Nursing Homes in Borehamwood
Borehamwood has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Borehamwood at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Borehamwood, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames pays, residential care: £906 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,585 to £1,856, median £1,700
- Care home beds filled across Hertfordshire: 86%. The 12 month average is 85%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 101. Hertfordshire average is 79.
- People aged 75 and over: 10,900. Rising to 12,900 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 150 beds.
- Who pays, across Hertfordshire (estimate): 34% council, 49% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,500. Rising to 1,800 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,200. Rising to 4,600 by 2035, up 45%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Eastgate House Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Brockley Hill Stanmore Harrow. Application for a 70 bed care home. Submitted 1 April 2026. Approved 13 May 2026. (2.2 miles away)
- Eastgate House, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Harrow. Application for a 70 bed care home. Submitted 17 March 2026. Decision not yet recorded. (2.2 miles away)
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Choosing a nursing home in Borehamwood and what to look for
Why the clinical cover matters most
Families generally reach this point on advice rather than instinct, having been told that washing, dressing and medication prompts no longer answer the need. A home registered for nursing must have qualified nurses on shift, so wound care, management of unstable conditions, feeding support and end of life care can be handled without a move to hospital. All four providers on this page hold that registration. The question to put to each manager is how many nurses are on duty at night, and how quickly a doctor or specialist can be brought in when something changes.
What the ratings tell you, and what they leave out
Among these four homes, two hold a rating of Good, Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood has been rated Requires Improvement, and Meadowhill Care Home has not yet been rated. An absent rating usually means no inspection of this kind has been published yet, which is a prompt for more questions rather than a warning. Where a home requires improvement, look at which of the five inspection questions was marked down, since concerns about governance read very differently from concerns about safe care.
What to watch on a visit
Ask how continuity of nursing is maintained across shifts and holidays, and how care plans are updated when a condition deteriorates. Call in during the late afternoon or early evening, when staffing is thinner, and notice whether call bells are answered, whether residents are spoken with rather than about, and whether the nurse in charge can describe individuals without consulting a file.
Arranging and funding nursing care in Borehamwood
The assessments that come first
Two assessments shape what a family pays. A care needs assessment, which anyone appearing to need care may request whatever their savings, establishes that nursing care is the appropriate form of support; a financial assessment then compares capital and income with the national thresholds. Contacting London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Adult Social Care begins the first of those, and the written outcome is worth keeping to hand when you approach homes. A relative giving unpaid support can ask for a carer assessment at the same time.
Where nursing funding differs
Funding for a nursing placement arrives from more than one direction. Once a registered nursing need is confirmed, the health service pays a contribution towards the nursing element, paid directly to the home rather than to the family, and that applies whether or not the placement is otherwise publicly funded. The authority may meet part of the remaining cost where capital sits below the upper threshold, with its share tapering as capital rises. Above that threshold the balance is normally met privately.
Checking a quote properly
Ask each home for its fee in writing, stating plainly whether the nursing contribution has already been deducted from the figure quoted, because that single point causes more confusion than any other. Check what sits outside the weekly charge, and ask what notice is given of an increase and what happens if a resident's needs rise.
4 nursing homes in Borehamwood
- Shaftesbury New Court Place · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
- Forest Care Village Elstree · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Hill House Care Home · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
- Meadowhill Care Home · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
What care costs in Hertfordshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,700. | £906 | £1,585 to £1,856 |
| Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Hertfordshire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935. | £1,036 | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,766. | Not published separately | £1,678 to £1,874 |
| Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Hertfordshire homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood, 26 June 2024, Requires improvement
- Hill House Care Home, 3 August 2022, Good
- Shaftesbury New Court Place, 5 March 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Shaftesbury New Court Place, 5 March 2020, Good
- Hill House Care Home, 3 August 2022, Good
- Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood, 26 June 2024, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Borehamwood
How many nursing homes are there in Borehamwood?
Borehamwood has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Borehamwood?
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames pays an average of £906 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,585 to £1,856 a week. Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,700. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Borehamwood were inspected most recently?
Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood (26 June 2024), Hill House Care Home (3 August 2022) and Shaftesbury New Court Place (5 March 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.