Vicarage Farm Nursing Home

139 Vicarage Farm Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 0AA

02085774000

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

20 September 2022

Provider

Astoria Healthcare Limited

Beds

59 beds

About Vicarage Farm Nursing Home

Vicarage Farm Nursing Home is a nursing home in Hounslow, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia and those with complex nursing or end of life needs. The CQC findings below set out what inspectors observed during their most recent visit.

Vicarage Farm Nursing Home provides nursing care for up to 59 older people, including those living with dementia, complex nursing needs, and those nearing the end of their lives. At inspection, 58 residents were living there.

People received their medicines safely and as prescribed, though some improvements were identified and addressed on the day of inspection. Staff had received training in medicines management and their competencies were assessed to ensure they could support people safely with their medicines.

The home understood and applied the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 appropriately in supporting residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 October 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Vicarage Farm is purpose-built, with single-occupancy en-suite rooms.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 59 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TW5 0AA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment; Substance misuse problems.

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 26 October 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 September 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

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

Read Vicarage Farm Nursing 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 Vicarage Farm Nursing 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 Vicarage Farm Nursing 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 Vicarage Farm Nursing 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