Digby Manor Residential Care Home

908 Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 0BN

01213821719

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

6 March 2019

Provider

D & L Care Homes Limited

Beds

42 beds

About Digby Manor Residential Care Home

Digby Manor Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Birmingham providing personal and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia. Further detail from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection is set out below.

Digby Manor provides personal and nursing care to 26 older people, including those living with dementia. People said they felt safe and found staff approachable, with both residents and staff confirming there were enough staff on duty to provide safe and individual care. Staff demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding procedures and were subject to robust recruitment checks.

Arrangements for managing medicines were safe.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 March 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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: 42 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B24 0BN

Registered care categories

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

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 21 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 March 2019.

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

Read Digby Manor 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 Digby Manor 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 Digby Manor 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 Digby Manor 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