Fountain Court is a residential care home in Smethwick in Sandwell, run by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. It has 16 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people detained under the people with mental health needs act.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2018, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 71% of care homes in Sandwell are rated 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 8 June 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 8 June 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 Sandwell
Fountain Court is in the Good tier, alongside 37 other homes in Sandwell.
Of the 79 rated care homes here, 71% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Good 38 (42%)
- Good, with an area to improve 18 (20%)
- Requires improvement 23 (25%)
- Not yet rated 12 (13%)
Half of Sandwell's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work
See all 91 care homes in Sandwell →
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