Nursing home · Birmingham

Step-forward support services

129 Millfield Road, Birmingham, B20 1EA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 July 2019 Rated 7 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

CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?

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How it compares in Birmingham

Step-forward support services is in the Good tier ?, with 139 other homes in Birmingham. 77% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (1%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (2%)
  • Good 140 (51%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 41 (15%)
  • Requires improvement 55 (20%)
  • Inadequate 3 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (9%)

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Other homes run by Ignite Health And Home Care Services Ltd

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Step Forward Support
    Birmingham · B20 2PQ · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Step-forward support services in brief

Run by Ignite Health And Home Care Services Ltd, Step-forward support services is a nursing home in Birmingham with 5 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in Birmingham, where the typical home has 16 beds.

Across Birmingham, 77% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2024. 86% of homes in Birmingham also score 5. The nearest home with a higher rating is Robert Harvey House (Outstanding), 0.7 km away. Ignite Health And Home Care Services Ltd runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding.

In July 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Birmingham, 60% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).