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Rated:GoodResidential

Foxholes Care Home

Pirton Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN
01462410767
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

11 September 2024

Provider

Foxholes Nursing Home Limited

Beds

110 beds

About Foxholes Care Home

Foxholes Care Home is a residential care home in Hertfordshire, providing personal care to older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Foxholes Care Home is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 110 people, with 62 people living there at the time of the assessment. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding that people felt safe and well supported by kind, attentive staff.

Inspectors found there were enough staff, medicines were managed properly, and care plans were person-centred and well informed. The management team was visible and approachable, staff received regular training, and the service worked closely with health and social care professionals to support people's wellbeing.

Source: CQC assessment, 19 December 2024

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.

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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
110 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · SG5 2EN

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: Good.

Assessment published 19 December 2024. Assessment date recorded: 11 September 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 19 December 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Foxholes Care Home is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 62 people at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 110 people. The last inspection of this service was rated as Good (Published 20 September 2019). The service had systems in place to help ensure people received a good standard of care and the environment was managed safely. Where some areas needed further development, actions were implemented to make the changes. The team worked with external professionals to improve and add to the service. The management team were present in the home providing support and guidance. Staff received training and support. There were weekly training updates. People, relatives and staff had opportunities for meetings and sharing their views. We were told the management ream were responsive and helpful. Newsletters provided people with regular updates. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs. Staff were positive about the service they provided, the management team and liked working there.

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

Read Foxholes 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 Foxholes 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 Foxholes 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 Foxholes 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

Pirton Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN

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Foxholes Care Home

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 11 September 2024

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