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Westbourne Care Home

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

01462 459 954Telephone

Regulator rating: Good
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Details updated 3 days ago

Rooms availableRooms available

Beds
27 total beds
Ownership type
Privately Owned
Local Authority
Hertfordshire County Council

Overview

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
    • Frailty
    • 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
    • Wellbeing

Room Facilities

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

In The Area

Airport Airport 6.3 miles
Bank Bank 0.3 miles
Bar Bar 0.2 miles
Bus Station Bus Station 0.9 miles
Dentist Dentist 0.2 miles
Pharmacy Pharmacy 0.3 miles
Supermarket Supermarket 0.1 miles
Train Station Train Station 0.9 miles

Languages

  • Bulgarian
  • English
  • Romanian

Funding Sources

  • Local AuthorityWhen your local authority pays for your care - sometimes referred to as 'state funding'
  • Local Authority with top-upWhen you pay the difference between what your local authority is willing to pay and the care home's fee
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
  • Self-funding (private)When you pay for care home fees yourself

Regulator Rating

Overall: Good

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