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Wonderful place. I couldn't wish for my Mom to be in a nicer home.J S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Words can’t describe how amazing Ash Lodge have beenDerek T(Husband of Resident/Service User)

The level of care is very high, and I enjoy visiting the home.Ruth B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Wonderful place. I couldn't wish for my Mom to be in a nicer home.J S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Words can’t describe how amazing Ash Lodge have beenDerek T(Husband of Resident/Service User)

The level of care is very high, and I enjoy visiting the home.Ruth B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Ash Lodge Care Home is a 70-bed facility offering a range of care options, including Nursing, General Nursing and Respite Care.
A dedicated team, including Palliative Care Specialists, ensures compassionate support for residents with complex needs.
Comfort and Convenience:
Residents at Ash Lodge enjoy contemporary, well-presented rooms designed for comfort and homeliness.
Each room is equipped with USB ports and Wi-Fi, and many ensuites feature private showers.
Comprehensive Care Services:
The home caters to...
Care Provided by Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 70 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing 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
Owner
- Care First (Smethwick) Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Helen Wilcox(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1997
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (62)
Parking
- On site and road parking
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing Reviews (66)
Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.825) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing has 66 reviews.
Although she, at first, wanted to go home, she soon began to like it, realising she needed the special care they supplied. The carers and nursing staff were fantastic, couldn't do enough and Mom's needs always put first. I visited mom all week but having weekends off, knowing she was in good care. Lovely, clean home. I would recommend it for anyone's parent/loved one.
My father in law was very well looked after. The staff were very kind. Couldn't do enough for him. The rooms were kept spotless and the nursing home were lovely and very kind. I would also like to see a very big thank you to the manager and the reception staff.
Thank you for the comments above. Mr Nocton was a pleasure to look after and we are grateful that we had the opportunity to care for him. We hope he is well and still his cheerful self as he would always smile and banter with the staff. We welcome you all anytime to come and visit. Hope to see you soon.
My mother spent 18 months at Ash Lodge until her death and did not regret one minute of it. Having realised that she could no longer cope herself, moving into a care home was going to be a big adjustment - well about one week - before she felt safe and cared for and began to accept that this was to be home. What a home it became. All the carers gave their best care and attention and always managed to find time to talk to Mom and make her feel part of their lives.
The management care about patient welfare, not just medically but socially and mentally. Nothing is too much trouble at Ash Lodge, the clients are seen as their principal reason for its existence. She was very confident about the care she received and so was I, which was a great comfort being abroad for much of the time. 'We Care' is a motto that is upheld at Ash Lodge in every way. Mom was respected as an elderly unwell lady and not just a patient, even to the day of her funeral when most staff came to say goodbye.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to love and care for your mom. We are very humbled by the comments stated above and are proud that we gave your mom the quality of life she deserved as we strive to do so with anyone that comes into our care. Your mum was a wonderful lady who always made us smile and was a pleasure to care for, she will be sorely missed. Hope to see you in the near future
As soon as my father became a resident in Ash Lodge it felt he was finally being treated like a person instead of a number. My confidence in Ash Lodge grew and grew and I don't lie awake worrying about him. They really care for all of their residents. I can't praise them enough.
The staff showed great kindness and compassion in nursing him.
The home itself was always clean and welcoming, and my family and I were always made welcome, being offered a room if we wished to stay overnight - nothing was too much trouble for them.
We only wanted my husband's last weeks to be dignified, and you exceeded all our expectations with love, care and patience, and for that, we will always be grateful.
Thank you for sharing your experience of our home, it is always a reward to receive positive feedback. Your Husband was a gentleman who was very much supported by a wonderful family. We try very hard to make a difference to peoples lives. please don't be a stranger, you and your wonderful family will be welcomed anytime.
The staff were friendly and treated our friend, who was not in our eyes 'elderly', with the dignity and respect he deserved.
The home was always clean and welcoming, we were offered drinks whilst we were there and the staff had a lovely rapport with our friend and the other residents in the lounge.
Thank you Julie for your kind words and for reviewing our home, we are pleased that you had a nice experience and we are grateful for your feedback. Please call in anytime to Ash Lodge for a cup of tea, coffee and a piece of cake.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 July 2023Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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 (4) & Events (0)
- 08 Jan 2026
When it comes to supporting our residents' families and carers, we have a deep understanding of what they have gone through to arrive at the moment of needing help. Our...
- 27 Aug 2025
Ash Lodge Nursing Home was filled with smiles, giggles and plenty of cuddles as we hosted our Teddy Bear Picnic for the children. Pass the Parcel brought plenty of excitement,...
- 20 May 2025
We've marked VE Day today with a beautiful daytime celebration filled with music, memories, and plenty of smiles. Residents enjoyed a glass of wine while classic wartime songs played in...
There are no upcoming events for Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing.
Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Sep 2023Recipient: Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (9)

Helen started her career in care over 40 years ago when she joined her mom in delivering home help to the local community before moving on to caring for the elderly in residential care homes.
Helen worked night shifts for many years whilst raising her own family. During this time, Helen gained her qualifications, which enabled her to obtain a position of deputy Care manager. Helen always wanted to make a difference in care and remained determined to gain the qualification to become a care home manager. Helen has managed residential and nursing homes for the last 23 years. Helen has worked in care all of her working life and remains as passionate about care now as she was when she started her career.

David began his care journey in 2007, working as a care assistant in Solihull. Wanting to make more of a difference to his residents' lives, he blossomed into a senior care assistant and then went on to qualify as a registered nurse in 2014. Having a passion for palliative care, he then joined the Birmingham Hospice in Selly Oak. He achieved a Bachelor's degree in Adult Cancer Care, earning him the title of Palliative Nurse Specialist. Whilst he loved the hospice setting, he missed the homely ambience of a nursing home.
In August 2017, he joined Ash Lodge as palliative care lead; it was then that he was able to put his knowledge into practice. David is now Deputy nurse manager at Ash Lodge and enjoys the challenges and rewards that come with it.

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