Nursing home · Birmingham

Willowbrook

363 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B44 8BW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago ↓ Down from Outstanding No registered manager New owner since May 2026

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 February 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • 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's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?

The home changed owner in May 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?

This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2018OutstandingSECRW previous owner
  • August 2016GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Birmingham

Willowbrook is in the Good tier ?, with 139 other homes in Birmingham. 77% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (1%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (2%)
  • Good 140 (51%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 41 (15%)
  • Requires improvement 55 (20%)
  • Inadequate 3 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (9%)

See all 272 care homes in Birmingham →

Care homes nearby

  • Perry Locks Care Home
    Birmingham · B44 8BG · Nursing home · 128 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • Respite Breaks - Epwell rd.
    Birmingham · B44 8DD · Residential care home · 2 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Nevin House
    Birmingham · B42 1PE · Residential care home · 3 beds1.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Noble Lodge
    Birmingham · B42 1LX · Residential care home · 2 beds1.2 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Platinum Care Services
    Birmingham · B42 1LX · Residential care home · 8 beds1.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • SENSE - 35 Hawthorn Road
    Birmingham · B44 8QS · Residential care home · 6 beds1.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

More care homes near B44 8BW →

What the data says about Willowbrook

Willowbrook is one of 272 care homes in Birmingham: a 77-bed nursing home in Birmingham, run by Priory CC148 Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Birmingham has 16 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

In February 2024, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is down from Outstanding in December 2018. Ratings in Birmingham are typically about 7 years old, which makes this one newer than most.

The home changed owner in May 2026. 139 other homes in Birmingham share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2025. That is true of 86% of homes in Birmingham. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.