Loretta House

4 Hunton Hill, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7NA

01213845123

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 January 2020

Provider

Kidderminster Care Limited

Beds

10 beds

About Loretta House

Loretta House is a residential care home in Birmingham, offering a homely and supportive environment for the adults who call it home. The dedicated team works hard to ensure that every resident feels comfortable, valued, and genuinely cared for each day. For families exploring care options in the area, Loretta House aims to provide the kind of warm, consistent support that brings real peace of mind.

Loretta House provides residential care and accommodation for up to 10 adults with learning disabilities, with six people living there at the time of inspection. The three-storey detached home includes individual bedrooms for residents and shared communal spaces comprising two lounges and a large kitchen/dining area, with a rear patio and small garden. All residents require support with personal care, and toilet and shower facilities are shared.

The service has been developed and designed to reflect the principles and values that support people with learning disabilities, enabling them to have greater choice and control over their lives and the support they receive.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 June 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder 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: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B23 7NA

Registered care categories

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

Rating report published 24 June 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 January 2020.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Loretta 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 Loretta 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 Loretta 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 Loretta 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