Care home
Dover Cottage Rest Home
Care home in Tamworth, Staffordshire
Dover Cottage Rest Home
Care home in Tamworth, Staffordshire
Operated by Dr Rais Ahmed Rajput
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Dover Cottage Rest Home is a 21-bed care home in Tamworth, Staffordshire. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with its most recent inspection report published in 2019. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care, though the Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement.
Families considering Dover Cottage should review the full CQC inspection report to understand the specific areas flagged and any improvements made since 2019.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 12 August 2019 · Last inspected 24 July 2019
Inspectors describe Dover Cottage Rest Home, a small dementia-focused home for up to 15 people, as usually quiet, with staff who know residents well and offer individual attention, especially when someone is distressed. Residents and relatives gave positive feedback, and the registered manager has improved culture and atmosphere since the last inspection. Food choice and encouragement to eat and drink were praised, and the home works with outside professionals.
- Staff know people well and support their individual needs, particularly during distress
- A registered manager is now in post, and staff report feeling well supported
- Relatives gave positive feedback, and many thank-you cards praised staff's kind, respectful end-of-life care
- Residents have plenty of food choice, and the home works effectively with other professionals
- Staff planning and deployment needed review at times to make sure care is consistently safe and responsive
- Some medicines procedures and safety checks still needed attention, though improvements had been made
- Residents asked for more opportunities to go out, and garden accessibility was being improved
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
187 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Staffordshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £898 |
| 2025 | £941 |
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Local health safety net
Dover Cottage Rest Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Good Hope Hospital, 7.6 miles away. The local GP practice is DR KHARE'S SURGERY, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Tamworth
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Dementia Caring
The charity provides support to families living with dementia in the Tamworth and Lichfield areas
Step Forward Stroke Support Group
The Group was formed to help support Stroke Survivors Carers and their families.We meet up every couple of months to chat and to share our experiences.And to offer help and support where ever we can
Age UK Coventry
Our main activities comprise five areas: Information & Advice - responding to enquiries from older people. Advocacy and appointeeship - providing financial administration and representation.…
Part of Dr Rais Ahmed Rajput
Dover Cottage Rest Home is one of 3 homes run by Dr Rais Ahmed Rajput on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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