Ghulab Ashram

Ghulab Ashram 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, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits. It is part of Accord Housing Association, which has 7 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2017.

At its latest inspection, published May 2018, the CQC rated Ghulab Ashram 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.

Ghulab Ashram has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Birmingham with a rate on record typically charge about £24.05 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 292 registered home care agencies in Birmingham. Others working the same area include Divine Intervention Home Care Limited, Krystal Care Services and Sentricare Birmingham. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.