Sandwell Asian Family Support

Sandwell Asian Family Support is a home care agency based in Smethwick, in the Sandwell council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It SAFS provide a range of health and social care services in Sandwell, Birmingham and neighboring boroughs. It is registered to care for people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, children's care and younger adults. It is run by Sandwell Asian Family Support Service. The agency has been registered since October 2016.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Sandwell Asian Family Support 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.

Sandwell Asian Family Support 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.

On how it works, the agency says: punjabi, hindi, urdu, bengali, gujrati. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 83 registered home care agencies in Sandwell. Others working the same area include Living Hope Healthcare Ltd, Watra Care Birmingham and Birmingham Rathbone, 2 of which have 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.