Cooperscroft Care Home

Coopers Lane Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 4AE

01707644179

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

29 November 2023

Provider

Cooperscroft Care Home Limited

Beds

60 beds

About Cooperscroft Care Home

Cooperscroft Care Home is a nursing home in Hertfordshire, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia and multiple medical conditions. Further detail on how the service performs is set out in the CQC findings below.

Cooperscroft Care Home provides nursing and personal care to older people, including those living with dementia and multiple medical conditions. The service accommodates 57 people across a modern, purpose-built three-storey building featuring spacious bedrooms with ensuite facilities, communal lounges, dining areas, a bistro, and well-maintained gardens.

People using the service reported feeling safe. Staff demonstrated good knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities, with concerns appropriately raised and actioned, including alerts to the local authority where needed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 January 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EN6 4AE

Registered care categories

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

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 9 January 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 29 November 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 30 August 2018: Good
CaringPublished 30 August 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 30 August 2018: Outstanding
Well-led: Outstanding

Read Cooperscroft 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 Cooperscroft Care Home, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Cooperscroft Care Home, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund Cooperscroft 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees