Orchard Blythe

Wingfield Road, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 3LL
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Orchard Blythe care home is located in Birmingham and is committed to quality long-term provision, treating all residents as an individual and respecting their privacy and dignity.

The home is part of care provider Runwood Homes' expanding range, which is highly-regarded in the sector for the difference made to the lives of older and vulnerable people.
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Care Provided by Orchard Blythe

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 50 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's typically included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1050 – £1604
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1050 – £1604

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

Contact Orchard Blythe to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

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

Contact Orchard Blythe to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Hayley Ford (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Admission is confirmed upon a satisfactory pre-admission assessment and confirmation that the needs of the potential resident can be met.
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2020
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (50)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (14)

Visiting

  • Upon arriving at the home, please press the buzzer on the intercom. A member of staff will greet you shortly. The home kindly request that you sign the guestbook upon both arrival and departure. This helps maintain an accurate record of who is in the building.
    In the event of an emergency, please follow the designated safety protocols provided. Your cooperation ensures everyone's safety.

Parking

  • The home includes dedicated parking spaces.

Orchard Blythe Reviews (106)

9.7

Orchard Blythe has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.676) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Orchard Blythe has 106 reviews.

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Review from S A (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mom has been a resident since the 14th of October 2017. She seems well cared for, clean and tidy. She is always saying the food is great.
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Review from June S (Wife of Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have found the staff very helpful, the care home is always clean, tidy and always warm. My husband is a resident and is happy, I know he is in good hands and is looked after. A big thank you to all the staff.
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Review from D G (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In the 3 years Mom has been a resident here, she has been cared for in an excellent way. The staff are wonderful with her and she is more than happy to live here. Thank you to everyone who looks after and cares for Mom.
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Review from Natalie B (Friend of Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The home is run so efficiently. Spotlessly clean. Friendly staff. All residents look happy.
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Review from Jason S (Grandson of Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere.
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Review from Christine H (Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since arriving at the care home, I have experienced nothing but kindness from all the staff. I am looked after well.
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Review from Margaret S (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone is very friendly and caring.
Always seems clean and tidy.
Mom is much better in the home.
She is more active with people round her.
We know she is waiting well and gets help that she needs with daily living.
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Review from J A (Relative of Resident) published on 28 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Generally, my relative's care is good. The staff treat them with respect and always seem to be caring and considerate of their needs.


My relative's room is very suitable for their needs and they are well cared for in terms of their cleanliness needs too.


I do have concerns with regard to the staff

levels and consistency. Particularly in relation to general housekeeping of their room or their laundry. I feel that standards here are declining. Rooms are not as well maintained as before. There is also a lack of entertainment at times. When the entertainment organiser is absent, this is a major concern as, without it, my relative has little to do. Food choices are poor.
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Review from Anita L (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our mother has been at the home for eighteen months and has been looked after very well. Her health has improved greatly and she is happy, which is everything to us. The staff are very happy to help with any questions we have and lastly, mom is pleased with the food.
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Review from W F (Grandson of Resident) published on 9 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Home is always very clean. Staff are brilliant and very helpful.
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Review from Richard S (Son of Resident) published on 7 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mom has now been in the care of the excellent team at Orchard Blythe for 12 months. Throughout that period, we have never had any concerns about the quality of the care and support provided. All of the staff, at every level, have ensured that mom has had every need catered for. Indeed, mom has recently
had a fall, resulting in a broken wrist requiring the staff to provide extra help in washing, dressing etc. This has been undertaken without any fuss to make mom comfortable. We are extremely pleased with everything about Orchard Blythe.
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Review from S E (Resident) published on 15 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I came to be in Orchard Blythe due to an accident at home and many weeks in hospital.
I was only a resident for a month or so to recuperate. I had a very positive experience.
All the staff from the management down are really kind and helpful, the environment was very pleasant and welcoming and the
food was lovely. Nothing was too much trouble.
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Review from Ian M (Son of Resident) published on 10 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother has been in Orchard Blythe now for just over two months and has improved in herself immensely. Initially, in for respite, she is now a full resident. The staff and management are excellent and I am glad to say on behalf of my sister and I it is good to know that our mother is being well cared
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Review from D P (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We as a family have been very pleased with the service at Orchard Blythe. The staff are very caring and kind. We cannot fault the way they looked after my mum.
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Review from Lynne H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff very friendly, nothing too much trouble. Make a lot of effort to engage residents with trips, concerts, decorating home especially for Halloween and Christmas. Care is the most important thing and this is first class.
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Review from Susan P (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 15 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We cannot thank the staff of Orchard Blythe enough - although my mother-in-law's stay was brief (2 months), we were totally happy with the care she received. The staff were respectful, friendly and happy people at all times creating and loving and caring atmosphere.
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Review from Linda H (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father has lived here for the past 11 months and has now sadly passed away. The care he has received in this time has been outstanding. We as a family could not have asked for more.
Also, the compassion from management and staff has been amazing.
We would recommend this home to anyone looking for
a care home for family/friends.
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Review from Grace P (Resident) published on 17 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience here - excellent.
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Review from Stuart G (Friend of Resident) published on 27 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a visitor to Orchard Blythe, I would like to put on the record how impressed I was with all the staff, premises, bedrooms and the atmosphere. My friend who is convalescing there after the hospital and cataract operations could not be in better hands. He is treated and respected as an individual rather
than a number and is obviously benefiting home professional and caring staff at every level. They are very attentive and thorough in all they do. A big thank you and well done to you all.
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Review from Gillian C (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been attending daycare here for a long time and is now a resident. She has always enjoyed coming here and is now very happy with her room, the staff and all the facilities.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.676)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.676) out of 10 for Orchard Blythe is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.676 for Orchard Blythe is calculated as follows: ( (147 Excellents x 5) + (58 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 210 Ratings = 4.676
  2. 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 Orchard Blythe is based on 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 50 registered maximum number of service users is 10, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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: 3 Jul 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
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  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Meet the Team (5)

