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Nestled in a serene residential area near Stowe Pool, Darwin Court offers panoramic penthouse options for those seeking assisted living in Lichfield. With dementia, nursing, respite and residential care available on the first, second and third floors, loved ones have the peace of mind that family members receive the best possible support in a breath-taking environment.
The home is in a quiet residential enclave adjacent to the scientifically significant Stowe Pool....
Care Provided by Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare
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 Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 112 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- 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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare 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
- Avery Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Michelle Bywater(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 64+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2012
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
- Number of floors: 4
Room Information
- Single Rooms (112)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (112)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome anytime, the home have their own cafe with complimentary drinks and snacks
Parking
- There is a small car park on site
Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Reviews (151)
Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.624) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare has 151 reviews.
My wife has been a resident for a year and still being cared for. I am so grateful to everyone as she has been in some dreadful homes since 2003 but finally found her home from home.
I miss her everyday but staff always make me feel comfortable.
Thank you Darwin court you truly are a number one nursing home.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support for our team. We are incredibly grateful for your recognition of their hard work and dedication. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again.
Recently Mom had a fall and I was unable to attend the home. The staff were amazing, sitting with her until paramedics arrived. Keeping in touch with me and facilitating phone calls so that I could talk to Mom. The staff packed a bag of useful items/clothing for Mom to take with her to the hospital. Five stars excellent.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support for our team. We are incredibly grateful for your recognition of their hard work and dedication. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again.
Visiting very dear friend of many years standing.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support for our team. We are incredibly grateful for your recognition of their hard work and dedication. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again.
Our experience with the care my father has received since being in Darwin Court Care Home has been amazing. The staff are so welcoming but most importantly very in tune with the care and attention that is required from my father on a day-to-day basis (as every day as we know is different), nothing is too much trouble and they make my dad feel at home and as an equal to them.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support for our team. We are incredibly grateful for your recognition of their hard work and dedication. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again.
Staff at the home have been ultra help for in dealing with my mum's needs. They always provide a friendly and caring approach which really helps with keeping my mum's condition under control.
Since moving into the home, Mum has really picked up from her she was in hospital and which are the credit for this should go to the caring and nursing teams Darwin.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support for our team. We are incredibly grateful for your recognition of their hard work and dedication. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again.
Our experience using Darwin Court Care Home has been exceptionally good. Nothing is too much trouble. Any queries we have are dealt with efficiently. The staff are all so lovely and really do put the residents first. They have so many lovely activities each day that they encourage the residents to get involved in. The home has a lovely atmosphere and everyone is welcoming no matter what time of the day you visit.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support for our team. We are incredibly grateful for your recognition of their hard work and dedication. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again.
My husband's dad passed away last Saturday, 29/03/2025, at Darwin Court. The staff were very good. It was as good as it could be. They treated him with respect at all times. We were always made welcome. We cant thank you staff enough for looking after our Dad when we couldn't be there. It was a relief to know he was in safe hands and being well looked after. I would recommend Darwin Court to anyone looking for a home from home for the last part of life. God bless you all.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again for your comments.
I would like to give a massive shout out and thank you to Johnson Unit. Just recently, I have been spending every day with my dad and have witnessed how hard and difficult the fault routine is for the guys who work on this unit. The whole team get together remarkably well, even under stressful and intimidating circumstances. Their care for the residents is second to none.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your support for the Johnson Community team. We are incredibly grateful for your recognition of their hard work and dedication. We strive to provide the highest level of care to all our residents. Thank you again
All good, staff excellent, always ready to assist and answer any questions we have.
Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad to hear you've had a positive experience with our staff. We strive to be helpful and responsive, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your review.
Whenever I visit Darwin Court Care Home - I find it to be a friendly and caring environment where the staff take great pride in the quality service they provide. Excellent!
Thank you! We're happy you appreciate the friendly and caring environment at Darwin Court and the dedication of our staff. Thank you again for your review.
Very happy with Mum's care. She is treated with dignity and respect. She thoroughly enjoys the activities put on and she has become much more social as a result. Mum has lived at Darwin Court for the last 3 years and is very happy and content. Any questions/queries are always dealt with in a timely manner.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you're happy with your mum's care at Darwin Court and that she enjoys the activities. Thanks so much.
Wonderful care for my wife.
We are truly grateful for your kind words. Knowing that you are happy with your wife's care is incredibly rewarding for our entire team. We are committed to providing a loving and supportive environment for all our residents and their families at Darwin Court. Thank you again for your kind words.
Since our relation took up residence in Darwin Court, over four years ago, his care has been exceptional from all levels of staff across all support functions. The staff have also taken time to build relationships with us as the family, to which clearly shows the care and compassion they all have in caring for your loved one. The facility is immaculately maintained and clean. Support and communication is always available overall. Well done to all for everything you do for us.
Thank you for your wonderful review of Darwin Court. We are so pleased to hear that your loved one has received exceptional care from our team since joining us. Your positive feedback is greatly valued by our team, thank you.
