Northwood Nursing Home
24 Eastbury Avenue, Northwood, HA6 3LN
Nursing home · 35 beds · M D Homes

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,590
- CQC rating
- Good
- February 2019
- Beds
- 35
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £82,680 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,180 a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £246 a week less, £12,792 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,825 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About Northwood Nursing Home
Northwood Nursing Home is a nursing home in Northwood, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 35 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by M D Homes, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated Northwood Nursing Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Northwood Nursing Home 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 Northwood Nursing Home include Frithwood Nursing Home, Eastbury Nursing Home and Erskine Hall Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- M D Homes
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (February 2019)
- Council area
- Hertfordshire
- Town
- Northwood
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Northwood Nursing Home was rated Good overall; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with some care plan improvements still underway.
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
Northwood Nursing Home 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 Northwood Nursing Home
How much does Northwood Nursing Home cost?
Northwood Nursing Home 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 Northwood Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Northwood Nursing Home Good in February 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Northwood Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Northwood Nursing Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Northwood Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Northwood Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Northwood Nursing Home have?
Northwood Nursing Home is registered for up to 35 residents.
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.
“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.”
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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