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Selly Wood House Nursing Home
Nursing Care
8 October 2025
Avatar SWH Limited
48 beds
About Selly Wood House Nursing Home
Selly Wood House is a 48-bed nursing home located on Selly Wood Road in Bournville, Birmingham. It is operated by Avatar SWH Limited and provides nursing care for older people, younger adults, and those with dementia. The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in the CQC assessment published on 8 January 2026.
The setting is situated in an established residential area with local amenities nearby. As a nursing home, it offers 24-hour nursing support alongside personal care. The facility caters to individuals with varying care needs, including those requiring specialist dementia support.
Its moderate size allows for a structured care environment while maintaining a community-based location within Birmingham.
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service with nursing
- Registered capacity
- 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · B30 1TJ
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: .
Assessment published 8 January 2026. Assessment date recorded: 8 October 2025.
Read CQC's assessment overview
The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 8 January 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.
Date of assessment: 04 and 21 November 2025This inspection was undertaken following an aged rating and concerns we had received about the service. The nursing home provides care for older people, including those living with dementia or complex health needs.The service provided safe, compassionate care, underpinned by skilled staff and committed leadership.People were safe and well supported by staff who were safely recruited and well trained. Staff were knowledgeable, competent, and confident in their roles, with a skilled nursing team and visible, approachable leadership. Since the last inspection, the service had strengthened systems in care planning, risk management, medicines administration, infection prevention, and staff training.Overall, care was delivered effectively and consistently, demonstrating strong practice across the service. The provider had further work planned to enhance decor to make the environment more dementia friendly and increase the frequency of community outings, to better support people’s independence and wellbeing.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
Read Selly Wood House Nursing 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 Selly Wood House Nursing 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 Selly Wood House Nursing 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 Selly Wood House Nursing 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.
Location
161 Selly Wood Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1TJ

Selly Wood House Nursing Home
CQC overall rating
Assessment date: 8 October 2025
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