Elstree View Care Home

Edgwarebury Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3RG

02082360100

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 May 2023

Provider

Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited & Willowbrook Healthcare Limited

Beds

81 beds

About Elstree View Care Home

Elstree View Care Home is a residential care home in Hertfordshire. It provides care across three floors, including support for people living with dementia. The CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Elstree View Care Home provides residential care for up to 81 people across three floors, with a specialised dementia unit known as the reminiscence floor. At inspection, 48 people were living at the home.

Residents reported being happy with the care they received. Overall risks were identified and managed effectively, with medicines handled safely and strong safeguarding systems in place to protect people from abuse. Staff worked effectively within infection control procedures.

The inspection identified one area for improvement regarding support during outings, for which the provider received a recommendation.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 July 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 81 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WD6 3RG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Good.

Rating report published 7 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 May 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Elstree View 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 Elstree View 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 Elstree View 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 Elstree View 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