Queen Alexandra College
- Care home
- 30 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
184 of 245
rated care homes in Birmingham are rated Good, like this one.
Queen Alexandra College: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2019.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 23 May 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
About the service: Queen Alexandra College is a residential home. It provides accommodation and personal care for up to 51 people with a visual impairment, autism and learning disabilities. At the time of the inspection there were 28 people living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People's experience of using this service: People felt safe and happy living at Queen Alexandra College. The service met its aims of developing people's independent skills through person centred programmes. People had choice and control over their lives.
Care plans were person centred. People were supported to enhance their social networks and experience different leisure opportunities. Individual risks and health support needs were identified, and guidance was in place to support people safely whilst maximising independence.
The environment was clean. The provider acknowledged improvements to the building and technology accessibility were required and had a strategy to develop this.
People enjoyed the food at the service and were encouraged to be involved in cooking and preparing meals.
People were encouraged to be involved in the development of the service through meetings, groups and surveys.
Systems were in place to monitor and improve the quality of the service. These were reviewed to ensure that quality was continually improved.
For more details, please see the full report which is on CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Alan Hamer
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing, Specialist college service, Supported living service
- Who it supports
- Children 0-18 years, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 23 May 2019. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Queen Alexandra College
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03387540 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1065794
Getting help from Birmingham City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Birmingham City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0121 303 1234
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Birmingham City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Queen Alexandra College provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Queen Alexandra College as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Queen Alexandra College have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 30 beds at Queen Alexandra College.
- When was Queen Alexandra College last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Queen Alexandra College was published on 23 May 2019.
- Who runs Queen Alexandra College?
- Queen Alexandra College is run by Queen Alexandra College.
- What is Queen Alexandra College's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 23 May 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 0121 428 5025
- Address
- 49 Court Oak Road, Birmingham, B17 9TG Map (opens Google Maps)
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- – Blythe Rose Birmingham Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Harborne House Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Hightrees Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Trevella House Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Field House Residential Home Limited Good, 0.7 miles away