Tanworth Court

Tanworth Court Nursing Home, Tanworth Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4DD

01213892266

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

8 June 2022

Provider

Prime Life Limited

Beds

60 beds

About Tanworth Court

Tanworth Court is a nursing care home in Solihull, offering a familiar and homely setting for those looking for the right place for themselves or a loved one. The team here understands that choosing a care home is one of the most important decisions a family can make, and they work hard to ensure residents feel genuinely welcomed and valued from day one. With its roots firmly in the local community, Tanworth Court aims to be a place where people can feel comfortable, supported, and at home.

Tanworth Court provides personal care to up to 60 people, including older adults and younger people with physical disabilities, sensory impairment or dementia. At inspection, 41 people were living at the service. Staff, residents and families work together to assess and manage risks, with support plans reflecting individual needs and promoting wellbeing.

The home maintains a safe, clean and well-maintained environment where people and their representatives are involved in decisions about their care.

Staff support people to make decisions in their best interests and help them access specialist health and social care services to maintain independence and wellbeing. The service operates with policies that promote maximum choice and control, supporting people in the least restrictive way possible. The registered manager is committed to developing a culture of improvement and transparency, with staff regularly evaluating the quality of support provided alongside residents, families and other professionals.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 November 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B90 4DD

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 29 April 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 June 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 17 July 2021: Good
CaringPublished 17 July 2021: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 July 2021: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 Tanworth Court'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 Tanworth Court, 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 Tanworth Court, 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 Tanworth Court'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