Balm Care Services Limited

Balm Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Birmingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Birmingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Balm Care Services. The agency has been registered since October 2013.

At its latest inspection, published March 2018, the CQC rated Balm Care Services Limited Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Balm Care Services Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Birmingham. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 292 registered home care agencies in Birmingham. Others working the same area include MHC Nursing and Care Services, Longbridge Village and Southern Care LTD. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.