Rated Care Homes

Bretby House

RI

Requires improvement

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.

At a glance

  • 4 ratings

    Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.

  • 3 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 54 of 245

    rated care homes in Birmingham are rated Requires improvement, like this one.

Bretby House: inspection record

Care home, 24 beds, Birmingham

Rated Requires improvement in October 2023, down from Good.

Bretby House: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Boldmere Drive (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Francis House (Good, 0.3 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. G
    Boldmere Drive Good, 0.1 miles away
  2. RI
    St Catherines Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
  3. RI
    Sutton Rose Care Home Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
  4. G
    Francis House Good, 0.3 miles away
  5. G
    SignHealth Polestar Good, 0.4 miles away

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Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 12 October 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Effective was rated Requires improvement on 12 October 2023. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  3. Caring was rated Requires improvement on 12 October 2023. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
  4. Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 12 October 2023. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.

Registration details

Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
15479074 (opens Companies House)

Getting help from Birmingham City Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Bretby House provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Bretby House as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Bretby House have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 24 beds at Bretby House.
When was Bretby House last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Bretby House was published on 12 October 2023.
Who runs Bretby House?
Bretby House is run by Bretby Care Home Limited.
What is Bretby House's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 12 October 2023.

Contact

Address
253 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5LL Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Boldmere Drive (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Francis House (Good, 0.3 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. G
    Boldmere Drive Good, 0.1 miles away
  2. RI
    St Catherines Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
  3. RI
    Sutton Rose Care Home Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
  4. G
    Francis House Good, 0.3 miles away
  5. G
    SignHealth Polestar Good, 0.4 miles away

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See all care homes in Boldmere