Wymondley Nursing & Residential Care Home

Stevenage Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7HT

01438312434

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

24 February 2021

Provider

Wymondley Nursing And Residential Care Home Limited

Beds

59 beds

About Wymondley Nursing & Residential Care Home

Wymondley Nursing & Residential Care Home is a nursing home in Hertfordshire, providing accommodation and personal care for people who require nursing support. Further details on the CQC's findings are set out below.

Wymondley is registered to accommodate up to 59 people, though 33 were living there during the inspection. The home provides accommodation and personal care for its residents. Staff have developed comprehensive policies and procedures to manage COVID-19 safely, with staff regularly wearing masks while maintaining warm interactions with residents.

People were observed socialising comfortably in communal areas while maintaining social distancing, with residents reporting that safety measures had not negatively affected their comfort or engagement with staff.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

Facilities & Amenities

GardenHairdresserPhysiotherapyActivities Programme

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The home sits in landscaped gardens surrounded by farmland in Little Wymondley, on the main bus route between Stevenage and Hitchin.

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 · SG4 7HT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Good.

Rating report published 17 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 February 2021.

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

Read Wymondley Nursing & Residential 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 Wymondley Nursing & Residential 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 Wymondley Nursing & Residential 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 Wymondley Nursing & Residential 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