Residential care home · Solihull

The Friendly Inn

Gloucester Way, Birmingham, B37 5PE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago
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The Friendly Inn is a residential care home in Birmingham, run by Friendly Inn Residential Home Limited. It has 30 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall in July 2021, and Good in all five key questions. Across Solihull, 89% of the 56 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 22 July 2021 Rated 5 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 22 July 2021, 5 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Solihull

The Friendly Inn is in the Good tier, alongside 39 other homes in Solihull. Of the 56 rated care homes here, 89% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 1 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (4%)
  • Good 40 (70%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 1 (2%)

Half of Solihull's ratings are more than 6.5 years old. How tiers work

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