Which care providers in Sutton Coldfield are listed here?

Twenty residential care homes in Sutton Coldfield appear in this collection, each with its own profile on Care Assura. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission, the regulator that inspects and rates adult social care in England. Each profile carries the latest published rating and links to the inspection report behind it. Narrowing by grade and by how easily family can visit is usually the fastest way to a shortlist.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Sutton Coldfield?

Ask how many carers are on duty during the day and overnight, and how long those staff have worked at the home. Ask how a typical day is arranged and what is offered to a resident who prefers not to join a group. Ask to see an example care plan and how residents and families contribute to it. Then ask for a written fee schedule listing every extra, so that homes can be compared on identical terms.

How does a residential care home differ from a nursing home?

A residential care home provides a permanent home with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and company through the day. A nursing home offers the same support and also employs registered nurses at all hours so clinical care happens on site. The distinction is written into each provider's registration and limits who a home may admit. Every provider on this page is registered for residential care, so a continuing nursing need points towards a nursing registered home.

Can Birmingham City Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where the needs assessment shows residential care is required and the financial assessment shows capital below the national upper threshold. Support is calculated on a sliding scale and the resident normally contributes from income as well. How a property is treated depends on who continues to live in it, and deferred payment arrangements exist where wealth is tied up in a house. Ask for the calculation in writing so the figures can be checked.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Sutton Coldfield?

Contact Birmingham City Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment. It can be requested by the person themselves, by a relative or friend acting for them, or by a GP or hospital discharge team. There is no charge and savings do not affect the right to be assessed. The written outcome sets out the support required and becomes the basis for choosing a home and for any funding decision.

How far ahead should we start looking?

Earlier than feels necessary, because the better regarded homes hold waiting lists and an emergency leaves almost no choice. Starting in good time also allows the person concerned to visit and express a preference of their own. A calm sequence is to request the assessment, build a shortlist and visit while there is still time to think. If a hospital discharge is driving the timetable, a short stay can create room to choose properly.

Care Homes in Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Coldfield has 20 CQC registered care homes. 13 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 13 of the 20 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Sutton Coldfield at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sutton Coldfield, to help you judge the options below.

Birmingham City Council pays, residential care: £874 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
Care home beds filled across Birmingham: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 86
People aged 75 and over: 74,200. Rising to 82,700 by 2035, up 12%
Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed. 8 changed owner, covering 563 beds.
Who pays, across Birmingham (estimate): 56% council, 32% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 10,200. Rising to 11,600 by 2035, up 14%
People aged 85 and over: 21,500. Rising to 25,800 by 2035, up 20%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Ravenhurst 10 The Gardens Stockland Green Birmingham. Application for a 5 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 29 September 2025. Approved with conditions 4 February 2026. (1.8 miles away)
M And J Mahoney And Son Ltd, Meadow Farm, Aldridge Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield. Application for a 72 bed care home. Submitted 7 November 2025. Decision not yet recorded. (3.7 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

What residential care in Sutton Coldfield involves and what to look for

Moving into a care home is a change of address more than a change of service. Someone keeps their own room and their own belongings, and staff help through the day with washing, dressing, medication, meals and company. That is the thing to keep in view when you walk round a building for the first time.

Making sense of the grades here

Thirteen of these homes hold Good, meaning inspectors found them safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led at their last visit. Four hold Requires Improvement and three have no published rating yet. A grade condenses a great deal into one word, so the report is where the useful detail sits: which area fell short, how serious the finding was, when the inspection happened and what the provider has done since. An older Good carries less weight than a recent one.

Registration and how far a placement stretches

All the providers on this page are registered as residential care homes, offering personal care rather than nursing on site. Community health staff visit for particular tasks, which covers most situations. A continuing clinical need is a different matter and belongs in a nursing registered home. Ask each home what it does when a resident's needs increase and whether anyone has had to move on because of it.

What a visit adds

Book one visit and make the second unannounced, at teatime rather than mid morning. Watch whether people look comfortable and occupied, whether staff speak with residents rather than about them, and how long a call bell rings before anyone comes. Ask how many carers are on overnight, how long the team has been in post, and what happens when someone is unsettled in the small hours.

Getting an assessment and arranging the funding

The assessment of needs

Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a free assessment, whatever their income or capital and whether or not they expect to pay privately. A practitioner considers daily living, mobility, medication, nutrition, safety and isolation, then records in writing what support is required. That record guides which homes are suitable and underpins any funding claim, so it is better obtained early than in a crisis. Arrange it through Birmingham City Council adult social care, and ask for a carer's assessment in your own right if you have been providing support at home.

Deciding who pays

A financial assessment then compares capital and income with national thresholds. Above the upper threshold the placement is funded privately. Below it the council pays a share while the resident contributes from income and keeps a protected personal allowance. Where a property is part of the picture, its treatment depends on who else lives there, and a deferred payment agreement may postpone a sale. Ask for the calculation in writing so it can be checked.

What sits behind a weekly fee

Fees differ between homes and between rooms within one home, according to size, outlook and the level of support needed. Ask for a written breakdown of what is covered and what is charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody, outings or escorted appointments. Ask when fees are reviewed and what notice is given before an increase.

20 care homes in Sutton Coldfield

Rivendell Lodge · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
Boldmere Drive · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Hafod Residential Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
Greville House · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Inglewood Residential Rest Home · Sutton Coldfield, Walsall · CQC Good
Sutton Park Grange · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Francis House · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Abbeyfield House · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
St Davids Residential Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Lonsdale Midlands - Walmley Road · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Walmley House · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Bretby House · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
St Catherines Residential Care Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
Vesey Road · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
The Gables · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
The Manse · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
Green Lanes · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Rosewood House · Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire
Lisieux House · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
Homecroft Residential Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good

What care costs in Birmingham, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Birmingham homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398.	£874	£1,219 to £1,579
Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Birmingham homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646.	£889	£1,460 to £1,936
Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Birmingham homes publish this price. 23 homes. Median £1,484.	Not published separately	£1,375 to £1,681
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Birmingham homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

The Gables, 10 March 2026, Requires improvement
Hafod Residential Home, 16 October 2025, Requires improvement
Vesey Road, 23 July 2025, Good

Longest since a report

Boldmere Drive, 21 July 2018, Good
Lonsdale Midlands Ltd - Walmley Road, 17 October 2018, Good
Green Lanes, 29 November 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Sutton Coldfield

How many care homes are there in Sutton Coldfield?

Sutton Coldfield has 20 CQC registered care homes: 13 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Sutton Coldfield?

Birmingham City Council pays an average of £874 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Birmingham homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Sutton Coldfield were inspected most recently?

The Gables (10 March 2026), Hafod Residential Home (16 October 2025) and Vesey Road (23 July 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Birmingham

New 68 bed care home registered with CQC in Birmingham: The Orchards (5 November 2026)

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