Question 1

Which nursing homes in Worcestershire are listed here?

Accepted Answer

Sixty one nursing homes registered with the Care Quality Commission in Worcestershire appear on this page. They include Stonebridge Nursing Home, Stanfield House Nursing Home, Perry Manor and The Hawthorns at Evesham, each rated Outstanding, alongside homes such as Waterside Care Centre, Latimer Court and Havencroft Nursing Home. Every entry shows the provider type and the current rating. Opening a profile leads to the inspection findings behind the grade.

Question 2

What should I ask when visiting a nursing home in Worcestershire?

Accepted Answer

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on each shift, including nights and weekends, and how absence is covered. Ask whether the home has experience of the specific clinical need involved, whether that is diabetes, pressure area care, epilepsy or end of life support. Find out which GP practice attends, how quickly specialist nurses can be brought in, and how families are told about a fall or a change in medication. Ask to stay for part of a meal, since eating and drinking is where nursing quality often shows first.

Question 3

How is a nursing home different from a residential care home?

Accepted Answer

Both provide accommodation and personal care such as help with washing, dressing, meals and medicines. A nursing home also has a registered nurse on duty at all hours, so clinical tasks can be carried out on site rather than by visiting community staff. All the providers on this page hold that nursing registration. Where no clinical care is needed, a residential home is usually the more appropriate and less costly option.

Question 4

Can Worcestershire County Council fund a nursing home placement?

Accepted Answer

It can contribute where the needs assessment identifies eligible needs and the financial assessment shows capital and income below the national thresholds. Before that, it is worth establishing whether the health service should fund the placement in full through continuing healthcare, which is assessed separately and is not means tested. Residents in a nursing home may also receive a contribution towards the nursing element of their fee. Where savings sit above the threshold, the placement is arranged privately and a financial assessment can be requested later.

Question 5

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Worcestershire?

Accepted Answer

Contact the adult social care team at Worcestershire County Council and request a care needs assessment for the person concerned. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need care, whatever their income. The assessment covers daily living, mobility, memory, medication and any clinical needs, and it can take place at home or before a hospital discharge. The written outcome records the level of care required and forms the basis of a support plan and any funding decision.

Question 6

How far ahead should we start looking for a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

Start earlier than the situation seems to demand, because nursing vacancies are less plentiful than residential ones and the right home may have a waiting list. Assessments, funding decisions and pre admission visits by the home each add time. Where a hospital discharge is looming, tell the ward team that a shortlist is still being worked through so the timescale is understood. Reading the published inspection reports in advance is the quickest way to narrow the field.

Nursing Homes in Worcestershire

63 nursing homes in Worcestershire (showing 51–63)