First Class- Would strongly recommend - I came to Darwin Court - looking for somewhere that would give me the opportunity to rebuild my life following some personal trauma's. The assistance and support given by the excellent Home Manager and his team have been second to none at all levels, and the environment created not only by the Darwin Team but also by all entire Darwin Ecosystem should be the model for all of establishments of this type. 5 Stars is not enough.
We are truly humbled by your kind words and deeply touched that Darwin Court played a role in helping you get back on your feet. Our team is committed to providing a supportive and compassionate environment for all our residents, and we are incredibly grateful that you found the assistance and support you needed here. Thank you again and wishing you all the very best.
My sister has lived here for a year now, the place has gone from strength to strength. We love all the activities they do, everyone is so helpful all the way to the manager who always helps. We couldn't be happier anywhere else
Thank you for your wonderful review of Darwin Court. We are so pleased to hear that your sister is enjoying living here. We value your feedback and will continue to work hard to maintain our high standards.
I always feel it is a pleasure when I visit my mother at Darwin Court Care Home. I have a sense of well being knowing my mother is happy, in safe hands and being well cared for. The staff are very caring, kind and go out of their way to try and help. I would not have any hesitation to recommend this care home to anyone.
Thank you for your review, we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Knowing that you feel confident in the care your mother is receiving is incredibly rewarding for our entire team. We are committed to providing a loving and supportive home for all our residents, and we are...
I have found that Darwin Court is the best care home I could find for my husband. The home has a lovely feel to it and the staff are very caring, and I feel happy that my husband will be well cared for which is a massive relief to me.
Thank you so much for your review, we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Knowing that you feel happy and at ease with your husband's care at Darwin Court is incredibly rewarding for our entire team. We strive to provide a loving and supportive home for all our residents,...
The care my cousin had was first class, no complaints at all. Has been in one month for respite but wanted to return on a permanent basis.
Thank you for your kind words. We are delighted to hear that your cousin had such a positive experience during their stay. It's wonderful to know that they felt comfortable and well-cared for.
Excellent care home. This is the 2nd Avery Healthcare home my father has been a resident in and both have been terrific. Darwin Court Care Home is clean, well appointed, and the rooms are comfortable. The staff are excellent, caring and professional. My father gets wonderful care. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Darwin Court to you.
Thank you for your wonderful review of Darwin Court Care Home. We're delighted to hear that your father has had such positive experiences at both of our Avery Healthcare homes. Your feedback about the cleanliness, facilities, and staff is incredibly valuable to us.We strive to provide a welcoming...
Regretfully another case of "all that glistens..." I was left with the decision to choose a nursing home for my Mum, as an only child it came down to me and foolishly I chose Darwin Court. It's pretty, it's glitzy and it promises first-class care. After only seven months my Mum was taken to hospital where it transpired that she had sustained a serious fracture, which I am told is quite unusual for someone who is bed-ridden. Of course, she was safeguarded by the hospital and as events unfolded she did not return to Darwin Court. I wasn't kept informed of the outcome of the inquiry that followed, by social workers or Darwin Court and had to telephone them to ask for details, unsurprisingly they advised that they did not know how my mother's injury had occurred. I have not received any communication from them since I collected my Mum's belongings. I have tried to contact them but they do not return calls.
Thank you for meeting with me Sarah, I am pleased that we were able to share all information again and answer your questions as best as possible. I am sorry that you did not get a response from head office when you called and am pleased that we were able to resolve the issue. As discussed, we will update you as soon as we hear form the local authority. Wishing you and Mum all the very best.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 September 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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 (6) & Events (1)
- 20 Mar 2025
Avery Healthcare is proud to announce that three of its care homes have been included in the prestigious 2025 edition of Knight Frank’s Luxury Care Home Guide, which highlights the...
- 20 Mar 2025
Avery Healthcare is proud to announce that three of its care homes have been included in the prestigious 2025 edition of Knight Frank’s Luxury Care Home Guide, which highlights the...
- 11 Feb 2025
On Sunday, 5th January, a flock of our homes joined together to celebrate National Bird Day, raising awareness about the vital role birds play in our ecosystem. Many residents took...
- 31 Jul 2026Organiser: Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare
Awards / Recognitions (12)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Avery Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Avery Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Avery Healthcare Group
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Darwin Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare.
Meet the Team (2)

I joined the Avery Healthcare Family in 2019 having spent my whole working life in the care sector, from a retirement village to care homes.
Before joining Avery, I was an Administrator Assistant for another care provider.
After leaving school I went to college to complete my Level 2 and Level 3 in Health and Social care.
I would consider myself as kind, caring, hard worker and empathetic. In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family, read and go for walks.
I am very proud to be part of the Darwin court family.

As Michelle says 'I believe a care home should be warm, welcoming and fun, not just for the residents but for the staff and visitors alike'.
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