July VII Limited t/a Wykenhurst Residential Home

17-19 Baggallay Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0DZ

01432278435

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

29 February 2024

Provider

July VII Limited

Beds

25 beds

About July VII Limited t/a Wykenhurst Residential Home

Wykenhurst Residential Home is a residential care home in Herefordshire, run by July VII Limited. It provides personal care across three properties for people who need support, including those living with dementia and mental health conditions. The findings from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Wykenhurst Residential Home, run by July VII Limited, provides personal care for up to 25 people across three properties, including those living with dementia and mental health conditions. At the time of the CQC's assessment, 21 people were using the service.

Inspectors found the home was performing well overall and rated it Good. People and relatives said they felt safe, were well informed and involved in care decisions, and had no concerns about medicines. Staff were described as kind, competent and compassionate, with residents receiving the support they needed.

Source: CQC assessment, 25 July 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HR4 0DZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; 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 25 July 2024. Assessment date recorded: 29 February 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 25 July 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

July VII Limited t/a Wykenhurst Residential Home is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 25 people with a variety of needs including people living with dementia and those living with mental health conditions. The accommodation is spread over three properties and floors. The left side of the house provides a more independent environment with its own facilities. At the time of the inspection there were 21 people using the service. We completed an assessment of the service between 21 May 2024 and 27 June 2024. We visited the service on the 5 June 2024. This assessment was prompted by information we held about the service. We spoke with people and relatives remotely about their experience of the service. We assessed 6 quality statements in the safe key question, 2 quality statements in the effective key question, 2 quality statements in the caring key question, 1 quality statement in the responsive key question and 5 quality statements in the well-led key question. We will assess the other quality statements in future assessments. The overall rating for this service remains Good.

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

Read July VII Limited t/a Wykenhurst Residential 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 July VII Limited t/a Wykenhurst Residential 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 July VII Limited t/a Wykenhurst Residential 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 July VII Limited t/a Wykenhurst Residential 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.

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