Residential care home · Birmingham

Queen Alexandra College

49 Court Oak Road, Birmingham, B17 9TG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Queen Alexandra College is a residential care home in Birmingham, run by Queen Alexandra College. CQC registers it for 51 places and supports younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and children (0–18).

CQC rated it Good overall in May 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Birmingham, 77% of the 246 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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 23 May 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

Older rating. Published 23 May 2019, 7 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

Queen Alexandra College 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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