How do I request a care needs assessment in Coventry?

Contact the adult social care team at Coventry City Council and ask for an assessment, either for yourself or for a relative who agrees to it. It is free and anyone who appears to need care and support has a legal right to one whatever their income or capital. The assessor will consider health, mobility, daily tasks and the support family currently gives before recommending a level of care. Where the person is in hospital, ward staff can make the referral before discharge.

Is funding available from Coventry City Council?

It can be, where a needs assessment confirms nursing care is appropriate and a financial assessment places the person within the nationally set thresholds. The needs assessment comes first, since eligibility depends on need rather than savings alone. Where health needs are the principal driver, continuing healthcare funding from the health service may meet the full cost instead. Those funding their own placement remain entitled to the health service contribution towards the nursing element.

Which nursing homes operate in Coventry?

Fifteen registered nursing homes match this search and every one is listed on this page. They include Avalon Court Care Centre, Abbey Park, Sovereign House, St Clair Gardens, Maple Leaf House, Allesley Hall and Belvedere Park Nursing Home. Each entry opens onto a profile carrying registration details and the most recent Care Quality Commission judgement. The list mirrors live registration data, so entries change as homes open, close or alter their registration.

How is a nursing home different from a care home?

The difference that matters is registration for nursing. A residential care home provides personal care from trained care staff, while a nursing home also keeps registered nurses on duty around the clock. That makes the second appropriate for anyone with clinical needs such as wound care, complex medication or an advancing long term condition. Every provider listed on this page is registered to deliver nursing care.

How far ahead should families here start looking?

Further ahead than feels necessary, and with extra time given that the local picture calls for more reading than usual. Assessment and funding decisions run to their own timetable, and the better rated homes tend to have the fewest vacancies. Beginning early leaves room to visit more than once and compare the inspection reports properly. If hospital discharge is being discussed, ask for time rather than accepting the first offer.

What should I ask on a visit in Coventry?

Start by asking for the latest inspection report and inviting the manager to explain what it found and what has been addressed since. Ask how many registered nurses cover nights and how absence is handled. Watch whether residents look occupied and are addressed warmly by name rather than simply supervised. Ask what would happen if health declined further, so you know whether the placement is likely to last.

Nursing Homes in Coventry

Coventry has 17 CQC registered nursing homes. 9 are rated Good, 7 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 11 of the 17 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Coventry at a glance

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

Coventry City Council pays, residential care: £868 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
Care home beds filled across Coventry: 92%. The 12 month average is 91%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 80
People aged 75 and over: 25,900. Rising to 28,300 by 2035, up 9%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 11 changed owner, covering 322 beds.
Who pays, across Coventry (estimate): 53% council, 28% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,500. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 14%
People aged 85 and over: 7,300. Rising to 9,200 by 2035, up 26%

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

Arranging Nursing Care in Coventry and Meeting the Cost

Establishing the funding route before visiting anywhere saves considerable effort, because it frequently determines what is realistic. Everything begins with a care needs assessment, free to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings, and intended to establish what level of care is genuinely necessary rather than what a family fears might be needed.

The Care Needs Assessment

Ask through the Coventry City Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Coventry and for arranging funded support where someone meets the criteria. The assessor looks at mobility, health conditions, daily living and whatever help family already provides, then sets out a recommendation. Requesting it early keeps options open; leaving it until a discharge date has been agreed rarely does.

Contributions and Additional Funding

A financial assessment follows, setting income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to establish what a person pays and what is met publicly. The contribution towards the nursing element of a fee comes from the health service and sits outside the means test, so it should be claimed regardless of capital. Where health needs dominate, continuing healthcare funding can meet the whole cost, and asking to be considered for it is entirely reasonable.

What the Weekly Fee Reflects

Nursing fees exceed residential rates because of the qualified staffing involved, and they vary between the homes here by room, position within Coventry and how demanding the care package is. Ask for a written schedule, establish what is billed separately, and check the notice period before an increase applies. Ask too how fees are handled if a resident spends time in hospital, since practice varies.

Choosing the Right Nursing Home in Coventry and What to Look For

Nine homes here are rated Good, including Avalon Court Care Centre, Abbey Park, Norton Grange Nursing and Residential Care Home, Sovereign House, St Clair Gardens, Fountain Lodge Care Home, Maple Leaf House, Allesley Hall and Belvedere Park Nursing Home. Six require improvement: Evedale Care Home, Ashfield House, Brandon House Nursing Home, Coundon Manor Care Home, The Beaufort Care Home and Hawthorne House. With judgements divided this way, the reports matter more than usual.

Turning a Report Into Useful Questions

Open the report and see which of the five key questions fell short, because a finding about governance reads very differently from one about safety or dignity. Note the inspection date, since a home visited some time ago may since have changed manager. Then put the specific findings to the manager and ask what changed, when, and how the improvement is being monitored. An open and detailed answer tells you a good deal in itself.

What to Establish on the Day

Ask how many registered nurses cover the night shift and how often agency staff are relied upon. Ask whether the home can care for someone through the end of life without a further move. Watch how staff and residents speak to one another when no tour is under way, and visit a second time if you can.

