Care home

Acorn Care Home

Care home in Birmingham

Acorn Care Home

Care home in Birmingham

CQC Requires improvement31 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address88 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2PL
Beds31

About

Acorn Care Home is a 31-bed residential care home in Birmingham, West Midlands. It provides care and support for older adults and is registered with the Care Quality Commission, which rated it as Requires Improvement in 2025. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though Safe and Well-led were rated Requires Improvement.

Families considering Acorn should note the CQC's overall assessment and review the full inspection report to understand the specific areas identified for improvement.

What's nearby

A&E: Midland Metropolitan University Hospital2.1 miles
  • Near a main road

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

1,449 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime37%
Shoplifting14%
Other theft9%
Public order8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Birmingham council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Acorn Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Heartlands Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is HALCYON MEDICAL, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Heartlands Hospital · 2.5 mi
Nearest GP
HALCYON MEDICAL · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC (nearest to the town centre), by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed September 2026.

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