






Located in a quiet cul-de-sac in Handsworth Wood, Robert Harvey House gives care and support for those who require nursing care. Especially equipped for individuals living with dementia, all 46 ensuite spacious bedrooms allow privacy in a calming and caring environment.
The team is motivated by a desire to make a positive impact. They work hard to create a safe, homely environment where every resident is treated with dignity, compassion and...
Care Provided by Robert Harvey House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 52 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please see our BCOP fees information leaflet for a comprehensive list of our charges and what they include and exclude. We have another Funding your fees leaflet which explains the NHS and Birmingham City Council funding available. Both leaflets are available on our website
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Robert Harvey House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Robert Harvey House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- BCOP
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Anthea Reid(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (46)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (46)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Visiting
- Family and friends are able to visit at any time.
Parking
- Robert Harvey House has its own car park and on street parking is also available.
Robert Harvey House Reviews (62)
Robert Harvey House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.837) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Robert Harvey House has 62 reviews.
Well, where do I start, this place is absolutely fantastic. The support factor there is amazing and meets all requirements and needs. Clean, friendly and just outstanding, I couldn't have asked for a better place for my grandfather to have been in. All the staff are absolutely great, especially the nurse, she was outstanding in helping with my grandfather and for this, I am eternally grateful to the people that work at Robert Harvey House, thank you so much.
My Husband stayed at Robert Harvey for four weeks for assessment prior to moving to a permanent care home. The care he received was of a very high standard, the home was well furnished and clean and all the staff were friendly, kind and helpful at all times. If it had been closer to home I would have been more than happy for my Husband to remain there. The food was excellent, served really hot and a carer was always on hand to feed my Husband as he was unable to feed himself. All in all, I highly recommend Robert Harvey and thank them very sincerely for all their care during our time with them. Whenever we left my Husband we felt confident he would be safe and well cared for.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 October 2017Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveOutstanding
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (20) & Events (0)
- 20 Jul 2026
BCOP has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, reinforcing the charity’s commitment to supporting members of the Armed Forces community across its nursing homes, social housing services and workforce. The...
- 20 Jul 2026
Robert Harvey House has been named the Palliative Residential Care Provider of the Year 2026, recognising its compassionate, person-centred approach to end of life care. The award recognises residential care...
- 26 Jun 2026
We are delighted to announce that Robert Harvey House Nursing Home has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award recognising excellence in palliative and end-of-life care. The home has been...
There are no upcoming events for Robert Harvey House.
Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 01 Nov 2025Recipient: BCOP
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Robert Harvey House
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: BCOP
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Robert Harvey House.
Meet the Team (5)

Anthea has worked in the care sector for 35 years, and what she likes best about her job is being with the residents and getting to know all about them.
She joined BCOP in 1988 as an Assistant Manager and has been General Manager at Robert Harvey House since 2008.
She holds the Registered Managers Award qualification and a level 5 Management qualification.

Mesha is a registered nurse and, as Care Manager, works closely with General Manager at Robert Harvey House. She has worked at RHH since 2009 and has recently been promoted from Meds manager to care manager.

Tia joined BCOP in 2012 and became a Senior Carer. In 2021, she was seconded to the administration role, which has been a great success.
Tia completed a Business Administration apprenticeship at Robert Harvey House, achieving her Level 3 Business Administration (Administrative Environment) with Distinction across all components of her End Point Assessment in November 2025.

Charlotte divides her time between care and activities, keeping us all active and entertained. She brings all her enthusiasm to her role as leader of our Namaste care team at Robert Harvey House.

Andreea Caitatu was named a finalist in the prestigious Champion of Champions category 2025 of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Awards. This reflects her exceptional leadership in embedding good practice across the home. She has shown tireless commitment to supporting and monitoring the whole team’s daily routines, reinforcing the essential role every staff member plays in maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety.
Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of carehome.co.uk. Please contact Robert Harvey House to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Robert Harvey House has an Enhanced Service -more info.