Agnes House 81

81 Newbury Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 1HE

01215525141

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 November 2019

Provider

Charnat Care Limited

Beds

2 beds

About Agnes House 81

Agnes House 81 brings a genuinely homely feel to residential care in Sandwell, offering a setting where people are treated with real warmth and respect. Families searching for care in this part of the West Midlands will find a service that takes its responsibilities seriously and works hard to create a comfortable, welcoming environment. It is the kind of place where the people who matter most to you can feel truly at home.

Agnes House 81 is a residential care home providing personal care for up to two people with a learning disability. At the time of inspection, the service was supporting one person. The home is designed to enable residents to live full, meaningful lives with control, choice, and independence.

Support is planned, coordinated, and tailored to be person-centred and inclusive, meeting individual needs and preferences.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 January 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 2 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B69 1HE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 10 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 November 2019.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Agnes House 81's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Agnes House 81, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Agnes House 81, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Agnes House 81's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees