Care home

The Ridings Care Home

Nursing home in Birmingham

The Ridings Care Home

Nursing home in Birmingham

Operated by Dukeries Healthcare

CQC Good83 bedsDementiaNursing
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, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressFarnborough Road, Birmingham, B35 7NR
Beds83
Registered managerTracey Jane Marshall

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About

The Ridings Care Home is in Castle Vale, Birmingham, and provides residential, nursing, dementia and respite care for up to 83 residents. It also supports younger adults under 65 with specialist needs. Accommodation is spread across three floors, with separate residential, nursing and working-age dementia units, each with lounges and dining spaces. The home has indoor and outdoor walking areas, and home-cooked meals are prepared daily, with special diets and cultural preferences catered for.

The home is led by a Registered Manager with over 25 years' experience in care, supported by the wider Dukeries Healthcare leadership team. Each resident has a personalised care plan that is reviewed regularly. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2025 report, with Good ratings for all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing
Residential
Respite

Specialist care

Dementia
Younger adults (under 65)

Facilities

Activities programme
Garden
Laundry service
Lift
Multiple lounges

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: Heartlands Hospital3.5 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

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

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

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Respite (short stay)Fees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Birmingham pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£814
2025£874

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Local health safety net

The Ridings Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Heartlands Hospital, 3.5 miles away. The local GP practice is EDEN COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Heartlands Hospital · 3.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
EDEN COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.7 mi

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.

Charity

Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell

Befriending service for people with dementiaWeekly clubs for people with dementiaSupport service for family carers of people with dementiaDementia-awareness training for Social Services/Healthcare…

0.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1133484)
Charity

Asian Elderly & Community Welfare Association (Aecwa)

We are a drop in day centre for the elderly in the community. We also help with form filling, giving advice and English classes. We give information on disability and health on a regular basis to…

1.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1090918)
Charity

Yemeni Day Centre

The charity provides a drop in service and day opportunities which aims to deliver welfare and support services to all older people especially those who are frail or disabled and adult carers,…

1.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1095640)
Charity

Cape Community Care Day Centre

Our Day Care Service for the Vulnerable Elderly within our community, offering healthy &freshly cooked meals, Mental /Physical stimulation, Social interactions & Outings, Digital introduction &…

2.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1122721)
Charity

Jay Jalaram Day Centre

Provide meals on wheels service to the elderly and operate a day center activities for all members of the ethnic community.

2.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1165666)
Charity

Age Connects West Midlands

Age Concern Birmingham is the foremost voluntary agency supporting older people, their families and carers. The services provided include, but are not exclusive to, day centres, luncheon clubs,…

5.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (518610)

Part of Dukeries Healthcare

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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