Nursing home · Birmingham

The Limes CHN

50 Ivy House Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B38 8JZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago
01214581831 Website ↗

The Limes CHN is a nursing home in Birmingham in Birmingham, run by First Care Services Limited. CQC registers it for 76 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2021, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Birmingham are rated 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 1 January 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 1 January 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 Birmingham

The Limes CHN is in the Good tier, alongside 138 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

See all 271 care homes in Birmingham →

The provider's other homes

First Care Services Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good.

  • Orchard House Nursing Home
    Wolverhampton · WV3 7DS · Nursing home · 73 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

All 2 homes run by First Care Services Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • West Heath House
    Birmingham · B38 8JW · Residential care home · 24 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Redhill Court Residential Care Home
    Birmingham · B38 8JU · Residential care home · 66 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Austin Rose Care Home
    Birmingham · B31 3QW · Nursing home · 80 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Morris House
    Birmingham · B38 8EJ · Residential care home · 6 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Haddon House
    Birmingham · B31 3HD · Residential care home · 6 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Fordrough Cottage
    Birmingham · B31 3PU · Residential care home · 4 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

More care homes near B38 8JZ →