Oakview Care Home
Care home in Birmingham
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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
Oakview Care Home is a 97-bed care facility in Birmingham, West Midlands, situated on a quiet road near a park between the areas of Harborne, Quinton Hill and Northfield. The home provides 24-hour nursing care, residential care and specialist dementia accommodation across four separate units, with two units dedicated specifically to dementia support.
The Care Quality Commission rated Oakview as Requiring Improvement overall in 2024. The home was rated Good for Caring and Responsive, but Requires Improvement for Safe, Effective and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 3 May 2024 · Last inspected 30 January 2024
Inspectors found that Oakview Care Home, which supports 90 people across four units including two for people living with dementia, provides personal and nursing care. Staff were described as knowledgeable about individual needs, including health needs, trained enough to recognise and report abuse, and numerous enough for the people they support. People were treated with dignity and respect, and feedback systems for people, relatives and staff were in place and acted upon.
- Staff understood people's individual needs, including their healthcare needs
- Staff knew how to recognise and report abuse, and training records were adequate
- People were treated with dignity and respect
- Feedback from people, staff and relatives was gathered and acted upon
- Not all risks associated with people's care had been assessed or mitigated, and care plans needed more detail on reducing risk
- Fire safety risks needed fuller management and consideration of people's health conditions
- Guidance on as-and-when (PRN) medicines needed improving
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.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 700 m away
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
1,449 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £814 |
| 2025 | £874 |
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Local health safety net
Oakview Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is MILLENNIUM MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Birmingham
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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