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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 at Darwin Court for two years. The management, facilities and accommodation are excellent and, most importantly, the level of care and attention provided by the carers is of the highest standard. My wife is comfortable and relaxed and I have peace of mind. I do not believe I could have found a better Nursing Home to support my wife.
The staff at Darwin Court Care Home, from the manager, clinical lead, team leader and other carers, have been really good in understanding our father's needs and helping him to settle into living permanently at the care home.
Overall met with extreme kindness and care.
Thank you for your review. We are so happy that you are treated with kindness and feel cared for.
My mother was very happy while living at Darwin Court. Initially, she requested a respite place following hip surgery, but after a few days she asked to become a resident. She based her decision on the responsiveness and kindness of the carers, the comfortable surroundings and because, in her words, she 'felt safe' there.
Thank you Susan, everyone at Darwin Court are so pleased that you and your Mum were so happy with the care and support you received.
The general surroundings are excellent, from the dining room, longes and Bistro (which is a real asset) and the whole ambience is lovely.
We have always found the staff to be very kind, caring, friendly and always willing to take the time to talk about any concerns or problems, making us feel that nothing is too much trouble.
Everyone has a smile and friendly greeting and we are very impressed with Darwin Court and would highly recommend it.
Thank you Maureen for your kind words. We are so glad you are happy with your mothers room and the facilities at Darwin Court.
When I came in with my husband he was in a bad way. Underweight, unshaven and extremely aggressive. With the wonderful care of the staff in his unit, he is now sitting with me in the café having a cup of tea and a biscuit, totally relaxed. I never thought I would ever see this, consequently, I am relaxed and unstressed. I have one issue and that his unit is undecorated in comparison to the rest of the home. It is in a bit of a state, having said that, it is functional.
After being very ill one Sunday/Monday in April, I requested to be returned to Darwin, because facilities were handier and I know I had helping hands.
I have given food and drink a good but on occasions, it leaves a bit to be desired.
I was in the home for a week for respite care. I suffer from multiple sclerosis and am in a wheelchair. The care staff were lovely. The bathroom was a little awkward for access in my wheelchair - there wasn't room to close the bathroom door. It was ok. However, the meals served were very poor. Meals were always lukewarm and unappetising eg chips were limp and cold. All the residents I spoke to were not happy with the food quality but we're resigned to it. Apparently, some have complained but say that nothing ever changed. I wasn't expecting haute cuisine but I would describe the food as bad hospital food. Luckily I was only there for a week.
All of the staff were very empathetic but I must highlight the nursing team who gave him a very high standard of nursing care and were genuinely upset if they felt he was uncomfortable at any time.
He passed away eight days later but it is a source of great solace to me and the family to know that he had the best possible care and the staff did their utmost to keep him pain-free until the end.
They made a spacious well-appointed room for my sole use for the last three days so that I was able to be with him at his passing which was so very important to me.
I would not hesitate to recommend this care facility to anyone.
I would give it 10 out of 10. It is a very friendly home. Everyone is so caring and my husband is very happy here. All of our family feel the same.
My mother stayed in Darwin Court for 2 weeks for respite care. She found the staff extremely nice and caring and accommodating. Facilities are comfortable and spacious and activities well chosen and run. On the negative side, she found the food surprisingly disappointing, poorly cooked on occasion and lacking imagination. This needs improvement.
Overall, the food is fine, however the evening meal is not to the same standard as lunchtime. May I suggest that tomatoes or spaghetti on toast is not suitable.
Mum is blind but the staff are good at cutting up her food and provide a "bumper" on the plate to assist.
The new themed days in the coffee lobby work well.
Our thanks to the manager who has a fine eye for detail and whose door is always open.
Excellent care and the staff always willing to go the extra mile.
Although I think residents' meeting once a month would be good, so as to find out how to get them more interactive with each other and the activities they would like, maybe even getting other units to join in especially with sing songs.
Overall my stay so far is very good.
The majority of staff are permanent rather than agency which assists in the continuity of care received by the residents.
Care staff are always friendly and couldn’t do more to help. They are always respectful and kind to the residents. The staff never stop and there has been a decline in the number of registered nurses on duty across the home...this has not been rectified in the past few months
Hopefully, the new management will be stronger, robust and more intrusive into staff performance standards than previous management; that was weak and rarely seen.
Warm welcome on arriving at Darwin Court. The rooms are very homely decorated. The staff are very friendly and soon get to know who you are visiting and get to know the residents. Very caring approach shown. Lovely lounge to sit in whilst visiting could just do with a few more activities
But overall, my sister seems quite happy, although she does have her moments.
The kitchen isn't kept very tidy and we are not offered a drink, although we are allowed to make a drink for my sister.
It is such a relief and a pleasure to see how settled mum is in Darwin Court. She often remarks how comfortable it is and how kind and caring all the staff are. In fact, she says that she can't find fault with anything or anyone. The staff are also very caring towards the relatives of the residents, helping them to deal with emotional situations. I am so relieved that mum is being looked after so well and is also happy to be there. It has definitely taken away a lot of our anxiety about her as she is getting older and frailer.
Every time we come Darwin Court is always nice and clean and tidy. Staff go out of their way to help residents and visitors.
I have visited a lot of care homes and have to this say this is a fine example of all that glitters is not Gold. My friend was admitted to the dementia unit and received a very poor level of care. The staff levels are very low and are mainly made up of very young inexperienced carers. The residents on dementia unit do not get the much-advertised activities and the care is not proactive but reactive. Handovers are not completed so staff are often unable to answer simple questions from incidents or requests from previous shifts. Small details which mean a lot to individual residents are not spotted. Despite having a lovely roof garden not much is made of it especially for dementia patients in the winter months. Often residents are left sleeping in the day room and not enough attempts are made to help and assist residents into bed. Don't let the fancy furniture and freshly painted walls in reception think twice before putting your loved one here.
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
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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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