The Knowles

6 Duggins Lane, Tile Hill Village, Nr Solihull, Coventry CV4 9GN
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9.8 133 Reviews
  • The Knowles, Coventry
The Knowles in Tile Hill village, near Solihull, offers care to people aged 65+, those with physical disabilities and people living with dementia.

The care home accommodates 38 residents.

Dementia care is available thanks to trained, caring staff and facilities such as sensory areas, reminiscence activities and memory boxes.

Residents can pursue hobbies, get involved in gardening in the care home's large grounds or simply relax in the sensory beach-themed garden.

Residents can enjoy delicious, nutritious home cooked meals of their choice.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 39 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Day Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £800
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £800
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £800
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £800

These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Knowles to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Owner

  • Knowles Care Home Ltd

Person in charge

  • Sonya Kelly (Acting Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2023
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (37)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)

The Knowles Reviews (133)

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9.8

The Knowles has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.801) out of 10, based on 57 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Knowles has 133 reviews.

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Review from Stephen D (Son of Resident) published on 24 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mother is very happy. The pastoral care extended to the family and here is fantastic!

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Review from F S (Husband of Resident) published on 6 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Most grateful for the care and understanding of staff that give us re-assurance at this unfortunate time of our life. It has helped my wife to settle in. Please keep up the good work.

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Review from Carol G (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nicky has been a fantastic support to my mother and the family. I would highly recommend The Knowles care home to anyone in a similar situation.

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Review from W D (Husband of Resident) published on 6 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy that my wife is at this home. All the staff are very helpful at all times.

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Review from Ingrid R (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff here are so friendly and caring. They go the extra mile and nothing is too much trouble. The staff all 'love' every single resident. Genuinely I would recommend this home and I have done this to my friends who are in similar situations.

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Review from Linda K (Partner of Resident) published on 6 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My partner has only been here a short while but visiting most days. I take notice of whats going on. His previous care home was a hell hole.
I cannot fault the Knowles at all. The carers are on the ball 100%, especially the senior staff. I'm so pleased we chose this home for love, care and safety.

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Review from K P (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 23 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff, attentive to residents and always jolly.

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Review from Jo-Anne W (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 23 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The carers are always good with the residents they provide and excellent service.

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Review from Anne P (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very caring and helpful. They always have a smile on their faces. My mum is happy living here. We are kept informed of meetings and events at the home that we are invited to.

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Review from J W (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 22 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The carers are absolutely amazing in the way they relate to the residents, especially one in particular. My mother-in-law speaks highly of her.

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Review from Malcolm L (Son of Resident) published on 21 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Since the new manager and staff, replacements have taken place the home has improved beyond recognition.

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Review from Derek M (Son of Resident) published on 17 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Extremely happy with the home and carers who are very helpful. The home is kept very clean and Mother's needs are always met.
Could not be more happy.

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Review from J D (Wife of Resident) published on 14 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

As the home is on two floors residents, who have a bedroom on the first floor cannot go to their room during the daytime as there are no staff permanently up there. There is often an unpleasant smell of urine in the lounges. Food is mainly reheated and not prepared from fresh produce and this contributes
to it not looking very appetising. The permanent staff are efficient, caring and capable of looking after the residents well. However, there seems to be a high staff turnover and are depending on agency staff. Overall, The Knowles does a good job of caring for residents.

Reply from Louise Young, Marketing Manager at The Knowles

Thank you for praising the high quality of our care. We always listen and act on concerns to improve. As with most care homes we have to use agency staff to cover sickness. Our meals are supplied by award-winning caterers Appetito. We are proud of the cleanliness of our home but with mainly dementia residents accidents are inevitable.

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Review from J J (Friend of Resident) published on 14 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very helpful friendly staff. Rooms can be personalised. Plenty of activity to keep the residents busy and the food is amazing.
My friend is very happy, content and making lots of new friends.

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Review from Ronald P (Husband of Resident) published on 14 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First attracted to this care home when seeing the number of carers and their interactions with the residents. The carers are very attentive to the needs of the residents and always have time to assist the residents in whatever their needs, always willing to talk to visitors and relatives and discuss
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Review from Shirley B (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent home could not be happier, staff go out of there way to please, could not be happier knowing my mother is being so well cared for. The new manager thought of my mum's needs and changed her room to enjoy the garden.

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Review from Peter S (Son of Resident) published on 30 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent staff, very happy.

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Review from Mary J (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Knowles is a lovely homely home - staff are very good and caring.

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Review from Sharon M (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 26 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All staff at The Knowles never cease to amaze me with their care.
We recently took my mother in law out. All the staff had reminded her and encouraged her to feel positive and get ready, even making sure she didn't eat too much before we arrived.
When we returned it was just like going back home.
She was greeted with great humour and asked all about her adventure.
Leaving her in the knowledge that she is safe and happy is a true gift - thank you!

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Review from Keith M (Son of Resident) published on 30 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home is a very welcoming, warm and the staff are all very caring, warm-hearted and they all work very hard to keep all the residents happy.
There are lots of activities for the residents, dancing, singing, Jumping Jacques and more. The manager and assistant who run the home are very dedicated
and out the care of the residents 1st in every case.
I give the level of care 10 out of 10.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.801)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.801) out of 10 for The Knowles is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 57 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 56 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.801 for The Knowles is calculated as follows: ( (582 Excellents x 5) + (70 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (11 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 673 Ratings = 4.801

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Knowles is based on 56 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 39 registered maximum number of service users is 7.8, which has been reached with 56 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 21 Mar 2024

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Requires improvement

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    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Requires improvement

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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