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. ?
The Birches is a 8-bed residential care home in Burntwood, Staffordshire, run by Prokare Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is a small home for Staffordshire, where the median is 28 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 51% of homes in Staffordshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
133 other homes in Staffordshire share its tier, “Good”. Prokare Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
