The Ridings
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes, Residential homes, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds83
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2024-06-13
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families speak warmly about the care workers and nurses who support their loved ones day-to-day. They describe staff who treat residents with genuine respect and take time to communicate with relatives about their family member's wellbeing.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2024-06-13
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
Effective was rated Good at the June 2025 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, nutrition, and health monitoring. Dementia is listed as a formal specialism, which carries an expectation of staff training in dementia-specific approaches. The published report does not describe training records, care plan content, GP access arrangements, or mealtime observations. No quotes from residents, relatives, or healthcare professionals are included.Is this home caring?
Caring was rated Good at the June 2025 inspection. This domain reflects how staff treat the people living in the home, including dignity, respect, and whether individuals feel listened to. The published report includes no direct observations of staff interactions, no recorded conversations, and no quotes from residents or relatives about how the home feels day to day. The absence of this detail in the published text is notable given that staff warmth is the single most important factor in family satisfaction.Is the home responsive?
Responsive was rated Good at the June 2025 inspection. This domain covers activities, engagement, how the home responds to individual needs, and end-of-life planning. The published report includes no description of the activities programme, no examples of one-to-one engagement, and no information about how the home supports people with advanced dementia who cannot join group sessions. End-of-life planning is not mentioned.Is the home well-led?
Well-led was rated Good at the June 2025 inspection. A named registered manager, Mrs Tracey Jane Marshall, and a nominated individual, Mrs Rose Bracher, are formally recorded, indicating an accountable leadership structure. This domain had previously contributed to the Inadequate rating in June 2024, so its recovery to Good signals a significant change in governance. The published report provides no detail about management visibility, staff culture, or how concerns are raised and acted on.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need residential support. They also provide specialist dementia care. The Ridings has experience supporting residents living with dementia. Their care teams work to maintain dignity and quality of life for those with memory-related conditions. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
The Ridings Care Home received a Good rating across all five domains at its most recent inspection in June 2025, a significant recovery from an Inadequate rating recorded in June 2024. Scores reflect this positive direction but are capped at the mid-to-upper range because the published inspection report contains very little specific observational detail to confirm what Good looks like day to day in this home.
Homes in West Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families speak warmly about the care workers and nurses who support their loved ones day-to-day. They describe staff who treat residents with genuine respect and take time to communicate with relatives about their family member's wellbeing.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering The Ridings for your loved one, visiting in person will help you get a feel for the home and meet the care team.
Worth a visit
The Ridings Care Home, on Farnborough Road in Birmingham, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in June 2025, with the full report published in August 2025. This is a meaningful turnaround: the home had previously been rated Inadequate at an inspection in June 2024. A recovery from Inadequate to Good in the space of a year suggests the leadership team acted on the serious concerns raised, and the current registered manager and nominated individual are formally named, indicating an accountable structure is in place. The home supports up to 83 people, including those living with dementia, and offers nursing care as well as rehabilitation. The important caveat is that the published report contains very little specific observational detail about what Good actually looks like in this home day to day. There are no recorded quotes from residents or relatives, no staffing ratios, no descriptions of mealtimes or activities, and no observations of staff interactions. A rating of Good tells you the home met the threshold at inspection; it does not tell you how warmly staff spoke to your parent or whether the garden is accessible. Given that this home declined sharply before recovering, it is worth visiting in person, asking to see the staffing rota for last week (not the template), and speaking directly to a relative of someone already living there if possible.
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In Their Own Words
How The Ridings describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Birmingham care home where dedicated staff work hard despite challenges
The Ridings Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home,residential home,rehabilitation (illness/injury)
The Ridings Care Home in Birmingham provides residential care for adults, including those living with dementia. Families consistently praise the dedication of the care staff who work directly with residents, though some have raised concerns about broader operational matters. The home welcomes both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need residential support. They also provide specialist dementia care.
The Ridings has experience supporting residents living with dementia. Their care teams work to maintain dignity and quality of life for those with memory-related conditions.
“If you're considering The Ridings for your loved one, visiting in person will help you get a feel for the home and meet the care team.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
The Ridings Care Home received a Good rating across all five domains at its most recent inspection in June 2025, a significant recovery from an Inadequate rating recorded in June 2024. Scores reflect this positive direction but are capped at the mid-to-upper range because the published inspection report contains very little specific observational detail to confirm what Good looks like day to day in this home.
Homes in West Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families speak warmly about the care workers and nurses who support their loved ones day-to-day. They describe staff who treat residents with genuine respect and take time to communicate with relatives about their family member's wellbeing.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering The Ridings for your loved one, visiting in person will help you get a feel for the home and meet the care team.
Worth a visit
The Ridings Care Home, on Farnborough Road in Birmingham, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent assessment in June 2025, with the full report published in August 2025. This is a meaningful turnaround: the home had previously been rated Inadequate at an inspection in June 2024. A recovery from Inadequate to Good in the space of a year suggests the leadership team acted on the serious concerns raised, and the current registered manager and nominated individual are formally named, indicating an accountable structure is in place. The home supports up to 83 people, including those living with dementia, and offers nursing care as well as rehabilitation. The important caveat is that the published report contains very little specific observational detail about what Good actually looks like in this home day to day. There are no recorded quotes from residents or relatives, no staffing ratios, no descriptions of mealtimes or activities, and no observations of staff interactions. A rating of Good tells you the home met the threshold at inspection; it does not tell you how warmly staff spoke to your parent or whether the garden is accessible. Given that this home declined sharply before recovering, it is worth visiting in person, asking to see the staffing rota for last week (not the template), and speaking directly to a relative of someone already living there if possible.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how The Ridings measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How The Ridings describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Birmingham care home where dedicated staff work hard despite challenges
The Ridings Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home,residential home,rehabilitation (illness/injury)
The Ridings Care Home in Birmingham provides residential care for adults, including those living with dementia. Families consistently praise the dedication of the care staff who work directly with residents, though some have raised concerns about broader operational matters. The home welcomes both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults of all ages, including those under 65 who need residential support. They also provide specialist dementia care.
The Ridings has experience supporting residents living with dementia. Their care teams work to maintain dignity and quality of life for those with memory-related conditions.
“If you're considering The Ridings for your loved one, visiting in person will help you get a feel for the home and meet the care team.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
