Arnold

Redhill Farm, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8NE

01159679619

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 October 2022

Provider

Heathcotes Care Limited

Beds

10 beds

About Arnold

Arnold is a residential care home based in Nottinghamshire, offering a warm and supportive environment for those who call it home. The team there understands how important it is for families to feel confident and at ease when exploring care options, and that commitment to openness runs through everything they do. With its roots in the local community, Arnold aims to be a place where residents feel genuinely welcomed and cared for.

Heathcotes (Arnold) is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to ten people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities, and autistic individuals. At the time of inspection, five people were using the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 November 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental health

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NG5 8NE

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 29 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 October 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 18 December 2019: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 18 December 2019: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Arnold's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Arnold, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Arnold, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Arnold's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees