Residential care home · Birmingham

Bretby House

253 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5LL

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

Bretby House is a residential care home in Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham, run by Bretby Care Home Limited. It has 24 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2023, is Requires improvement overall, and Requires improvement in all five key questions. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Birmingham are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 12 October 2023 Rated 2 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Birmingham

Bretby House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 53 other homes in Birmingham. Of the 246 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 3 (1%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (2%)
Good 139 (51%)
Good, with an area to improve 41 (15%)
Requires improvement 54 (20%)
Inadequate 3 (1%)
Not yet rated 25 (9%)

Half of Birmingham's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 24
Provider: Bretby Care Home Limited
Registered manager: Paul Addis
Registered with CQC since: 22 May 2025
Local authority: Birmingham
CQC location ID: 1-20707564706

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?