Nursing Homes in Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield has 12 CQC registered nursing homes. 6 are rated Good, 5 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 7 of the 12 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
- 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 miles away)
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Planning and paying for nursing care in Sutton Coldfield
Starting with an assessment
An assessment of need is free and open to anyone who appears to require care and support, whatever their savings. Where nursing care is in question, the assessment should capture the clinical side properly, covering wounds, continence, swallowing, mobility and how medicines are managed, as well as the everyday help someone needs. The written outcome becomes the document against which each home judges whether it can meet the need. Arranging it before viewing anywhere saves a great deal of wasted effort.
Funding and the nursing contribution
A financial assessment follows and determines who pays. Capital above the national threshold means funding a placement privately, while people below it receive help towards the weekly fee, with property disregarded in certain circumstances. Anyone in a nursing home who has been assessed as needing care from a registered nurse may also qualify for NHS funded nursing care, a flat weekly contribution paid directly to the home towards the nursing element. Assessments and funded placements are arranged through Birmingham City Council adult social care, which also reviews them over time.
What the weekly fee covers
Nursing fees are higher than residential fees because of the staffing required, and they differ between homes and between rooms. Ask for a written schedule showing what the figure includes and what is charged separately, and ask specifically how the NHS funded nursing care contribution is shown on an invoice, since it should reduce what the resident pays rather than disappear into the total. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what notice is given.
Choosing a nursing home in Sutton Coldfield and what to check
Reading an even split of ratings
Six homes here are rated Good, among them Mercia Grange, Bishops Manor and St Martin's Nursing Home, while five carry Requires Improvement. When ratings divide this evenly, the reports are where the real information sits. Look at which of the five key questions fell short and whether the finding concerned record keeping or something touching direct care, and check whether the home has been inspected since. A home working its way out of a poor judgement can be a reasonable choice if you understand what changed.
Questions about nursing cover
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across each shift, including nights and weekends, and how much reliance is placed on agency nurses. Ask how the home manages pressure area care, catheters, syringe drivers and end of life care, and which visiting professionals attend regularly. Ask how quickly a district nurse or general practitioner can be brought in when something changes. These answers tell you far more than the appearance of the building.
What a visit shows
Go at different times of day and watch the ordinary moments. Notice whether residents who spend most of the day in bed or in a chair are spoken to as people rather than tasks, whether call bells are answered without fuss, and whether anyone has been left without a drink within reach. Ask about staff turnover, because a settled nursing team notices small changes in a person early. Ask how families are told when something has gone wrong.
12 nursing homes in Sutton Coldfield
- Mercia Grange · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
- Marian House Nursing Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
- Beech Hill Grange · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
- Orchard House Nursing Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
- Bishops Manor · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
- Wyndley Grange Nursing Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
- Sutton Rose Care Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
- St Martin's Nursing Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
- Roxton Nursing Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Good
- Hafod Nursing Home · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham · CQC Requires improvement
- Aston Court Care Home · Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Highfield House · Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire
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
- Beech Hill Grange, 1 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Orchard House Nursing Home, 23 February 2026, Requires improvement
- Hafod Nursing Home, 8 October 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Wyndley Grange Nursing Home, 12 January 2018, Good
- Roxton Nursing Home, 17 April 2019, Good
- St Martin's Nursing Home, 2 May 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Sutton Coldfield
How many nursing homes are there in Sutton Coldfield?
Sutton Coldfield has 12 CQC registered nursing homes: 6 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing 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 nursing homes in Sutton Coldfield were inspected most recently?
Beech Hill Grange (1 June 2026), Orchard House Nursing Home (23 February 2026) and Hafod Nursing Home (8 October 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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