Lichfield · WS13 6SP
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Jump to the free analysis ↓Darwin Court Care Centre is listed as a nursing home. The published inspection rating is Good (Sept 2019). Family feedback highlights staff kindness and approachability. This topic appears in family feedback. Ask the home to explain its approach and compare it with the inspection findings.
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Provider network: 17 homes; 71% rated Good or better (12 Good, 3 Requires Improvement, 2 Inadequate).
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The published overall inspection rating is Good. Review the dates and any findings below; a data review is not a new inspection.
Routine inspection: Aug 2019
A data review is not a new inspection.
Listed support includes dementia support, sight or hearing impairment support, mental health support. Confirm the support and environment needed for the individual person.
What type of care is provided
Specialist experience with
Can support people living with
Behavioural Support Signals
Trained to help with
Additional Condition Support
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Available information about staffing arrangements. Family descriptions of staff appear in the family experiences section; they are not verified staffing levels.
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Indicative weekly fees
From £1,500/week
From ≈ £6,522 per month (estimate)
Monthly estimate uses an average of 4.348 weeks per month.
You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.
Operator tariffs checked on 22 September 2026. Residential care: from £1,500 per week. Residential memory care: from £1,600 per week. Nursing memory care: from £1,700 per week. The quote depends on the room and assessed care needs; contact the home for a personalised quote. Respite carries a £100 supplement to the weekly care fee.
You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.
Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.
The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.
The council pays a set rate and your family pays the difference to cover a higher-cost home.
Funding options depend on individual eligibility and the arrangements the home accepts. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.
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Background context
Provider and registration context for Darwin Court Care Centre, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.
Situated in the quiet town Lichfield, Staffordshire, Darwin Court is a care home that provides residential, dementia, nursing and respite care for the elderly. The trusted Avery Group is home to a wealth of facilities, including beautifully decorated bedrooms equipped with its own walk in shower and flat screen TV, fun and lively communal areas, generous sized outdoor terrace and even a hair and beauty salon where resident can enjoy a well-deserved pamper. The dedicated team at Darwin Court ensure the health and wellbeing of the residents come before anything else, the jam-packed activity programme also ensures residence are kept entertained, engaged and stimulated.
Contact & location
Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.
Wissage Road, Lichfield, WS13 6SP
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2 dining services listed
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5 activities listed
Individual and group options available5 feature groups available
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Next Steps
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Has management presence and responsiveness improved in the last year?
What have you changed recently around safety, staffing or leadership, and how are you checking those changes are working?
How do you support residents who wander or become distressed in practice?
Are families with loved ones with advanced dementia still satisfied with the care provided?
What actions followed the inspection report, and can you show examples?
What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?
Ask whether these numbers include agency staff.
How are families updated when needs change?
How often is the care plan reviewed, and who is involved?
May we speak with a current resident family member?
The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023.
The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023. Family feedback raises points to discuss with the home. The combined public feedback rating is 4.3 out of 5. No current enforcement actions are recorded. The safest next step is to compare these signals with your visit questions and care needs.
Indicative weekly fees at Darwin Court Care Centre: From £1,500/week. Confirm your assessed quote, including care and extras, with the home.
Darwin Court Care Centre accepts self-funding, local authority funded, and NHS Continuing Healthcare residents. For NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility, refer to NHS guidelines.
Darwin Court Care Centre is registered as a nursing home. This means the home provides nursing care alongside personal care support. Round-the-clock nurse cover is not confirmed. Discuss overnight clinical support.
Darwin Court Care Centre specialises in dementia care. This includes Alzheimer's disease support. The home is registered for this specialism.
We do not treat the phrase 'dementia care' on its own as proof of quality. On RightCareHome, dementia-specialist homes are checked more carefully for dementia-specific fit signals such as whether dementia care is registered, whether secure or wandering support is clearly published, whether nursing cover is available when needs are more complex, and whether inspection or family feedback supports that positioning.
Darwin Court Care Centre has 112 registered beds. The home provides nursing care.
Family feedback raises points to discuss with the home. The combined public feedback rating is 4.3 out of 5.
