Ashleigh Court Rest Home

20 Fountain Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8NL

01214201118

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 April 2022

Provider

Ashleigh Court Care Limited

Beds

22 beds

About Ashleigh Court Rest Home

Ashleigh Court Rest Home is a residential care home based in Birmingham, offering older adults a familiar, homely environment where they can feel comfortable and supported. The team there understands how important it is for families to find somewhere they can trust, and that sense of care and commitment runs through everything they do. If you are exploring options for a loved one, Ashleigh Court aims to provide a reassuring and friendly place to call home.

Ashleigh Court Rest Home provides personal and nursing care for people aged 65 and over, with capacity for up to 22 residents. At the time of inspection, there were 9 people using the service. The home was assessed on the quality of oral health care support and access to dental services available to residents, following up on the CQC's national findings around oral healthcare in care homes.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental 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: 22 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B17 8NL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 23 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 April 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Ashleigh Court Rest Home'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 Ashleigh Court Rest Home, 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 Ashleigh Court Rest Home, 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 Ashleigh Court Rest Home'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