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Residential care homeCQC: Good
Forster House
Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7LX
Key details
- Address
- 41 Forster Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7LX
- Telephone
- 07897579892
- Website
- www.hickamhealthcare.co.uk
- Care provided
- Residential home
- CQC rating
- CQC: Goodreport published 27 August 2024
- Beds
- 5
- CQC registered since
- 2022
- Operated by
- Hickam Healthcare Ltd
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- CQC record
- View on cqc.org.uk
How it compares locally
10
registered homes in Smethwick
5/9
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
5
beds, local median 16
Specialist care
Forster House is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:
Caring for adults under 65 yrsLearning disabilitiesCaring for adults over 65 yrs
About Forster House
Forster House is a residential care home in Smethwick in West Midlands (B67 7LX), run by Hickam Healthcare Ltd. It is a small home with 5 beds, which some families prefer for a more personal feel. The home supports residents with day-to-day personal care; it is not registered to provide on-site nursing. The home has been registered with the Care Quality Commission since 2022.
The Care Quality Commission rated it Good in its latest inspection report, published August 2024. There are 9 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. Fees and availability change often, so speak to the home directly and arrange a visit if you can.
Data source and freshness
Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.
Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.
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