Residential care home · Birmingham

Sparrowfields

17-19 Alwold Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5RR

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago
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Sparrowfields is a residential care home in Birmingham, run by Shaw Healthcare (Specialist Services) Limited. CQC registers it for 6 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Good overall in August 2018, and Good in all five key questions. Across Birmingham, 77% of the 246 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 17 August 2018 Rated 8 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 17 August 2018, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Birmingham

Sparrowfields is in the Good tier, alongside 138 other homes in Birmingham. Of the 246 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (1%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (2%)
  • Good 139 (51%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 41 (15%)
  • Requires improvement 54 (20%)
  • Inadequate 3 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 25 (9%)

Half of Birmingham's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Shaw Healthcare (Specialist Services) Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good.

  • Springbank
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS10 6SG · Residential care home · 11 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Urmston House
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS13 0LU · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Woodhouse
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS10 6DA · Residential care home · 16 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago

All 4 homes run by Shaw Healthcare (Specialist Services) Limited →

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  • Tulip Gardens
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Lonsdale Midlands Ltd - Bushwood Road
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Bryony House
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    Inadequate S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: InadequateR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 1 month ago
  • Kenrick Centre
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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