Council care and support
Care and support from the council in Solihull
Help with care in Solihull starts with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Anyone who appears to need support can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. Main number: 0121 704 8007.
We last compared these details with the official website on 15 October 2026.
1. Ask for a care needs assessment
The assessment is free and is a legal right under the Care Act 2014. It looks at what the person can and cannot manage, and whether they meet the national eligibility criteria. It does not commit you to council-arranged care.
Ask for an assessment or call 0121 704 8007.
Phone lines are open weekdays 9am to 5pm (from 10am on Wednesdays). You can also complete an online self-assessment or referral form for yourself or someone else, and carers can request a carer's assessment through the same team.
2. Find out what you will pay
If the person is eligible, the council carries out a financial assessment. In England, someone with savings above £23,250 is usually expected to fund the care in full; below £14,250, savings are left out of the sums, and in between a tariff income applies. For care at home, the home itself is left out. For a care home it usually is counted, unless a partner or certain relatives still live there, though not for the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay.
Care cost estimate for Solihull
The table gives typical regional prices. Underneath, a calculator estimates who pays what, starting from those rates, which you can overwrite.
| Service | Usual price |
|---|---|
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,206 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,400 a week |
| Council rate | 2026/27 (standard council rates): care at home £25.84 per hour (£26.84 per hour in low-density areas); older adult residential £800.10 per week; residential dementia £909.02 per week; nursing £885.22 per week; nursing dementia £985.32 per week; NHS-funded nursing care contribution £267.68 per week from 1 April 2026. |
Typical 2026 prices across England · Average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands · Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026 · Which?, self-funder fees (Lottie data, January 2026).
This calculator follows the 2026/27 English charging rules (GOV.UK charging circular): £23,250 upper limit, £14,250 lower limit, tariff income of £1 a week per £250, a £241.45 weekly minimum income guarantee for a single pensioner, and a £31.80 weekly personal expenses allowance. It gives an estimate only; the council's assessment is what counts, and some councils charge less.
3. Choosing your own provider
Rather than have services arranged for you, ask for the council's share as cash and make your own arrangements, an agency included.
If you look after someone
Unpaid carers have a right to be assessed in their own right, free to you.
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: support for carers. Local carers' support: Carers Trust Solihull.
Council resources
- The council's directory: Solihull Directory
- Rates the council publishes: 2026/27 (standard council rates): care at home £25.84 per hour (£26.84 per hour in low-density areas); older adult residential £800.10 per week; residential dementia £909.02 per week; nursing £885.22 per week; nursing dementia £985.32 per week; NHS-funded nursing care contribution £267.68 per week from 1 April 2026. (source). If you top up to a dearer provider, you pay the difference.
What the data shows for Solihull
23% of rated care homes in Solihull were rated in the last two years. The typical rating is 60 months old, compared with 47 nationally. Among care homes in Solihull, Safe is the area most often rated below Good: 10 of the 60 with a Safe rating.
3 home care agencies and 4 care homes in Solihull registered with CQC in the last 12 months. Home care in Solihull: 57 agencies on the CQC register, 40 of them rated, and 88% of those rated Good or Outstanding, in line with England (88%).
At the other end of the scale from the 1 Outstanding care home, 7 of the area's rated care homes (12%) are Requires improvement or Inadequate, against 17% in England. In Solihull, CQC has published 17 ratings in the past 12 months: 1 service were rated for the first time; the newest is from 22 October 2026.
By CQC registrations, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is the biggest operator in Solihull (5 services: 5 care homes). Next is Advance Health Care UK Ltd with 4. Of Solihull's 63 care homes, 60 have a CQC rating; 88% of those are Good or Outstanding, against 83% for England. Of these, 18 provide nursing, which is 29% of homes in the area.
Figures: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Solihull: guides and lists
- What care costs in Solihull
- Paying for care in Solihull
- Getting a care needs assessment in Solihull
- Dementia care in Solihull
- Learning disability care in Solihull
- Mental health care in Solihull
- Physical disability care in Solihull
- Sight and hearing loss care in Solihull
- Top rated care homes in Solihull
- Solihull: best rated home care agencies
- Nursing homes in Solihull, ranked
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How many care homes are there in Solihull?
There are 63 care homes registered with CQC in Solihull, with 2,410 beds in total (CQC register, Oct 2026). 88% of those with a published rating are Good or Outstanding. Best rated care homes in Solihull.
How many home care agencies are there in Solihull?
57 home care agencies registered with CQC are based in Solihull (Oct 2026). 88% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Agencies based nearby may also cover the area.
How good are care homes in Solihull?
88% of rated care homes in Solihull are Good or Outstanding, above the England figure of 82.6%. 1 is rated Outstanding and 7 Requires improvement or Inadequate. See how other areas compare.
How much does a care home cost in Solihull?
A care home in Solihull costs a typical £1,340 a week for someone paying for themselves: about £1,300 for residential care and £1,540 for nursing care. These typical prices are modelled in our Care Fees and Quality Index (Q4 2026); ask homes for actual quotes. Work out what you would pay.
How much does home care cost per hour in Solihull?
Home care in Solihull costs a typical £33.50 an hour for someone paying privately (Q4 2026). Evenings, weekends and bank holidays usually cost more, and many agencies have a minimum visit length.
Which care homes in Solihull are rated Outstanding?
The Royal Star & Garter Homes - Solihull is rated Outstanding by CQC.
How many care homes in Solihull offer nursing or dementia care?
18 care homes in Solihull are registered to provide nursing care and 31 list dementia as a specialism. Plenty of homes are registered for both. Nursing homes in Solihull.
Is it hard to find a care home bed in Solihull?
Solihull has 50.6 care home beds for every 1,000 people aged 65 and over, against 43.0 across England, which ranks 22 of 151 council areas. Where beds are scarce, vacancies are too, so it pays to start the search early. Care Access Gap.
How old are care home ratings in Solihull?
68.3% of rated care homes in Solihull were last rated more than four years ago, and the typical rating is 70 months old. An older rating may not reflect today, so ask about recent changes.
How do I ask Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for a care needs assessment?
Contact Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care on 0121 704 8007. Anyone who appears to need care can have one free of charge, regardless of savings: it is a right under the Care Act 2014. Online assessment request.
Which care groups run the most care homes in Solihull?
The largest providers in Solihull are Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (5), Midway Care Ltd (3) and Willowbrook Healthcare Limited (3). Each home is rated separately by CQC.
Funding care yourself? Describe what is needed; we send it to a maximum of three local providers who accept enquiries via our site, and just those you select.
Check availabilitySources we used
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care/get-help-adult-social-care
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care/paying-care
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care/support-carers
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care/support-carers/help-and-advice-carers/carers-assessment
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care/providers-and-professionals
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care/providers-and-professionals/adult-social-care-commissioning
- www.solihull.gov.uk/adult-social-care/providers-and-professionals/adult-social-care-commissioning/fee-rates-invoice-and
- gov.uk: Care Act statutory guidance
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.