Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage

Hare Street Road, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0AB

01763289230

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 November 2017

Provider

Turning Point

Beds

6 beds

About Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage

Turning Point - Brickfield Cottage is a residential care home in Hertfordshire, providing accommodation for people with learning disabilities. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Turning Point - Brickfield Cottage is a care home accommodating six people with learning disabilities in one adapted building. The service is not registered to provide nursing care but is designed around values of choice, independence and inclusion, enabling people to live as ordinary a life as possible. A registered manager was in post at the time of inspection.

The service remained rated Good following this inspection, maintaining the standard achieved at the previous inspection in January 2017.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 December 2017

Specialist Care

Learning 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: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SG9 0AB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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.

Rating report published 29 December 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 November 2017.

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

Read Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage'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 Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage'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