17 nursing homes in Coventry

Evedale Care Home · Occupation Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV2 4AB
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Evedale Care Limited
We are a nursing home in Coventry, caring for people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with the everyday parts of life. Nurses are on hand throughout the day and night, which means a change in someone's condition can be...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Avalon Court Care Centre · 1 Glendale Way, Coventry, Coventry, CV4 9YQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited
Avalon Court Care Centre is a nursing home in Coventry, with registered nurses on duty around the clock alongside our care team. We look after older people and younger adults with nursing needs, people living with dementia, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashfield House · Tamworth Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV7 8JG
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Mauricare Limited
Here at Ashfield House, we are a nursing home based in Coventry, providing care for older people who need a level of support that goes beyond what can be managed at home. We offer nursing care and respite care, and our team works hard...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Brandon House Nursing Home · 140 Old Church Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV6 7ED
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One Limited
Here at Brandon House Nursing Home, we are a nursing care setting based in Coventry, providing round the clock care and support to the people who live with us. Our team works hard every day to make sure that each person in our care feels...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Coundon Manor Care Home · 1 Foster Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV6 3BH
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Affinity Care Consortium Ltd
Coundon Manor Care Home provides nursing care in Coventry. We look after older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, those managing mental ill health and people with sight or hearing loss, and we take respite bookings for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Beaufort Care Home · 56 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV4 7AH
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd
The Beaufort Care Home in Coventry is a nursing home, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people and younger adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Nursing here means steady attention to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Abbey Park · Humber Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV3 4FE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Methodist Homes
Abbey Park is a nursing home in Coventry. With registered nurses on site, we support people whose health needs require clinical care as well as everyday support, including people who might otherwise face repeated moves between hospital and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Norton Grange Nursing & Residential Care Home · 10-12 Crabmill Lane, Coventry, Coventry, CV6 5HA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Whitelodge Alveley Limited
Norton Grange is a nursing home in Coventry, providing both nursing and residential care. Having qualified nurses on the team alongside our care staff means we can support people whose health needs are beyond a residential setting, and it...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Maple Leaf House · 1 Dunsmore Avenue, Coventry, Coventry, CV3 3AG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by St. Matthews Limited
Maple Leaf House is a nursing home in Coventry. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia and people managing a mental health condition. Respite stays are available alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Birch View · Sherwood Jones Close, Coventry, Coventry, CV6 1QT
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Birch View Health Care Limited
Birch View is a nursing home in Coventry, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people who have a physical disability. Qualified nurses are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Belvedere Park Nursing Home · 2 Belvedere Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV5 6PF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Ariyan Healthcare Ltd
Belvedere Park Nursing Home provides nursing care in Coventry for older people and younger adults, including people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Registered nurses are on site at every hour. Nursing care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Clair Gardens · Livingstone Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV6 5AR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Coventry and Warwickshire Mind
St Clair Gardens is a nursing home in Coventry. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people managing a mental health condition, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Physical health is too...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fountain Lodge Care Home · 33 Stoke Green, Coventry, Coventry, CV3 1FP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Fountain Lodge Care Home Limited
Fountain Lodge is a nursing home in Coventry, caring for a broad range of adults whose needs include nursing. Those living here include older people, many living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Hawthorne House · Jardine Crescent, Coventry, Coventry, CV4 9QS
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by St. Matthews Limited
Hawthorne House in Coventry provides both nursing and residential care. Having qualified nurses on the team alongside our care staff means we can look after people whose health needs go beyond a residential setting, and that residents need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Allesley Hall · Allesley Hall Drive, Coventry, Coventry, CV5 9AD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Lion Care Home Ltd
Allesley Hall is a nursing home in Coventry. Having qualified nurses on duty means we can care for people whose health needs go beyond what a residential home can safely manage, and it usually means somebody can stay with us as their needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sovereign House · Daimler Drive, Coventry, Coventry, CV6 3LB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
Sovereign House is a nursing home in Coventry. Being registered for nursing care means we can look after people whose health needs are more complex than a residential home can safely meet, with qualified nurses working alongside our care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Beaufort Care Home · 56 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, Coventry, CV4 7AH
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by SBRK Care Limited
The Beaufort Care Home is a nursing home in Coventry, caring for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people who have a physical disability. We will...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

What care costs in Coventry, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Coventry homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398.	£868	£1,219 to £1,579
Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Coventry homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646.	£990	£1,460 to £1,936
Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Coventry 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 Coventry 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 Beaufort Care Home, 9 September 2026, Requires improvement
Sovereign House, 16 September 2025, Good
Coundon Manor Care Home, 22 April 2025, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Allesley Hall, 4 January 2019, Good
Abbey Park, 19 March 2019, Good
Maple Leaf House, 20 August 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Coventry

How many nursing homes are there in Coventry?

Coventry has 17 CQC registered nursing homes: 9 Good, 7 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 Coventry?

Coventry City Council pays an average of £868 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Coventry 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 Coventry were inspected most recently?

The Beaufort Care Home (9 September 2026), Sovereign House (16 September 2025) and Coundon Manor Care Home (22 April 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.