The Radley Care Home

Gregson Close, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5RG

02082073700

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

5 June 2023

Provider

Colleycare Limited

Beds

57 beds

About The Radley Care Home

The Radley Care Home is a residential care home in Hertfordshire. It offers personal care and accommodation for older people and adults with additional support needs. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

The Radley Care Home provides personal care to 36 residents in a two-floor building, supporting up to 37 people. The service cares for older people living with dementia as well as people with a learning disability, offering residential accommodation and personal care as a single integrated package.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 June 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder 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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 57 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WD6 5RG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 20 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 June 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 2 June 2018: Good
CaringPublished 2 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 2 June 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read The Radley 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 The Radley 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 The Radley 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 The Radley 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