Silverbirch Home

What the inspectors found

A plain English summary of the Care Quality Commission inspection behind the current rating of Silverbirch Home. Report published 6 March 2018.

• 28 December 2017
• 9 places, 9 people were using the service at the time

Safe

Inspectors found that people were comfortable and at ease around staff who understood how to keep people safe. Staff had updated training and knew who to report concerns to. Risks to people's health, staffing levels and access to medicines were reviewed and checked.

Effective

Inspectors found that staff were supported through training and supervision, and received feedback on their performance. Staff understood the importance of getting people's consent. Staff supported people to keep a healthy diet and to attend appointments with healthcare professionals.

Caring

Inspectors found that people knew and liked the staff supporting them. Staff understood people's care needs and preferences. They explained choices to people and supported them with dignity and respect.

Responsive

Inspectors found that people were supported to pursue hobbies and interests that were important to them. Care was reviewed and updated when people's needs changed. People understood they could speak with staff and the registered manager if they were unhappy, and complaints were recorded and responded to in line with the provider's policy.

Well-led

Inspectors found that people knew and liked the registered manager. Staff spoke positively about working at the home and felt able to ask for help and share ideas about care planning. The registered manager reviewed people's care regularly and sought advice to improve the care people received.

Since the last inspection

Rated Good in March 2018, up from Requires improvement.

Safe moved from Requires improvement to Good; Well-led moved from Requires improvement to Good; Effective is still Good; Caring is still Good; Responsive is still Good.

• 6 March 2018: Routine inspection, rated Good. This inspection gave the current rating.
• 4 November 2016: Routine inspection, rated Requires improvement
• 12 January 2015: Routine inspection, rated Requires improvement
• 25 June 2013: Routine inspection
• 9 February 2013: Routine inspection
• 5 January 2012: Routine inspection

Read the full report on the CQC website

Source: Care Quality Commission inspection report, summarised by CareAssura. Contains CQC data used under the Open Government Licence.

How Silverbirch Home compares in Birmingham

Measured against the 179 care homes for older people registered in Birmingham. The dark dot is this home.

Size

9 places. Smaller than 144 of the 179 homes. The local average is 38 places.

CQC rating

Good. 125 of the 179 homes (70%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Birmingham the figure is 70%.

Latest report

6 March 2018. 167 of the 179 homes have published a newer inspection report since.

Registered

June 2011. 107 of the 179 homes registered more recently.

Care offered

Dementia care. Of the 179 homes, 123 offer dementia care.

Food hygiene

5 out of 5. The top rating, shared by 126 of the 149 homes that have one.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes for older people in Birmingham.

The local picture: Birmingham

What the numbers say about care for older people in Birmingham.

What care costs in Birmingham, per week

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.

• People aged 75 and over: 74,200. Rising to 82,700 by 2035, up 12%
• People aged 85 and over: 21,500. Rising to 25,800 by 2035, up 20%
• Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 10,200. Rising to 11,600 by 2035, up 14%
• Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
• Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 86
• Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed. 8 changed owner, covering 563 beds.
• Care home beds filled across Birmingham: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
• Who pays, across Birmingham (estimate): 56% council, 32% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

• 3.3 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.
• 3.4 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.
• 4.5 miles: 21 Near Little Broom Street Birmingham. Application for a 18 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 20 May 2026. Decision pending.

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

Good to know about Silverbirch Home

Facts from public registers, and what is close by.

Registered with CQC

20 June 2011, so 15 years.

Food hygiene rating

5 out of 5. Very good. Last inspected by the local council on 5 December 2022.

Run by

Bellview (UK) Ltd, which runs 3 adult social care services in England. All 3 that have a rating are rated Good or Outstanding.

Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.

Local services near Silverbirch Home

The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.

Nearest 24 hour A&E

• Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Smethwick, 2.6 miles away

It is about 2.6 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.

Nearest GP practices

• The Slieve Surgery, 0.5 miles away
• Tower Hill Partnership, 0.9 miles away
• Perry Park Surgery, 1.1 miles away

Nearest dentists

• Walsall Road (Dental Surgery), 1 mile away (NHS.uk details)
• Walsall Road (Dental Surgery), 1.1 miles away (NHS.uk details)
• Grove Lane Dental Surgery, 1.4 miles away (NHS.uk details)

Nearest pharmacies

• Hamstead Pharmacy, 0.3 miles away
• Wards Chemists, 0.5 miles away
• Well, 0.7 miles away

Nearest railway stations

• Hamstead (Birmingham) Station, 0.3 miles away
• Perry Barr Station, 1.4 miles away
• The Hawthorns Station, 2 miles away

Around Silverbirch Home

• H: Silverbirch Home
• A: 24 hour A&E
• G: GP practice
• D: Dentist
• P: Pharmacy
• S: Railway station

Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.