Ashview Nursing Home

Ware Road, Widford, Ware SG12 8RQ
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  • Ashview Nursing Home, Ware
Set in the village of Widford, Ashview Nursing Home is proud to offer exceptional accommodation, engaging activities and a beautiful picturesque outdoor garden. The historic converted manor house has a capacity of 32, split between 30 single rooms and 1 double. 13 of the bedrooms have ensuites.

Ashview rooms are well-proportioned and roomy. The home provides the basic furniture but urges residents to bring their favoured items in order to personalise their space.

The dedicated activities team has a full calendar of interesting activities planned. This includes trips out to local sites, visiting entertainers, 1-1 sessions and various other activities, chosen with the residents and designed to be fun, purposeful and encourage socialisation.

The Ashview team is committed to providing person-centred care. That means that together with the residents and their loved ones they create detailed care plans to fit each individual while maintaining their safety, privacy and dignity.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

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

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 32 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1400
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1400
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1400
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1400

Things excluded are personal toiletries, newspapers or magazines, chiropody and hairdresser appointments. These are additional and can be invoiced separately on a monthly basis or by privately funding direct.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Ashview Nursing 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Joanne Jarvis (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 50+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (30)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (13)

Ashview Nursing Home Reviews (85)

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Ashview Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.912) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Ashview Nursing Home has 85 reviews.

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Review from Colin W (Son of Resident) published on 14 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our father has been at Ashview Nursing Home for nine weeks now following an unplanned stay in hospital. The friendly staff welcomed him warmly and helped him settle in, despite two weeks of Covid-19 isolation. They have been very attentive to his evolving nursing needs, personal needs and have notified
us when there are matters of health concern. We feel he is safe, in good hands and there is an effective working relationship with the local GP surgery. The management team is very approachable and responsive to requests. Dad enjoys the tasty food, which is important to him and there is always a jug of squash on hand for hydration. The room is always bright, airy and clean. Covid-19 precautions for visitors are followed as per government guidelines, with flexibility shown where possible and appropriate to Dad’s approaching end-of-life. The staff extend a warm welcome to family visitors too. We are very pleased with our choice of home, which we had to make with little notice or preparation.

Reply from Melissa Lawrence, Admin at Ashview Nursing Home

Thank you for your candid feedback detailing your experience of our home. Understandably, it’s been very difficult for many people joining our home during the pandemic, and we offer you our gratitude for your kind words. Our staff work exceptionally hard to ensure all our residents’ needs are met safely and we appreciate your compliments to our attentive team. We hope that your father continues to enjoy his stay with us. Thank you for joining our community.

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Review from Christine (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been a resident at Ashview for over a year now, the care she receives is second to none. The kindness and interaction given by all the staff is amazing. My mother went into Ashview for end of life care, and due to the fantastic care and dedication from staff and management that she has
received, she is still with us. Ashview is a happy place for the residents to be, with many activities, workshops etc to suit every resident's needs and ability. The management have guided me through my mum's journey, with their help, care and always updating me with any issues mum may have, especially under the Covid 19 pandemic. Cleanliness is great, food is excellent, nursing staff are very kind and professional, the Manager is a tribute to the home, the carers are of a very high standard, along with the administration staff. I cannot rate Ashview highly enough, it’s like one big, happy family and I am honoured to be a part of it. Thank you to all at Ashview for everything.

Reply from Sophia Roberts, Head Office at Ashview Nursing Home

Dear Christine, thank you for your very kind feedback, it will mean so much to the manager and her team at Ashview. Best Wishes, Westgate Team.

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Review from Michael A (Friend of Resident) published on 2 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My best friend of 65 years has just spent 8 weeks in Ashview on palliative care. All through that time, the staff who also had to cope with the Covid lockdown, looked after him as if he was their Grandad. Whenever I phoned because he was unable to use his mobile, whoever answered the house phone straight
away, offered to take the phone to him or help him to use his mobile. His wife, family and friends were all delighted with the way he was looked after in such a sad time. Bless you - you were all wonderful.

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Review from Carol C (Niece of Resident) published on 2 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My uncle has been a resident at Ashview Nursing Home for nearly a year. I can't praise the Manager and Staff highly enough for the way my uncle is cared for. The past six months have been exceptionally difficult for the care home sector and it is noteworthy that Ashview had no cases of Covid at all.
It has been equally difficult for the residents as no visiting was allowed, but the staff were exceptional in organising activities on a daily basis to ensure the residents were still able to have fun and laugh. They organised a Beatles concert a few days ago which we were able to zoom into - the enjoyment was evident on the faces of all the residents. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Absolutely top rate and highly recommended.

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Review from S T (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 24 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care my mother-in-law received during her stay here has been excellent. The care received from the staff has been done with dignity and always with a smile. She has been bowling and ice skating for the first time in her life and she loves the lovely garden and all the wildlife she has seen in it.
Would recommend this home for its all round care and activities the staff arrange all year round.

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Review from Pat K (Widow Widower) published on 14 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This home is so caring, everyone is treated with the greatest of respect.
The residents are beautifully and carefully dressed. The food is wonderful.
The carers and all associated with the home are wonderful I cannot thank them enough for all they did for my husband.

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Review from T H (Niece of Resident) published on 13 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Ashview Nursing Home is a lovely, friendly place with very caring, dedicated staff who are doing a great job of looking after our loved ones. All they do is much appreciated. My only reason for putting 'Good' on Facilities was due to no ensuite toilet facilities which is purely due to the age of the
home. But overall excellent.

