Wickham Care Home

Wickham Bishops Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford CM3 2JL
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9.4 81 Reviews
  • Wickham Care Home, Chelmsford
Willowmead Care Home, is a wonderful home based in Chelmsford. It has the capacity to care for even complex needs and have many ranges of residents, some of whom are living with dementia or Alzheimer's.

The opinions of loved ones are well respected by staff who are keen to make relatives feel welcome, while protecting the security and hygiene of the accommodation at all times.

The staff are well- trained and have been recognised by care quality commission as they practice safe and effective techniques when caring for their residence.

Care workers are the heart of the business. Willowmead Care Home has long standing staff who are devoted to caring and creating a friendly, fun, home-like atmosphere for their residents. Gold Care Homes invest in their hardworking staff, empowering them to advance in their career and their ideas are heard in order to improve their working environment/their residents home.

Many staff are able to speak different languages. This is available for residents who cannot speak English and this is especially beneficial for those living with dementia. Please contact to find out what languages are offered.

Residents will also benefit from:

-        Sensory Gardens & Flower beds
-        Modern Bedroom Furniture
-        Single or Double sized rooms
-        TV and Telephone points
-        En- Suite Facilities
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Care Provided by Wickham Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1200 – £1300
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1200 – £1300
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1400 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1400 – £1500

Fees are subject to an assessment of individual needs.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Wickham Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Anita Shepherd (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Upon completion of pre-admission policy assessment to establish needs of prospective resident.
  • Ages from 18 to 105

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (27)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Visitors are welcome anytime.

Parking

  • On site parking available

Wickham Care Home Reviews (81)

9.4

Wickham Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.434) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wickham Care Home has 81 reviews.

Overall Experience
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Date Published
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Reviewer Connection to Wickham Care Home
  • 30
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Total of 81, showing 81-81
Review from Richard P (Resident) published on 13 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am pleased with the service that is available to me. I am pleased about my accommodation and my privacy. I find the carers very kind.
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  • Treated with Dignity
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.434)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.434) out of 10 for Wickham Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.4 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.434 for Wickham Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (81 Excellents x 5) + (56 Goods x 4) + (15 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 152 Ratings = 4.434
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Wickham Care Home is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 13 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 13 Oct 2023

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

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Awards / Recognitions (9)

Meet the Team (1)

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Anita Shepherd

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2024

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