Elm Road

18 Elm Road, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 1BH

01922492222

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 May 2021

Provider

Dignus Healthcare Limited

Beds

2 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2019
GoodJun 2021

Rated Good at every inspection since 2019.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Dignus Healthcare Limited, which runs 14 care homes in England: 10 rated Good, 2 Requires Improvement and 2 not yet rated.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Elm Road

Elm Road is a residential care home in Walsall providing support for people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Elm Road provides residential care for up to two people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. At inspection, the home was at full capacity with two residents living there.

Staff had received training to recognise signs of abuse and understood how to report suspected wrongdoing, ensuring people were protected from ill-treatment. The provider had assessed risks associated with each person's care and support, and staff demonstrated good knowledge of these risks and how to minimise potential harm. People received safe support with their medicines from staff who had been trained and assessed as competent, with systems in place to manage any errors and ensure the person's safety.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 June 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental health

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 · WS3 1BH

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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: Good.

Rating report published 9 June 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 May 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 20 July 2019: Good
CaringPublished 20 July 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 20 July 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Elm Road'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 Elm Road, 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 Elm Road, 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 Elm Road'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