Watford House Care Home

Watford House Care Home is a residential care home in High Peak, Derbyshire (SK22 4EJ).

About Watford House Care Home

Watford House Care Home is a residential care home in the High Peak, supporting older people from across this part of Derbyshire, including many people living with dementia. Our ambition here is unfashionably plain: we want the ordinary days to be good ones. Food cooked in our own kitchen that people look forward to. Personal care given calmly and in private. Medication managed properly. Warm rooms that look like they belong to the person in them. Somebody awake at night. Enough going on in the house that there is a reason to come downstairs, and no pressure at all on anybody who would rather not. People keep their own habits wherever we can arrange it. A home that insists everybody rises at the same hour and bathes to a schedule has stopped being a home and become a timetable with beds in it. Dementia care is most of what we do and we have clear views about it. Correcting somebody about the year, or about where a long dead spouse has got to, helps nobody at all. Familiar staff, a calm and unhurried house, and knowing enough of a person's life to find the thread of a conversation help enormously. Relatives are our best source of that history, and we ask for it early rather than as a form filling exercise. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Come and see us at a busy time of day and ask the people who live here what they think.

Care provided at Watford House Care Home

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Watford House Care Home

Where is Watford House Care Home located?

Watford House Care Home is a residential care home in High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4EJ. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.

What type of care does Watford House Care Home provide?

Watford House Care Home is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

Does Watford House Care Home provide dementia care?

Yes. Watford House Care Home supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.

How many beds does Watford House Care Home have?

Watford House Care Home is registered for up to 40 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.

Questions families ask about Watford House Care Home

Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?

Yes. Watford House Care Home is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.

Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?

No. Watford House Care Home is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home.

Can they try a short stay before deciding?

Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.

Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?

Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.

Can she bring her cat or dog?

Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.

Can a couple stay together?

Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.

Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?

Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.

Do they take younger adults as well as older people?

No. Watford House Care Home is registered for older people. Younger adults are not listed.

Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?

Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.

Typical weekly fees in the East Midlands

Watford House Care Home has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the East Midlands, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the East Midlands, not a quote from Watford House Care Home. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

More about the care at Watford House Care Home

Dementia Care at Watford House Care Home

Stepping Hill Hospital at Stockport is 5.7 miles away in a straight line. Dementia care is most of what Watford House does, by its own account, and it holds clear views about it. Correcting somebody about the year, or about where a long dead spouse has got to, helps nobody at all, it says. Familiar staff, a calm and unhurried house, and knowing enough of a person's life to find the thread of a conversation are offered instead. Relatives are described as its best source of that history, asked for early. Ask how distress is handled, whether any area is secured, and what happens as dementia advances.

Residential Care at Watford House Care Home

Only 7 of the 21 homes in this part of Derbyshire are rated Good or Outstanding, and Watford House is not yet rated at all. Residential care means everyday living support without nursing on site, so meals, personal care, medication and company come from care staff. The GP and district nursing team handle clinical needs, which separates it from a nursing home. The kitchen holds the top food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5, shared by 14 of the 15 local homes that have one. East Midlands fees commonly run from £850 to £1100 a week, while Derbyshire usually pays about £680 to £820. Ask who would cover the gap on a council funded placement.

Older Person Care at Watford House Care Home

A surgery, a dentist and a chemist all lie 0.6 miles from Watford House. Registered for older person care, the home says it wants the ordinary days to be good ones. Food cooked in its own kitchen, personal care given calmly and in private, and medication managed properly are how it describes the work. Somebody awake at night is promised, with enough going on in the house to give a reason to come downstairs and no pressure on anyone who would rather not. Ask how many of those night staff there are across 40 places. Ask whether people really do keep their own habits about rising and bathing.

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