Sage Care (West Midlands)

Sage Care (West Midlands) is a home care agency based in Tipton, in the Sandwell council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Tipton 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 part of City and County Healthcare Group, which has 158 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2019.

At its latest inspection, published April 2020, the CQC rated Sage Care (West Midlands) Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Sage Care (West Midlands) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Sandwell. 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 83 registered home care agencies in Sandwell. Others working the same area include Home Instead Dudley & Sandwell South, Main Office and Prudent Health Services Ltd, 1 of which has a rate on record. 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.