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Westbourne Care Home

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Westbourne, 9 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2TP

01462 459 954

Regulator rating: Good
Details updated 2 weeks ago

Rooms available

27 total beds
Privately Owned
Hertfordshire County Council

About Us

Westbourne Care Home is a home located close to the Town Centre of Hitchin. Westbourne dates back to 1859 and started trading as a residential home for the elderly in 1984. It has been extended with two new wings. It can accommodate 27 residents, one double room available for couples. Some bedrooms have ensuite with a shower, some with just a toilet and sink. On the older part of the home there is a vanity sink. - it has a 'Good' rating from the CQC. Westbourne Care Home also offers the following short stay services; respite care.

Care Types

  • Duration
    • Long-term
    • Short-stay
  • Age
    • Adults 65 and over
    • Adults under 65 yrs
  • Type of care
    • Dementia Residential
    • Learning Disability
    • Physical Disability
    • Residential
    • Sensory Impairment
  • Short stay services
    • Respite Care
  • Specific care needs
    • Autism
    • Diabetes
    • End Of Life Care
    • Frailty
    • Hearing Impairment
    • Heart Disease
    • Incontinence
    • Parkinsonism
    • Sight Impairment
    • Speech Impairment
    • Stroke
    • Young onset dementia

Care Home Facilities

  • Key Features
    • Dining Room
    • Garden
    • Lift
    • Lounge
    • Protected Mealtimes
    • Quiet Area
    • Resident Choice Dining
    • Wifi
  • Accessibility
    • Free Parking (on-site)
    • Wheelchair Access
  • Leisure and Wellbeing
    • Activities (bingo, etc.)
    • Designated Smoking Area
    • Hair Salon
    • Individual/Group Outings
    • Laundry Service
    • Podiatry
    • Post
    • Wellbeing

Room Facilities

  • Key Features
    • Double/twin Rooms Available
    • Own Furniture Allowed
    • Wifi
  • Dining
    • Meals In Bedroom
  • Bathroom
    • En Suite and Communal Bathrooms
    • Wet Rooms
  • Accessibility & Equipment
    • Assisted Bathroom
    • Call Bells
    • Ground Floor Rooms
    • Hoisting
    • Wheelchair Access
  • Leisure & Wellbeing
    • Hairdressing (in room)
    • Private Terrace/Garden
    • TV Point

In The Area

Airport 6.3 miles
Bank 0.3 miles
Bar 0.2 miles
Bus Station 0.9 miles
Dentist 0.2 miles
Doctor 0.2 miles
Park 0.6 miles
Pharmacy 0.3 miles
Shop 0.2 miles
Supermarket 0.1 miles
Train Station 0.9 miles

Languages

  • Bulgarian
  • English
  • Romanian

Funding Sources

  • Local Authority
  • Local Authority with top-up
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
  • Self-funding (private)

Regulator Rating

Overall: Good

  • Safe:
    Requires Improvement
  • Effective:
    Good
  • Caring:
    Good
  • Responsive:
    Good
  • Well-led:
    Good
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