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Review from Dawn V (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t put into words how caring Ashview is. All the staff are kind and thoughtful to the residents.
My mum has been in there for over a year now and I have complete peace of mind that she is being well looked after.
Ashview is like one big happy family and that is testament to the manager.
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have been incredible through a very tough period of time COVID. I have spoken to mum on FaceTime which has been very comforting.
I would thoroughly recommend Ashview!

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Review from G A (Friend of Resident) published on 16 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My friend had to move to Ashview at this difficult time. He was so lucky to go to this care home, the staff are so caring, the food is excellent. The home is a lovely garden and e can always have a video call with him. The manage is always there and she is trying to organise calls for all of us.

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Review from Diana (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Ashview have got it right in the way they care and look after their residents. They keep in touch with the family and nothing is too much trouble. The manager is open to discussion about anything and everything to improve the well being of the individual. Hats off to them all, in these troubled times
they have looked after us all very impressive.

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Review from A V (Sister-in-law of Resident) published on 24 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the day of his arrival at Ashview Nursing Home he has been so well received and welcomed into a very caring community. It is like a very large family. His room is spacious, light and clean with a beautiful view of the woodland garden. There is a good ratio of staff to residents and nothing is ever
too much trouble. The meals are truly excellent and we have lunched there a couple of times. The extra activities and outings make life more fun. Overall we are delighted.

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Review from Elaine H (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was a resident at the home from October 2017 until her death on 7th January 2020.
From the first day that I went to look around the home (I had looked at many others) it felt like home to me.
Over the 3.3 years that my mother was at Ashview - I felt that my family and grown sevenfold.
Not only the staff but the other residents and their families all became mine.
Mums room was decorated to her wishes - she was allowed to bring anything from her other home to make it feel like home from home.
I would recommend Ashview to anyone looking for a place for their relative that needed the extra care that is given at Ashview.
I will still be going to the home to say hello to everyone and to support any activities that they have.
Well done Ashview.

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Review from Trevor R (Son of Resident) published on 6 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff at Ashview made my mother's last few weeks both comfortable and enjoyable for both my my mother and the family. Thank you.

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Review from A K (Cousin of Resident) published on 24 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good. Everybody was so kind and helpful to us in all things. The whole place was so clean and we did the right thing putting her there. We thank you again so much even though it was short. Thanks again. I myself thought that the staff and management were first class and I wish them all the best
for the future.

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Review from Amanda P (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 27 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Ashview care home is a home away from home, for the residents. My grandmother spent her last years of life here and I can not fault the home or the staff. Each and every member go above and beyond to ensure residents are extremely well looked after, they are all so warm and welcoming to families and
nothing is ever too much. The food is exceptional, I was able to enjoy many meals with my grandmother which, I am so grateful for. The home has the most fabulous atmosphere and a real homely feel, you're able to help yourself to tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Your able to bring family dogs in which was so lovely for my grandmother, as she always had dogs around.
The garden is beautiful and I have lovely memories of pushing my grandmother around in the wheelchair, friendly grounds looking at the lovely apple trees and various plants.
I would like to thank the manager and her fabulous team, for taking such good care of my grandmother and always being so supportive towards me.

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Review from M A (Son of Resident) published on 30 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The quality of care and nursing my mother received was excellent. All of the staff were knowledgable about her condition whenever I visited. They really do care at Ashview. The food is always freshly prepared by the chef and is varied. Activities are organised to stimulate lovely ambience. Property
maintenance was evident. I thoroughly recommend Ashview, my mother was very well and attentively cared for.

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Review from Alan S (Husband of Resident) published on 5 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Early days yet but so far things seem to be going well. On my visit 2/7/19 my wife appears to be more content than usual.

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Review from David P (Husband of Resident) published on 20 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Last year my wife was placed in Ashview Nursing Home. Never have I been inside a care home so what was going to happen to my wife. We have never been apart for over 30 years like this and she gets very frightened and worries. I did some checks on this care home. What I found is they have received many
awards for their work. My wife has settled in nicely and this is due to the care and attention the residents receive. I shed a few tears over the weeks. She is a warm and caring wife and masses of love. My last wish is to thank everyone. I hope many awards come to you.

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Review from G S (Wife of Resident) published on 20 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff treat my husband with great care, compassion and respect. The experience that my husband has had at Ashview Nursing Home is exceptionally good. Nothing is too much trouble. The food is simply amazing. All residents are treated so kindly that I would not hesitate to recommend this exceptionally
excellent nursing home. Thank you to you all.

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Review from Debra D (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are lovely and very patient with my father who has been a resident at Ashview since August.
The meals are of a high standard and Dad's room has a nice view and is very pleasant.
All Dad's needs are professionally taken care of and I am very happy with Ashview.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.912)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.912) out of 10 for Ashview Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.912 for Ashview Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (125 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 136 Ratings = 4.912

  • b) 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 Ashview Nursing Home is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 32 registered maximum number of service users is 6.4, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Joanne

Joanne Jarvis

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2025

Joanne started her career over 30 years ago as a hairdresser working in care homes. From the beginning she was drawn to the warmth and connection within the care environment, which inspired her to transition into a career in care. Since then, she has progressed through a variety of roles, reaching Registered Manager in 2016.


As a dedicated and hardworking Manager, she is committed to delivering high-quality care and creating a safe, supportive environment for both residents and staff. She takes a proactive approach to continuous improvement and prides herself on building a cohesive, motivated team. Joanne believes in empowering others to succeed and always operate with an open-door policy—for residents, relatives, and staff alike—to foster an inclusive and welcoming community.

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