Sycamore House

2a-2b Havelock Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3RG

01217074622

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

8 February 2019

Provider

Marblefield Limited

Beds

28 beds

About Sycamore House

Sycamore House is a residential care home in Birmingham supporting people with mental health needs. Further details on the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

# Sycamore House

Sycamore House provides residential care and support to people with mental health needs. The home is registered for 28 people and currently has 27 residents living there. The accommodation spans two floors with shared communal areas on the ground floor.

Staff understand how to protect residents from avoidable harm and have assessed the risks to people's health and wellbeing with action taken to reduce them. The home deploys enough staff to keep people safe. Medicines are well managed and staff understand how to reduce associated risks.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 April 2019

Specialist Care

Mental health

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B11 3RG

Registered care categories

Mental health conditions.

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 5 April 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 February 2019.

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

Read Sycamore 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 Sycamore House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Sycamore House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Sycamore 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