The Firs Residential Home is a residential care home in Sedgley in Staffordshire, run by Northgate Healthcare Limited. CQC registers it for 57 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published January 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 78% of care homes in Staffordshire are rated 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 25 January 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 25 January 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 Staffordshire
The Firs Residential Home is in the Good tier, alongside 130 other homes in Staffordshire.
Of the 236 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 8 (3%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 14 (5%)
- Good 131 (49%)
- Good, with an area to improve 31 (12%)
- Requires improvement 51 (19%)
- Inadequate 1 (0%)
- Not yet rated 32 (12%)
Half of Staffordshire's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work
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