Briarscroft Residential Care Home

27 Packington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 7PB

01217480040

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 January 2021

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

66 beds

About Briarscroft Residential Care Home

Briarscroft Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Birmingham, providing personal care across several units, including support for people living with dementia. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Briarscroft provides personal care for up to 66 people across four separate units, two of which are dedicated to people living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 38 people were residing at the home.

Staff demonstrated strong infection control practices, wearing masks and visors in line with government guidance and changing uniforms at the workplace to minimise infection spread. All staff had received training on COVID-19 signs, symptoms and management, as well as proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment. PPE stations were positioned throughout the home to support these practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 2 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B34 7PB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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: Good.

Rating report published 11 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 January 2021.

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

Read Briarscroft Residential Care 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 Briarscroft Residential Care 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 Briarscroft Residential Care 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 Briarscroft Residential Care 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