Acorn Care Home
Nursing home in Birmingham, registered for 31 beds. Regulated by CQC.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Well-led | Requires improvement |
| Safe | Requires improvement |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 31
- Address
- 88 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2PL
- Telephone
- 01215071763
- Registered provider
- 1st Care Limited
- Registered manager
- Dwyer-Green, Elaine
- Registered since
- 2011-08-03
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 31 beds it is smaller than 19% of the 73 nursing homes in Birmingham.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-284524961- Regulator location ID
1-284524961- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2025-05-28
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Younger Adults
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health conditions
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
The operator’s wider record
1st Care Limited runs 2 services in the UK with 67 beds. Across the estate:
- 1 good
- 1 need improvement
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