Sycamore Heights Care Home
Nursing Care
Not available
Althea HealthCare Limited
35 beds
About Sycamore Heights Care Home
Sycamore Heights is a nursing care home in Bedford providing 35 beds for adults with complex care needs. Located on Shakespeare Road, it serves older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The home is operated by Althea HealthCare Limited and offers nursing-level care suitable for residents requiring medical support alongside daily living assistance.
As a relatively modest-sized facility, it may provide a more intimate setting compared to larger care homes in the area. The home has not yet received a CQC inspection, meaning there is currently no published quality rating available. Anyone considering this home should seek detailed information directly from the provider about staffing qualifications, care practices, and how they support residents with specific conditions.
Specialist Care
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Sycamore Heights 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 Sycamore Heights 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 Sycamore Heights 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
73 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2DW
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