Foxholes Care Home
- Care home
- 110 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Hitchin, Hertfordshire, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in December 2024.
22 months
since the latest rating was published.
153 of 210
rated care homes in Hertfordshire are rated Good, like this one.
Foxholes Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2024.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 19 December 2024 (assessment visit 11 September 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Foxholes Care Home is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 62 people at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 110 people.
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The last inspection of this service was rated as Good (Published 20 September 2019).
The service had systems in place to help ensure people received a good standard of care and the environment was managed safely. Where some areas needed further development, actions were implemented to make the changes.
The team worked with external professionals to improve and add to the service.
The management team were present in the home providing support and guidance. Staff received training and support. There were weekly training updates.
People, relatives and staff had opportunities for meetings and sharing their views. We were told the management ream were responsive and helpful. Newsletters provided people with regular updates.
There were enough staff to meet people’s needs. Staff were positive about the service they provided, the management team and liked working there.
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Safe
Good
People felt safe at the service. Staff knew how to recognise and report and any concerns about people’s safety and welfare. People’s care was given in accordance with individual risks. Staff were seen working safely.
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Well-led
Good
People, relatives and staff were positive about how the service was run and the management team.
Systems were in place to drive improvement and identify any issues. Action plans were in place where needed.
The team worked with external agencies and partners to help ensure people received good care. The management team shared their vision for the service they wanted to provide and staff were clear on expectations to achieve this.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Ushakiran Gandecha
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)10 inspection reports, latest 19 September 2019. Latest assessment published 19 December 2024; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Foxholes Nursing Home Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02796155 (opens Companies House)
Foxholes Nursing Home Limited runs 2 services, all in the East of England. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Foxholes Nursing Home Limited
- G Sloe Hill Residential Home Good. Care home, Hertfordshire
Getting help from Hertfordshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Hertfordshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 4042, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm (closed weekends and public holidays)
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Foxholes Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Foxholes Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Foxholes Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 110 beds at Foxholes Care Home.
- When was Foxholes Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Foxholes Care Home was published on 19 December 2024.
- Who runs Foxholes Care Home?
- Foxholes Care Home is run by Foxholes Nursing Home Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Foxholes Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 19 December 2024.
Contact
- Phone
- 01462 410767
- Address
- Pirton Road, Hitchin, SG5 2EN Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Lavender Fields - Care Home with Nursing Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Symonds House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Westbourne Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Elmside Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Milford Lodge Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away