St. Giles Care Home

122 Tile Cross Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0LT

01217708531

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

11 July 2023

Provider

Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited

Beds

66 beds

About St. Giles Care Home

St. Giles Care Home is a nursing home in Birmingham, providing care for older people and people living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

St Giles Care Home provides accommodation and personal care to up to 66 older people and those with dementia, with 51 residents at the time of inspection. The service has safeguarding systems and processes in place to keep people safe, with staff demonstrating knowledge of individual risks and following assessments to meet residents' needs. People felt safe at the home.

However, medicines were not always managed safely, and inspectors had concerns about hygiene practices not being consistently promoted. These areas required improvement to ensure the quality and safety of care provided to residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 September 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider lists a hair salon, library and entertainment suite among the home’s facilities.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 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: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B33 0LT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 July 2023.

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

Read St. Giles 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 St. Giles 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 St. Giles 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 St. Giles 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