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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Run by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited, Knowle Gate Care Home is a nursing home in Solihull with 60 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Solihull are smaller: the median there is 27 beds.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2026. 80% of homes in Solihull also score 5. Across Solihull, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 8 of Willowbrook Healthcare Limited’s 9 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2020. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in August 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 52% of ratings in Solihull are as old (how rating age varies by council).
