Nursing home · Birmingham

Willow House

229 Portland Road, Edgbaston, B17 8LS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago
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Willow House is a nursing home in Edgbaston in Birmingham, run by Cygnet (OE) Limited (part of Cygnet Health Care). It is registered for up to 8 residents and supports older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 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 3 February 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 3 February 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

Willow House 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

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The provider's other homes

Cygnet (OE) Limited runs 10 care homes registered with CQC: 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Ducks Halt
    Kirby-Le-Soken, Essex · CO13 0DU · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Hollyhurst
    Darlington · DL3 9LN · Nursing home · 22 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Old Leigh House
    Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · SS9 1LB · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • The Orchards
    Colchester, Essex · CO7 8JA · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Thornfield Grange
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 7QZ · Nursing home · 10 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Toller Road
    Leicester · LE2 3HP · Nursing home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Fountain Nursing and Care Home Limited
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
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  • Cherry Blossom
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Kinsey Road
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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