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The Orchards Care Home in Shard End, Birmingham

Specialist Nursing and Dementia Care in the Heart of Shard End, Birmingham

The Orchards Care Home in Shard End, Birmingham is a warm and purpose-built nursing care home providing nursing care and dementia care in a friendly and welcoming setting in east Birmingham. With 66 comfortable bedrooms, three sitting rooms, two dining areas, a lovely courtyard garden, a cinema, café, pub, sensory room, memory room, on-site hair salon and a compassionate nursing team available around the clock, The Orchards Care Home has been carefully designed to support every resident’s mind, body and soul. Families across Shard End, Hodge Hill, Coleshill, Castle Bromwich and the wider Birmingham area choose The Orchards Care Home for the warmth, expertise and personal attention their loved ones receive here every single day.

Welcome to The Orchards Care Home

We understand that finding the right care home is one of the most important and emotional decisions a family will ever face. At The Orchards Care Home, we want that process to feel calm, unhurried and fully supported from the very first conversation.

The Orchards is a nursing care home in Shard End, Birmingham, providing skilled nursing care and specialist dementia care, alongside convalescent, post-operative, short-term and long-term stays. Our experienced and compassionate team takes the time to truly understand each resident as an individual, learning their history, their preferences and their daily routines, and building a personalised care plan that goes well beyond medical needs to consider dietary requirements, religious preferences, likes and dislikes and the suggestions of family members who know them best. The home holds the Gold Standards Framework award, reflecting our commitment to delivering consistently high-quality care that families across Birmingham can genuinely rely on. Families who visit The Orchards Care Home often tell us the same thing: that it feels nothing like they expected, and everything like a home.

Life at The Orchards Care Home

The Orchards has been designed to feel like a home first, with an exceptional range of spaces that give residents real choice in how they spend each day.

Three welcoming sitting rooms, two dining areas, a cinema, an internet café, a pub, a hobby room, a library service, a sensory room, a memory room and a nail bar all sit alongside a lovely courtyard garden and patio, cared for with pride by some of our residents, making The Orchards one of the most richly equipped care homes in east Birmingham. Residents can enjoy physiotherapy and hydrotherapy bath facilities on site, and our minibus takes residents on regular trips out to local places of interest including animal sanctuaries, the theatre and shopping centres. Pets are also welcome by arrangement, adding an extra touch of warmth and homeliness to daily life.

Every one of the 66 bedrooms is comfortable and fully wheelchair accessible, with residents warmly encouraged to bring personal belongings and treasured items to make their space feel genuinely their own. Mealtimes are a true highlight, with freshly prepared and nutritious meals using locally sourced ingredients served three times a day, alongside a mid-morning snack and afternoon tea, with menus that cater to every taste, dietary need and cultural preference.

Courtyard Garden

Cinema Room

Sensory Room

Activities Programme

Hair Salon

Bar and Café

Personalised Care for Every Resident

At The Orchards Care Home, care is always built around the individual. Every resident arrives with their own story, their own needs and their own way of doing things, and it is our privilege to honour that from the very first day.

Our skilled nursing team provides nursing care and dementia care, with personalised care plans that consider not only each resident’s medical, dietary and personal needs but also their daily routines, religious preferences, cultural background and the suggestions of family members. We also provide specialist support for residents living with stroke, frailty, diabetes, heart disease and sensory impairments, with our team available around the clock so residents always feel supported and families always have someone to turn to. Whether your loved one is joining us for a short convalescent or post-operative stay, or making The Orchards Care Home their long-term home, we are here to make that transition feel as warm, considered and personal as it should be.

Contact Us

The Orchards Care Home
164 Shard End Crescent
Shard End, Birmingham
West Midlands
B34 7BP

0121 730 2040info@theorchardscare.co.ukBook a Tour

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