Walmley House

345 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1PG

01212400715

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 January 2022

Provider

Longmoor Care Limited

Beds

6 beds

About Walmley House

Walmley House is a residential care home in Birmingham, providing personal care for adults with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, physical disabilities, or sensory impairments. The findings below set out what CQC found on their most recent inspection.

Walmley House provides personal care for up to six people with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, physical disabilities, or sensory impairments. At inspection, four people were living in the home across two adapted buildings, with a main residence containing five rooms and a self-contained annex.

The home maintains a team of five staff on day shifts, including a senior carer and registered manager, with four staff covering nights and managers available on-call as needed. People felt safe at the home and staff demonstrated good knowledge of safeguarding processes.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 February 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B76 1PG

Registered care categories

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: Good.

Rating report published 8 February 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 January 2022.

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 Walmley 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 Walmley 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 Walmley 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 Walmley 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