Kinsey Road
- Care home
- 4 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2013
- Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
58 of 79
rated care homes in Sandwell are rated Good, like this one.
Kinsey Road: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2020.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 29 February 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Kinsey Road is a residential care home providing personal care to 4 people who have a learning disability at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 4 people.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Kinsey Road accommodates 4 people in one building that consists of four separate flats over three floors.
The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.
What inspectors found
People were supported by staff who knew how to report concerns of abuse and manage risks to keep people safe. There were sufficient numbers of staff to support people. There were safe systems in place for medicines and infection control.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People had their dietary needs met and were supported to access healthcare services where needed. The design and décor met people's needs. People's needs had been assessed and considered their diverse needs.
The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.
People were supported by staff who were kind and caring. Peoples independence was encouraged and people were given privacy as requested. People were supported to be involved in their care and express their views in ways that suited them.
People's care plans were personalised and staff knew people well. People were supported to access activities and employment opportunities that interested them. There were systems in place to respond to any complaints that would be made.
People and staff told us the service was well led. There were robust systems in place to monitor quality and people were given opportunity to feedback on the quality of the service.
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
- Sandy Duncan
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)4 inspection reports, latest 29 February 2020. 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
- Selborne Care LimitedBrand: CareTech Community Services
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05513162 (opens Companies House)
Selborne Care Limited runs 9 services in England, 5 of them in the West Midlands. 8 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Selborne Care Limited
- G Eros Crescent Good. Care home, Stoke-on-Trent
- G Holendene Way Good. Care home, Staffordshire
- G Selborne Care DCA Good. Home care, Gloucestershire, South West
- G Stone Barton Short Break Good. Care home, Plymouth, South West
Getting help from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0121 569 7474 (option 4), Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm, Friday 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Kinsey Road provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Kinsey Road as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Kinsey Road have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 4 beds at Kinsey Road.
- When was Kinsey Road last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Kinsey Road was published on 29 February 2020.
- Who runs Kinsey Road?
- Kinsey Road is run by Selborne Care Limited. It runs 9 services in England, 5 of them in the West Midlands.
- What is Kinsey Road's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 29 February 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 0121 565 4970
- Address
- 63 - 66 Kinsey Road, Smethwick, B66 4SL Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Care Home for Special Needs Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- G Willow House Good, 0.6 miles away
- RI Messenger House Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G Albion Court Care Centre Good, 0.6 miles away
- RI Clare Court Care Home Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away