Ann Marie Howes Centre

20 Platt Brook Way, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2DU

01216752015

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 March 2021

Provider

Birmingham City Council

Beds

32 beds

About Ann Marie Howes Centre

The Ann Marie Howes Centre is a residential care home in Birmingham, providing personal care to older adults. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

The Ann Marie Howes Centre is a purpose-built care home accommodating up to 32 people who require personal care. At inspection, 20 residents over 65 were living there with dementia and/or physical disabilities. Staff had received training in safeguarding and understood how to keep people safe, with proper recruitment checks carried out before appointments.

Medication was administered safely and staff followed good infection control practices. Residents were supported by kind and caring staff who knew them well.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 April 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B26 2DU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 28 April 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 March 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 30 July 2020: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Ann Marie Howes Centre's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Ann Marie Howes Centre, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ann Marie Howes Centre, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Ann Marie Howes Centre's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees