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Suggested place to start
Oakwood Manor Care Home
94% match • £1,450/wk • 2.3 miles
Ask first about vacancy, full weekly fee, staffing cover, and visit times.
Top 3 shortlist
1. Oakwood Manor Care Home
94% match • Outstanding
2. The Beeches Nursing Home
89% match • Good
3. Riverside Gardens
87% match • Good
Biggest thing to verify
The Beeches Nursing Home: Staffing consistency should be tested on the call and visit.
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Personalised Matching Report
Report ID: SAMPLE-DEMO • Generated 6 June 2026
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Personalised Matching Report
Sample report
Report ID: SAMPLE-DEMO • Data as of 6 June 2026
This preview shows the report structure and tone. Homes, fees, and scenario details are illustrative.
Your Shortlist
Strongest options to compare
These homes scored most strongly for your loved one against your care needs, budget, location, quality priorities, and risk signals. Alternative options stay lower down when they need more caution or checking.
Option 1
Best Quality
Oakwood Manor Care Home
Outstanding quality rating · 2.3 miles away
From £1,450/wk
94% match
Strong match for your needs
Best if care quality and confidence matter most.
Confirm current vacancy, full fees, and whether the team can meet your needs.
Option 2
Closest to Home
The Beeches Nursing Home
Good quality rating · 1.8 miles away
From £1,350/wk
89% match
Strong match for your needs
Best if easy family visiting is a deciding factor.
Confirm current vacancy, full fees, and whether the team can meet your needs.
Option 3
Best Value
Riverside Gardens
Good quality rating · 4.1 miles away
From £1,200/wk
87% match
Strong match for your needs
Best if you want a strong option with tighter weekly fees.
Confirm current vacancy, full fees, and whether the team can meet your needs.
Suggested call order
Use this as a starting point, then adjust based on availability, fees, and how each conversation feels.
1. Oakwood Manor Care Home
Choose this if the premium feels justified after meeting the team.
2. The Beeches Nursing Home
Choose this if the visit reassures you on staff consistency.
3. Riverside Gardens
Choose this if the visit feels right and the quote stays transparent.
Your next step
Call the 2-3 homes you want to compare first, confirm availability, and use the Visit Prep tab for the specific risks and questions to check.
Matched to your situation
Location
Birmingham, B15
Care type
Nursing Care
Budget
£1,500/week
Top priority
Quality of Care
Medical needs
Dementia Care, Mobility Support
Your shortlist was selected from homes matching these needs. We found 4 strong matches and 1 alternative option to keep in reserve if availability or fees change.
Evidence to verify
Use these as call and visit checks where source coverage is lighter or a live confirmation is needed.
Willowbrook Care Centre: Availability is not confirmed
The report cannot confirm whether this home currently has a suitable vacancy.
high
Call before planning a visit and ask whether the vacancy suits the resident’s care needs and funding route.
Greenfield House: Availability is not confirmed
The report cannot confirm whether this home currently has a suitable vacancy.
high
Call before planning a visit and ask whether the vacancy suits the resident’s care needs and funding route.
Greenfield House: Healthcare proximity needs checking
GP, pharmacy, or hospital distance data is not complete enough to rely on as a decision point.
medium
Confirm GP registration options, pharmacy arrangements, and hospital access during the call or visit.
How we built your shortlist
42homes nearby
Started around Birmingham, B15
18match your needs
Nursing Care, Dementia Care, Mobility Support
10highest scoring
Weighted by Quality of Care and Location
5fully compared
Checked across care fit, quality, costs, staff, reviews, and risks
42homes nearby
Started around Birmingham, B15
18match your needs
Nursing Care, Dementia Care, Mobility Support
10highest scoring
Weighted by Quality of Care and Location
5fully compared
Checked across care fit, quality, costs, staff, reviews, and risks
What was checked
- care type, medical needs, and stated family priorities
- CQC rating, inspection recency, food hygiene, and safety signals
- weekly fees, funding acceptance, and financial stability
- staff quality, family reviews, location, and day-to-day fit
Why homes may not appear here
- wrong care type or not suitable for stated needs
- too far from the preferred location
- weaker quality, staffing, or risk signals
- fee or funding fit looked less suitable
Key findings
What stood out across your shortlisted homes
Data snapshot: 6 Jun 2026
Value: Greenfield House saves £500/week vs highest-priced option
Location: The Beeches Nursing Home is closest at 1.8 miles
Reviews: Oakwood Manor Care Home has the strongest public family review signal (4.6/5 from 176 reviews)
Note: Greenfield House has higher financial risk — ask about ownership stability
These insights support — but don't replace — your personal observations during visits.
Your shortlist
Each home stands out for different reasons. The choice is yours.
Oakwood Manor Care Home
Nursing · 2.3 mi · Available
Outstanding
£1,450–£1,680/wkBest Quality
EnquireGreenfield House
Residential · 5.5 mi · Check availability
Requires Improvement
£950/wkAlternative fit
Enquire| Home | Match | Stands out for | CQC | Price/wk | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakwood Manor Care Home NursingAvailable | Strong match | Best Quality | Outstanding | £1,450–£1,680+12% vs nursing avg Self-Fund NHS CHC LA | 2.3 mi | Enquire |
The Beeches Nursing Home NursingAvailable | Strong match | Closest to Home | Good | £1,350–£1,520+4% vs nursing avg Self-Fund NHS CHC LA | 1.8 mi | Enquire |
Riverside Gardens NursingAvailable | Strong match | Best Value | Good | £1,200–£1,380-8% vs nursing avg Self-Fund LA | 4.1 mi | Enquire |
Willowbrook Care Centre NursingCheck availability | Strong match | — | Good | £1,250-4% vs nursing avg Self-Fund | 3.2 mi | Enquire |
Greenfield House ResidentialCheck availability | Weaker match | Alternative fit | Requires Improvement | £950-10% vs residential avg Self-Fund | 5.5 mi | Enquire |
4 homes strongly match your brief. 1 additional option is shown as a fallback if availability or fees change.
Regional averages: Nursing £1,300/wk · Residential £1,050/wk. Percentages compare each home to its care type average.
Funding Options
Funding Pathways to Check
This report has already flagged the funding routes to check first: council support, DPA if property is relevant, and NHS CHC where health needs justify screening.
Estimated Funding Range
Estimated£20,000–£40,000/year
Based on care needs you described — not a clinical or financial assessment
Delivered in this report: funding route order and affordability context
Use the order below to decide what to ask next. A separate funding estimate is optional and only needed if you want a more personal view based on savings, property, income, and clinical details.
LA Funding
£15K-25K/year
check council contribution
DPA
Less suitable
Property value £280K - DPA not optimal for your situation
NHS CHC
Nursing and dementia needs suggest CHC may be relevant — request a Checklist screening from your GP
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Optional next step: get a personalised funding estimate if you want to model savings, property, income, and clinical eligibility in more detail.
Estimates based on care needs and information you provided. These do not constitute clinical, financial, or legal advice.
Ready to take the next step?
Your personalised visit checklists, 14-day action plan, and negotiation tips are ready in Visit Prep.
Optional: share this report
Once you have reviewed the shortlist, invite family members or advisors into the same evidence and next-step plan.
Share with Family
Invite family members into the decision with the recommendation, risks, and questions to discuss.
Family discussion brief
Send the report with a clear decision frame so everyone reviews the same recommendation, risks, and next step.
Leading option so far
Oakwood Manor Care Home
Outstanding CQC • £1,450/week • 2.3 miles
Discuss 1
Do we agree with the recommended first call?
Discuss 2
Which risk would make us pause before visiting?
Discuss 3
Who can join the visits or help compare notes afterwards?
Demo: sharing is simulated here — no account or database update.
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Optional sharing actions
Email a family member
The email includes the report link and the three discussion questions above.
What to discuss together
- Whether everyone agrees with the recommended first call
- Which concern would stop you booking a visit
- Who can join visits or speak to the care home manager
- What evidence would make the family confident enough to decide
Share this after you have read the shortlist yourself, so everyone reacts to the same recommendation, risks, and visit plan.
Decision Matrix
Decision Matrix
Use this page to choose between homes, not just compare numbers. Start with the leading option, then check what could change your view after calls or visits.
Compare at a glance
Scan this first for the fastest trade-off view: match, quality, cost, distance, live availability, and the main point to check on the call.
