Wheatsheaf House

5 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8SA

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

19 October 2019

Provider

Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodMar 2015
GoodApr 2017
GoodOct 2019

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited, which runs 26 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 22 Good, 2 Requires Improvement and 1 Inadequate.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Wheatsheaf House

Wheatsheaf House is a residential care home in Cambridgeshire, providing personal care to people with learning disabilities. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Wheatsheaf House is a residential care home providing personal care to six people with learning disabilities. The service has implemented careful visitor protocols to maintain safety, allowing nominated visitors by appointment only. Visitors complete rapid COVID-19 tests, temperature checks, and health declarations before entry.

The home schedules visits with gaps between appointments to minimise contact between visitors, residents, and staff, and requires visitors to wear supplied personal protective equipment.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 May 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental health

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Wheatsheaf House, 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 Wheatsheaf House, 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 Wheatsheaf House'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