HSN Care (Bricket Wood)
St Albans, AL2 · 0.6 km · 12 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialHSN Care (Bricket Wood)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Bricket Wood Care Limited
9 The Uplands, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3UW
Residential care home · 6 beds · Bricket Wood Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,530
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- February 2023
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Hertfordshire
£1,530a week
About £79,560 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,060 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,090a week
The typical live-in carer near Hertfordshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £440 a week less, £22,880 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,705 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
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About Bricket Wood Care Limited
Bricket Wood Care Limited is a residential care home in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Bricket Wood Care. The home has been registered since June 2017.
At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Bricket Wood Care Limited Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Bricket Wood Care Limited has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 255 registered care homes in Hertfordshire. The nearest to Bricket Wood Care Limited include HSN Care (Bricket Wood), Allington Court Care Home and Tenterden House Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Bricket Wood Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- June 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (February 2023)
- Council area
- Hertfordshire
- Town
- St Albans
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; care and independence had improved, but risk records and management checks were still not consistent, and the home had only recently left Special Measures.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Bricket Wood Care Limited has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Bricket Wood Care Limited
How much does Bricket Wood Care Limited cost?
Bricket Wood Care Limited has not published its fees. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Bricket Wood Care Limited?
The Care Quality Commission rated Bricket Wood Care Limited Requires improvement in February 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Bricket Wood Care Limited provide nursing care?
No. Bricket Wood Care Limited is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Bricket Wood Care Limited offer dementia care?
Bricket Wood Care Limited is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Hertfordshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Bricket Wood Care Limited have?
Bricket Wood Care Limited is registered for up to 6 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,300 a week. 82 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Everjoy K.
3 reviews
From £1,225 a week, 24 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Sithabile Tabile M.
5 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 33 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire
Enoch m.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Emmanuel E.
4 reviews
From £980 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
“She was v competent and confident and we felt our mum was safe in her care. She supported us through a difficult time.”
See live-in carers near HertfordshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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Allington Court Care Home
St Albans, AL2 · 1.5 km · 44 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Tenterden House Care Home
St Albans, AL2 · 1.5 km · 40 beds
CQC: Outstanding
NursingBUPA Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week