ConfirmedEstimatedCheck liveLimited data
| Home | Match | CQC | Fee | Distance | Availability | Check first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Option 1 Strong contender Oakwood Manor Care Home Best for quality confidence | 94% | Outstanding | £1,450/wk within stated budget | 2.3 mi | Available Check live | Care fit on first call |
Option 2 Visit to confirm The Beeches Nursing Home Best for regular family visits | 89% | Good | £1,350/wk within stated budget | 1.8 mi | Available Check live | Night/weekend cover |
Option 3 Strong contender Riverside Gardens Best for tighter weekly fees | 87% | Good | £1,200/wk within stated budget | 4.1 mi | Available Check live | Care fit on first call |
Option 4 Needs caution Willowbrook Care Centre Compare carefully; current risks need resolving before treating this as a recommendation | 82% | Good | £1,250/wk within stated budget | 3.2 mi | Unknown Check live | Staff cover concern |
Option 5 Needs caution Greenfield House Compare carefully; current risks need resolving before treating this as a recommendation | 58% | Requires Improvement | £950/wk within stated budget | 5.5 mi | Unknown Check live | Night/weekend cover |
Option 1
Strong contender
Oakwood Manor Care Home
94% match2.3 miles£1,450/wkOutstanding
Best for: Best for quality confidence
Choose this if: Choose this if the quality premium feels justified after meeting the team.
Watch out: Still confirm vacancy, fees, and whether the team can meet your specific needs.
Visit question that matters most
Can you show how you would meet the care needs we described?
Option 2
Visit to confirm
The Beeches Nursing Home
89% match1.8 miles£1,350/wkGood
Best for: Best for regular family visits
Choose this if: Choose this if frequent family visiting is a major part of the care plan.
Watch out: Use the visit to test night and weekend staffing consistency.
Visit question that matters most
How do you make sure staffing is consistent at night and weekends?
Option 3
Strong contender
Riverside Gardens
87% match4.1 miles£1,200/wkGood
Best for: Best for tighter weekly fees
Choose this if: Choose this if the visit feels right and the fee quote stays transparent.
Watch out: Still confirm vacancy, fees, and whether the team can meet your specific needs.
Visit question that matters most
Can you show how you would meet the care needs we described?
Your priority winners
This shows which home wins each practical decision factor. A home can be the best overall without winning every category.
Best overall match
Oakwood Manor Care Home
highest personalised match score among homes that pass quality guardrails
Lowest fee
Greenfield House
lowest weekly fee, but not recommended unless risks improve
Easiest to visit
The Beeches Nursing Home
closest to your search location among homes that pass quality guardrails
Lowest published risk
Oakwood Manor Care Home
strongest mix of quality, safety, stability, and staff signals
Deal-breaker check
These are the checks that can change a good-looking option into a “pause before visiting” option.
Oakwood Manor Care Home
94% match
Availability: Available
Budget: Within
CQC: Outstanding
Staff: Positive
Food: 5/5
Funding: Self / LA / CHC
The Beeches Nursing Home
89% match
Availability: Available
Budget: Within
CQC: Good
Staff: Mixed
Food: 5/5
Funding: Self / LA / CHC
Riverside Gardens
87% match
Availability: Available
Budget: Within
CQC: Good
Staff: Positive
Food: 4/5
Funding: Self / LA
Willowbrook Care Centre
82% match
Availability: Check
Budget: Within
CQC: Good
Staff: Concern
Food: 4/5
Funding: Self
Greenfield House
58% match
Availability: Check
Budget: Within
CQC: Requires Improvement
Staff: Mixed
Food: 3/5
Funding: Self
What could change the recommendation?
- If Oakwood Manor Care Home has no vacancy, treat The Beeches Nursing Home as the next call.
- If The Beeches Nursing Home reassures you on night and weekend staffing, it becomes a stronger contender.
- If family visiting distance matters more than quality margin, move the closest suitable home up the list.
Key findings
What stood out across your shortlisted homes
Data snapshot: 6 Jun 2026
Something to weigh up: Oakwood Manor offers an Outstanding quality rating but costs £1,450/week. Riverside Gardens has Good rating at £1,200/week (£250/week difference = £13,000/year). Consider if the Outstanding rating justifies the premium for your specific needs.
These insights support — but don't replace — your personal observations during visits.
