England

Bablake HouseCoventry

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Bablake House

Birmingham Road, Millisons Wood, Coventry, CV5 9AZ

01676523689

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 February 2022

Provider

Bablake House Limited

Beds

45 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 32 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 18 are rated higher by CQC, 14 are the same and none are lower.

23 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodJun 2018
Requires ImprovementAug 2020

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2020. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Bablake House Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Bablake House

Bablake House is a residential care home based in Coventry, offering a welcoming environment where residents can feel comfortable and well supported. Families looking for care in the area will find a dedicated team committed to making everyday life as positive and dignified as possible. It is the kind of place where the focus is firmly on the people who call it home.

Bablake House accommodates up to 45 people, including those living with dementia, with 37 residents at the time of inspection. The home provides personal care and currently supports two people in short-term discharge to assessment beds to aid timely hospital discharges.

Inspectors found good infection control practices in place. Detailed and up-to-date policies and risk assessments were established to reduce infection risk. Staff and residents accessed testing in line with government guidance, with systems recording vaccination status, isolation periods and test results.

Staff were observed wearing personal protective equipment appropriately, and the manager monitored compliance through observing practice to ensure alignment with training.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 March 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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: 45 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CV5 9AZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 11 August 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 February 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 13 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 13 June 2018: 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 Bablake House'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 Bablake House, 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 Bablake House, 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 Bablake House'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