Darwin Court Care Centre's public feedback assessment is useful, but it should not be the only reason to choose the home. Treat it as one evidence layer, then compare it with the inspection rating, safety and well-led domains, weekly fees, funding fit, and provider-record questions. Reviews are strongest when they confirm the same strengths or concerns that appear in inspection evidence and your visit questions.
The published inspection Safety rating for Darwin Court Care Centre is "Requires improvement". No enforcement actions are currently recorded.
Darwin Court Care Centre is operated by AVERY HOMES (NELSON) LIMITED (Company registration number: 06655187). Ownership type: independent.
There are no current enforcement actions recorded against Darwin Court Care Centre in the inspection history.
Darwin Court Care Centre's provider public-record check is: Records reviewed. No material provider-record points to clarify were found in the public records reviewed. The company accounts record is dated 31 March 2025. This is not a credit rating, solvency assessment or prediction about the home.
Ask Darwin Court Care Centre how care is kept consistent when staffing or residents' needs change, how families are informed about management changes, and what the contract says about notice periods and deposits. Discuss these points with the manager during your visit and ask for key commitments in writing.
Before choosing Darwin Court Care Centre, compare published inspection overall, Safe, and Well-Led ratings with their inspection history, family review volume and repeated themes, published weekly fees and what is included, funding routes accepted by the home, and the operator’s public company records. Compare these points with other care homes in Lichfield to find the best fit for your relative’s care needs, budget and visiting arrangements.
The inspection history for Darwin Court Care Centre looks stable rather than clearly improving or declining. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023.
Darwin Court Care Centre currently has a food hygiene hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. The food hygiene record is dated 24 February 2025.
When visiting Darwin Court Care Centre, start by asking the team to ask to see the latest inspection report and what has changed since it, ask how staffing levels work on day and night shifts, ask how families are updated when needs change, and ask who provides overnight clinical cover if nursing needs escalate. These questions help you test whether the public picture on this page still matches day-to-day reality inside the home.
Our visit checklist for Darwin Court Care Centre starts with the basics families often miss: the latest inspection report, staffing levels across day and night shifts, how the team updates relatives when needs change, and how care plans are reviewed in practice. On RightCareHome, the page-level checklist is then extended with personalised follow-up questions based on the home’s inspection, review, provider-record and practical signals.
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Indicative weekly fees
From £1,500/week
From ≈ £6,522 per month (estimate)
Monthly estimate uses an average of 4.348 weeks per month.
You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.
Operator tariffs checked on 22 September 2026. Residential care: from £1,500 per week. Residential memory care: from £1,600 per week. Nursing memory care: from £1,700 per week. The quote depends on the room and assessed care needs; contact the home for a personalised quote. Respite carries a £100 supplement to the weekly care fee.
You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.
Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.
The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.
The council pays a set rate and your family pays the difference to cover a higher-cost home.
Funding options depend on individual eligibility and the arrangements the home accepts. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.
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Read the recurring strengths and concerns below alongside inspection findings and individual care needs.
Family feedback rating (out of 5)
Family feedback highlights caring and attentive staff
What matters to families:
Feedback raises these points. Ask the home how it handles them in day-to-day care:
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Family feedback on care, surroundings and daily life
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Staff perspective
Family reviews tell you how care feels from the outside. But the people delivering that care have their own story — about workload, management, and whether they feel supported to do their job well.
The Care Home Check report considers available staffing information alongside family experiences. Coverage varies, and any gaps remain questions to confirm with the home.
The rating and family experiences can highlight different aspects of a home. Read both in context:
We found no significant points to clarify in the provider records reviewed. Some information may still be unavailable.
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We have not yet obtained turnover or profit-and-loss figures for this provider review.
This is a gap in the information available for this check. It does not mean that the provider failed to file information or that the figures are adverse.
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The linked company is recorded as active.
This is a company-register fact, not a guarantee of future performance or continuity.
We matched this home to AVERY HOMES (NELSON) LIMITED · Company no. 06655187. Accounts dated: Mar 2025.
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AVERY HOMES (NELSON) LIMITED
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