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Brunswick Court Care HomeHertfordshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Brunswick Court Care Home

62 Stratford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 4JB
01923218333
Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

25 March 2022

Provider

Bupa Care Homes (AKW) Limited

Beds

90 beds

About Brunswick Court Care Home

Brunswick Court Care Home brings nursing care to the Hertfordshire community, offering families a local option when searching for support for a loved one. The team there understands how significant this decision can be, and the home aims to provide a familiar, comfortable environment where residents can feel at ease. Families visiting for the first time will find a setting designed with older people in mind, where staff work to make each day feel as settled and supportive as possible.

Brunswick Court Care Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 90 people, primarily older people and people with dementia. At inspection, 62 people were using the service, which spans three floors and a basement with individual bedrooms, en-suites, dining rooms and lounges on each level.

Inspectors found that people felt support from staff was inconsistent and sometimes felt isolated, affecting their wellbeing. Care plans did not always capture what was important to individual residents. The provider has introduced new software to address this gap.

While governance systems including audits and monitoring are in place with identified improvements, actions were not always completed. The registered manager has implemented significant changes since the previous inspection, with quality assurance systems now being used and showing clear outcomes, though these changes were only recently introduced at the time of inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity
90 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · WD17 4JB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

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 5 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 March 2022.

Safe
Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 14 August 2019
Requires improvement
CaringPublished 14 August 2019
Requires improvement
ResponsivePublished 14 August 2019
Requires improvement
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?
  • Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
  • Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
  • 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 Brunswick Court Care Home'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 Brunswick Court Care Home, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Brunswick Court Care Home, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Brunswick Court Care Home'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.

Location

62 Stratford Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 4JB

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Brunswick Court Care Home

CQC overall rating

Requires Improvement

Inspection date: 25 March 2022

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