Nursing home · Hertfordshire

Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood

Forest Care Village, 10-20 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EP

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

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Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood is a nursing home in Borehamwood, run by Aspen Village Limited (part of Forest Healthcare). It has 178 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in June 2024. It was rated Good for effective, responsive and well-led. Across Hertfordshire, 77% of the 216 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 26 June 2024 Rated 2 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Hertfordshire

Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 47 other homes in Hertfordshire. Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 9 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
Good 121 (49%)
Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
Requires improvement 48 (20%)
Inadequate 2 (1%)
Not yet rated 29 (12%)

Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 178
Provider: Aspen Village Limited
Registered manager: Momarr Camara
Registered with CQC since: 25 November 2010
Local authority: Hertfordshire
CQC location ID: 1-115290246

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?
Is a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day?