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Welcome to Forest Care Village Care Centre in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The modern facility offers 24-hour nursing care for adults with life-long physical conditions, particularly those with Acquired Brain Injuries and neurological conditions and24 hour nursing care for those aged 65 and over.
The home is blessed with a dedicated team of nursing and support staff that provide high-quality, person-centred care within a homely environment. They work in partnership with visiting...
Care Provided by Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 178 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Forest Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Momarr Camara(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages from 18 to 100
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2026
Room Information
- Single Rooms (178)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (140)
Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood Reviews (113)
Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.647) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood has 113 reviews.
Foreign staff should have at least conversational English. I did not understand them, and they did not me, and there was a high percentage of foreign staff. Staff wear different coloured shirts for the jobs they do, but a new resident does not know what the colours mean. There should be a chart on display so that a new resident knows who they are speaking to. When I came in on March the 3rd I asked for an extra pillow for my bed. I did not get one and gave up asking after a week. I also asked for a hand towel as the one supplied was a towel sheet far to large for me, I never got one. The times for meals was all over the place, sometimes early, sometimes late. In early hours of the morning, the sounds of laughter came from the dining area was very loud, as though they were having a party. This happened every night. They had no thought for residents trying to sleep. One night, a member of staff blew a whistle outside my bedroom door and continued down the corridor, still blowing in the early morning hours. They thought it was funny to upset the residents. I was supposed to have some physio, but did not receive any.
We are sorry your stay did not fully meet your expectations, Stanley. We accept that we could do more to help new residents understand our team structure on arrival, and we will look at how we communicate this. We have taken your comments about noise during the night seriously and have spoken with the night team. We hope there were aspects of your stay that you valued, and we wish you well.
Can I say the staff was amazing, caring and dealt with my mum in every aspect of her care, right to the end. Amazing compassion when she passed.
Generally, the staff are very helpful and knowledgeable. Definitely makes me feel safe. Feeling safe was the most important thing for me, having never been in this situation before.
I've now lived at Forest Care Village for over 12 years, I feel very much included in the home. We have very good management. All the staff are very kind and caring to me, and nothing is too much trouble for them. They also support me and give me reassurance when I'm feeling blue.
I enjoyed living here at Forest Care. The staff team is very respectful and helpful, they listen to my concerns and act upon them and respond in a timely and respectful way with confidence. They go above and beyond.
A lovely place staff very friendly & helpful.
We can't explain as a family how welcoming you team are a Forest Care
Jade the manager has gone over and beyond to assist us in settling dad in
You should be very proud of your team and Borehamwood especially Jade and Ruby
It has made us as a family happy
The even more dad is happy with you
Thank you to you all
I live here for a while. I'm happy here; it has lots to do.
I visited my mum on Tuesday and had a lovely time staff are kind caring and understanding about the care my mum gets the staff are wonderful and welcoming it is in a lovely area close to town centre supermarket and high street great transport links 5 minutes walk to railway station and close to hotels nearby for overnight stays
In 3 years, I have not come across any mistreatment towards residents.
Care provided at Forest Care is exceptional beyond what I can put on paper. Have personally practically proved the every improving changes in personal care and room refurbishing with the outside and gardens refreshed always.
My experience within the home, my room is very nice, the food, the people and staff are all very welcoming and easy to get along with. The entertainment is first class, the activities are well thought through and I very much enjoy the food and time spent with staff and the residents.
I have lived here at F.C.V for over 3 years. I enjoy activities and the care is good. Its a fun and friendly home.
I have lived at Forest Care Village for 16 years and it truly feels like home. The activities are enjoyable and I love being involved with the club and the local community. The physiotherapy team is very good and very supportive.
The food and meals are good, with a noticeable improvement since the new catering service started. The staff are kind and caring, and the cleaners are amazing, everything is always kept very clean.
Everyone here feels like a friend, and there is a real sense of community. I am very happy living at Forest Care Village.
Professional, pleasant to deal with, empathetic and extremely caring and considerate.
Amazing and excellent!
The staff here at forest care are always helpful and attentive. They always help me with my needs and go above and beyond to meet my expectations. The staff are considerate and treat me with respect. Whenever I am in need of help, they are always there for me.
I came to visit my mother today and it was a very pleasant experience. Mum is in another room which really nice and she seems very content. The staff I met were so very nice and they are so very good with mum even though she can be a bit naughty at times.
Two members of staff in particular have been so good with Mum, we feel worry free and know she is in good hands.
I have been here for three months, the first month I was ill your staff have got me better. All the staff and carers have been very kind.The activities have been helpful nice to mix. The staff are very helpful and goes the extra mile to help people, which includes the people who find it hard to do the games.
This is a great place to live. The staff always try to help where ever they can. We have an excellent manager who always has time to listen to any problems we have and does her best to solve them. I cannot forget the lifestyle team who do their best to include everyone!
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 January 2024Requires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Forest Healthcare
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Forest Healthcare
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Forest Healthcare
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood.
Meet the Team (1)

I am the Home Manager of Forest Care Village and have over 20 years in the care industry, with 10 years at the managerial level. I am delighted and proud to be leading a very dedicated team at Forest Care Village. Our vision as a team is to provide an excellent service to our residents and families by valuing, respecting and caring for each and every person with dignity and respect.
Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood
What types of Care is Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood have?
There are 178 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Forest Care Village Elstree & Borehamwood to the centre of Borehamwood?
0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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