Nursing Homes in Solihull
Solihull has 14 CQC registered nursing homes. 11 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement. 11 of the 14 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Solihull at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Solihull.
- Birmingham City Council pays, residential care: £1,012 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
- Care home beds filled across Solihull: 85%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 67
- People aged 75 and over: 25,700. Rising to 27,700 by 2035, up 8%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 306 beds.
- Who pays, across Solihull (estimate): 38% council, 58% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,300. Rising to 3,900 by 2035, up 17%
- People aged 85 and over: 7,100. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 39%
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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Solihull
The practical questions tend to arrive before anyone has settled on a preference, and they are best faced squarely. Everything opens with a care needs assessment, which is free, available to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings, and designed to establish what level of care is genuinely required rather than what a family fears may be needed.
Requesting an Assessment
Requests go to Birmingham City Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Solihull and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. 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 Solihull 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 between providers.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Solihull and What to Check
The Royal Star and Garter Homes holds an Outstanding rating, the only home here to have achieved one. Eleven are rated Good, among them Chelmunds Court, Prince of Wales Nursing Home, Harper Fields, The Priory Care Home, Ardenlea Court Care Home, Ardenlea Grove Care Home, Blossomfield Rose Care Home, Blythe Rose Care Home, Connaught House, Knowle Gate Care Home and Swallows Meadow Court. Birchmere House and Tanworth Court require improvement.
Reading the Reports Rather Than the Labels
An Outstanding rating is genuinely uncommon and worth noting, though it describes one inspection on particular days, so check when that visit took place. Where a home requires improvement, the report separates failings in governance and record keeping from failings in the care residents actually received, and those deserve very different weight. Ask the manager directly what has changed since, who is accountable and how it is being monitored.
Questions That Reveal the Real Picture
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty overnight and how sickness is covered without leaning on agency staff who do not know the residents. Ask how dementia is supported where that applies, and whether the home can care for someone approaching the end of life. Notice whether residents seem genuinely occupied and whether staff address them warmly by name.
14 nursing homes in Solihull
- Chelmunds Court · 2 Pomeroy Way, Birmingham, Solihull, B37 7WB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Chelmunds Court is a nursing home in Solihull. We care for older people whose health needs go beyond residential care, for younger adults living with conditions that require qualified nursing, and for people living with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Prince of Wales Nursing Home · 246 Prince of Wales Lane, Birmingham, Solihull, B14 4LJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Edggbasston Investments Ltd
We at Prince of Wales Nursing Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing care in the heart of Birmingham, providing a welcoming home for older people who need professional support, including those living with dementia. Our setting...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Harper Fields · Kenilworth Road, Coventry, Solihull, CV7 7SR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Harper Fields is a nursing home in the Solihull area. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, we support people living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Priory Care Home · 1 Shelly Crescent, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4XA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited
We are a nursing home in Shirley, Solihull, caring for older people and for adults with physical disabilities who need the support of qualified nurses. Registered nurses are here day and night, so treatment, medication and pain relief are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Ardenlea Court Care Home · Bucknell Close, Solihull, Solihull, B91 2AF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited
Ardenlea Court Care Home provides nursing care in Solihull for older people, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We also take planned respite stays. Qualified nurses are here at every hour of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Ardenlea Grove Care Home · 19-21 Lode Lane, Solihull, Solihull, B91 2AB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bupa Care Homes (AKW) Limited
Ardenlea Grove Care Home is a nursing home in Solihull. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily life, for residents living with dementia and for people whose physical disability requires skilled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Birchmere House · 1270 Warwick Road, Solihull, Solihull, B93 9LQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
Birchmere House is a nursing home in Solihull. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults whose needs call for qualified nursing support, with registered nurses on duty. Our clinical work covers long term conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Blossomfield Rose Care Home · Blossomfield Road, Solihull, Solihull, B91 1FN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Macc Care (Solihull) Limited
Here at Blossomfield Rose Care Home in Solihull, we provide nursing care for people who need more than just a helping hand. We support older adults, people living with dementia, those with physical disabilities, and younger adults who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Blythe Rose Care Home · Woodview Rise, Solihull, Solihull, B90 8DQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Macc Care (Blythe Valley) Limited
Blythe Rose Care Home is a nursing home in Solihull. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Connaught House · The Green, Solihull, Solihull, B90 4LA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Restful Homes (Solihull) LTD
Connaught House is a nursing home in Solihull. We provide nursing care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with sight or hearing loss and people managing mental health conditions. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Knowle Gate Care Home · 1331 Warwick Road, Solihull, Solihull, B93 9LW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
Knowle Gate Care Home is a nursing home in Solihull. We care for older people who need qualified nursing support, including many people living with dementia, and we also support people living with mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Swallows Meadow Court · 33 Swallows Meadow, Solihull, Solihull, B90 4PH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Solihull Care Limited
Swallows Meadow Court is a nursing home in Solihull, caring for older people who need qualified nursing support, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. The clinical side of this work is substantial and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Tanworth Court · Tanworth Court Nursing Home, Solihull, Solihull, B90 4DD
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Prime Life Limited
Here at Tanworth Court, we provide nursing home care for people living in Solihull and the surrounding area. Our team supports a wide range of individuals, including older adults, people living with dementia, those with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Royal Star & Garter Homes · Tudor Coppice, Solihull, Solihull, B91 3DE
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Royal Star & Garter
We are The Royal Star and Garter Homes in Solihull, a nursing home providing nursing and personal care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs go beyond what can reasonably be managed at home. We care for residents...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Solihull, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Solihull homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. | £1,012 | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Solihull homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646. | £1,037 | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Solihull 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 Solihull 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
- Blossomfield Rose Care Home, 25 August 2026, Good
- Blythe Rose Care Home, 28 April 2026, Good
- Birchmere House, 30 March 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Harper Fields, 4 May 2018, Good
- Prince of Wales Nursing Home, 23 November 2018, Good
- Ardenlea Grove Care Home, 9 November 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Solihull
How many nursing homes are there in Solihull?
Solihull has 14 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 11 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Solihull?
Birmingham City Council pays an average of £1,012 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Solihull 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 Solihull were inspected most recently?
Blossomfield Rose Care Home (25 August 2026), Blythe Rose Care Home (28 April 2026) and Birchmere House (30 March 2026) 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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