Hayley

Hayley Ford

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2005

I have been involved in care since the age of 16. My career began at Caldwell Grange in 1983, where I worked until I was 21, leaving briefly after the birth of my first son. I continued my journey in the care sector, supporting both elderly individuals and those with learning disabilities throughout the district.


I dedicated 33 years to Warwickshire County Council until the homes were transferred to Runwood Homes in 2013. For the past 20 years, I’ve proudly served as the Manager at Orchard Blythe, part of the Runwood Homes group. Throughout my career, my focus has always been on delivering high-quality, person-centred care, ensuring our residents are at the heart of everything we do.


I have consistently worked hard to achieve strong CQC outcomes. At our last inspection, we were rated ‘Good’ in four areas and received an ‘Outstanding’ in Well-Led, something I am incredibly proud of. My goal at Orchard Blythe is to maintain or even exceed these standards.


On a personal note, I have two grown-up children. My son, now 37, is a Sergeant in the Royal Marines and has served since the age of 18. My daughter, aged 34, is a Team Leader at a fibre optics company. I am also a proud grandparent to two grandchildren, aged 13 and 6.

Lisa

Lisa Morgan

Job Title: Chef Joined: 1996

I’m Lisa Morgan, and I’ve been a cook for the past 28 years. I truly love my job and enjoy interacting with the residents, often being the first to dress up and get involved in activities. I take great pride in creating a positive atmosphere and engaging with everyone in the home.


In my spare time, I’ve learnt to knit, enjoy walking with my dog, and listen to music. I find these activities relaxing and fulfilling outside of my busy role.

Michelle

Michelle Lansdown

Job Title: Lifestyle Coordinator Joined: 2018

I’ve been part of the team here for 6 years, and during that time, it has been incredibly rewarding to see the residents grow in confidence through activities, make new friends, and become a part of our close-knit community. I truly love being here and cherish the opportunity to work with such wonderful residents.


In my spare time, I enjoy going on holidays and exploring new places.

Debbie

Debbie Bott

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2002

With over 22 years of experience in the care sector, I have dedicated my career to making a positive impact on the lives of others. Since joining Orchard Blythe in 2002, I have demonstrated unwavering commitment and passion for my work, starting as a domestic assistant and progressing to the role of Deputy Manager.


Over the years, I have gained invaluable experience by working across all departments within the home. This journey has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of care, enabling me to support both residents and staff effectively.


I take great pride in being part of an extraordinary team that is devoted to delivering exceptional care and support to our residents. I firmly believe in promoting dignity and independence, and I am passionate about empowering my team to uphold these values every day. Creating a nurturing and compassionate environment is at the core of everything I do, and it’s a responsibility I hold close to my heart.

Lesley

Lesley Deakin

Job Title: Home Administrator Joined: 2017

I joined Orchard Blythe in 2017 as a Finance Administrator, bringing with me over 30 years of experience in administration. With a background in nursing and occupational therapy, I offer a unique perspective that allows me to connect deeply with both staff and residents.


Before joining Orchard Blythe, I worked as an occupational therapist in an older people’s setting, where I developed a passion for improving the quality of life for seniors. In my current role as Finance Administrator, I manage the day-to-day financial operations of the home, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and efficiently.


My responsibilities include liaising with families, managing contracts, overseeing budgets, and coordinating financial reporting.


In addition to my administrative duties, I enjoy participating in activities with the residents, fostering a sense of community and connection. I believe that engaging with residents is essential in creating a warm and welcoming environment.


I am dedicated to my work and take great pride in my compassionate approach, which I feel makes me a valued member of the Orchard Blythe team.

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