Detailed side-by-side evidence
Use this table when you want to check the underlying scores and evidence behind the decision matrix above.
| Metric | Oakwood Manor ⭐ Quality 📍 Closest +2 | The Beeches 🏆 Match | Riverside Gardens 💷 Value | Willowbrook Care | Greenfield House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Priorities | |||||
1Quality of Care | Outstanding | Good | Good | Good | Requires Improvement |
2Location | 2.3 mi | 1.8 mi | 4.1 mi | 3.2 mi | 5.5 mi |
3Staff Quality | Outstanding | Good | Good | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Quality & Safety | |||||
94% | 89% | 87% | 82% | 58% | |
Outstanding | Good | Good | Good | Requires Improvement | |
8.5/10 Positive | 5.8/10 Mixed Estimated | 7.2/10 Positive | 3.4/10 Concern | 5.5/10 Mixed Estimated | |
4.6 (176) | 4.4 (67) | 4.2 (89) | 4.0 (45) | 3.2 (28) | |
5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | |
| Cost & Funding | |||||
£1,450–£1,680 | £1,350–£1,520 | £1,200–£1,380 | £1,250 | £950 | |
+12% vs nursing avg | +4% vs nursing avg | -8% vs nursing avg | -4% vs nursing avg | -10% vs residential avg | |
Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Weak | |
Self · LA · CHC | Self · LA · CHC | Self · LA | Self + check Check live | Self + check Check live | |
+17% | +9% | -3% | +1% | -23% | |
| Location & Access | |||||
2.3 mi | 1.8 mi | 4.1 mi | 3.2 mi | 5.5 mi | |
Available Check live | Available Check live | Available Check live | Unknown Data unavailable | Unknown Data unavailable | |
GP 0.8km · Rx 0.3km | GP 0.4km · Rx 0.2km | GP 1.2km · Rx 0.6km | GP 1.5km · Rx 1.0km | N/A Data unavailable | |
Excellent | Excellent | Good | Moderate | Limited | |
3.2 km | 2.8 km | 4.5 km | 0.5 km | N/A Data unavailable | |
1.5 km | 1.1 km | 2.3 km | 3.0 km | N/A Data unavailable | |
Contact | Call | Call | Call | Call | Call |
ExcellentGoodNeeds attentionAttention
Healthcare distances are straight-line estimates. GP proximity does not guarantee registration — confirm the surgery accepts patients at the home's address. Many pharmacies also offer delivery.
Use this with your family
Which home would we still consider if our first choice has no vacancy?
Which risk are we not comfortable accepting?
Are we choosing for convenience, cost, or care fit?
What would we need to hear on the visit to feel confident?
Oakwood Manor Care Home
123 Oak Street, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0121 456 7890 · Nursing
Match: 94% · CQC: Outstanding · Fee: £1,450/wk
Key Strengths:
- Category winner: Best Quality
- CQC rated Outstanding
- Excellent match for your needs
- Strong family review signal: 4.6/5 (176 reviews)
Questions to Ask:
Ask: "What do you attribute your Outstanding rating to? How do you maintain it?"
Ask: "What is your staff retention rate? How long have staff worked here?"
Ask: "Can I see a sample weekly menu? Are special diets catered for?"
Your Notes:
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Riverside Gardens
45 River Road, Moseley, Birmingham · 0121 789 0123 · Nursing
Match: 87% · CQC: Good · Fee: £1,200/wk
Key Strengths:
- Category winner: Best Value
- CQC rated Good
- Low financial risk
Questions to Ask:
Ask: "How do you maintain quality while keeping costs competitive?"
Ask: "When is your next inspection due? Have there been any changes since the last one?"
Ask to see the dementia unit
Your Notes:
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The Beeches Nursing Home
78 Beech Lane, Harborne, Birmingham · 0121 234 5678 · Nursing
Match: 89% · CQC: Good · Fee: £1,350/wk
Key Strengths:
- Category winner: Closest to Home
- CQC rated Good
- Low financial risk
Questions to Ask:
Ask: "What are your visiting hours? Can family visit anytime?"
Ask: "What are you doing to improve staff satisfaction and retention?"
Ask to see the dementia unit
Your Notes:
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Willowbrook Care Centre
156 Willow Avenue, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0121 345 6789 · Nursing
Match: 82% · CQC: Good · Fee: £1,250/wk
Key Strengths:
- CQC rated Good
Watch Points:
- Financial risk: Medium
Your Notes:
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Greenfield House
23 Green Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham · 0121 567 8901 · Residential
Match: 58% · CQC: Requires Improvement · Fee: £950/wk
Watch Points:
- Financial risk: High
- 1 enforcement action
- CQC rated Requires Improvement
Your Notes:
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This report is for guidance only. Always visit homes and speak directly with care providers before making a final decision.