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Highwell House Nursing is proud to have once again been rated "Outstanding" by the CQC (July 2023).The home is situated in the picturesque market town of Bromyard enjoying fabulous views over the Froome valley.
The home is proud of its local reputation and the clinical expertise it provides.
Physiotherapy is offered to all residents which improves quality of life.
The home offers so many opportunities to engage in hobbies and...
Care Provided by Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 34 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- 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
Fees are agreed once the assessment has been completed. This ensure we understand and provide the right level of care and support.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care 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
- Herefordshire Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Trudi Barnett (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 40+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (30)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care Reviews (112)
Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.897) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care has 112 reviews.
Friendly, homely feel to Highwell. Excellent staff, always engaging with residents. Professional. Welcoming.
Professional and caring. Clean and pleasant surroundings. Activities and good attention to detail. Friendly staff who take time to talk to residents and family.
My husband has only been in care for a while but the care and support he has received has been excellent.
2, No nasty smells so common in their homes.
3, Very polite staff.
4, Very clean altogether.
5, Obviously I did not see the rooms or eat there.
The whole of Highwell, from room to car parks to welcome entrance from all members of staff, cleanliness of the whole building inside and out. It was a joy to visit my husband while he was in Highwell and to know he was well and truly taken care of. I couldn't thank them enough.
He was integrated well into the 'Home' environment. Staff were very kind and accommodating.
External support was readily facilitated to aid his rehabilitation.
Family members/visitors were treated courteously.
The manager always had time to explain the programme and my fathers condition.
He is able to communicate his wishes but not able to hold long conversations.
During this time, his care has been excellent and all staff members are caring and considerate towards him. The nurse/manager in charge of the home sets high standards to which all staff comply. She is available and willing to discuss any concerns that a relative may have about the resident. There is a friendly atmosphere in the home. There has always been good, clear, communication between staff and myself both face to face and on the phone.
Highwell House is an absolute gem and its all down to the brilliant staff. The manager has such a cheerful approach and clearly loves the place and this creates a warm friendly atmosphere with well-motivated staff who are fully engaged with the residents. I chose Highwell House because of its reputation for palliative and end of life care. Mum has a terminal illness so that was uppermost in my mind. I consulted her palliative care nurse from the hospice and she gave me the assurances I needed and gave me extra confidence in my decision. Mum is now in her third week and I am amazed at how well she is doing. She joins in all the daily activities - art class, Tai Chi, armchair aerobics, poetry club cookery club, music sessions etc. I thought she had lost interest in everything but her face lights up with the pleasure of these activities. They have a full-time activities coordinator and they make sure all the residents' interests are catered for. They also have a mini bus available and Mum has been on two trips out already. I am just bowled over by the love and care. They really do go far beyond simply looking after people. They have created a real home from home and it is a pleasure for me to visit her there.
Best of all my husband and I can still be together and we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary with a party of friends and family.
My father has been at Highwell House for over 3 years. In that time, he has been treated so well by all the staff. Any needs are met, and the home manager gets in touch immediately if there is any change in his condition. He is cared for by a fantastic team who I have tremendous admiration for.
The home provided my mum with top quality care, giving her back her dignity and allowing us to spend quality time together. There is a wonderful atmosphere, which is always very positive and caring. All the staff go that extra mile.
My mother stayed at Highwell House for two weeks. The staff were caring, the food was lovely and my mother really enjoyed the activities. I think leaving was really quite hard for her. If my mother has to go into residential/nursing care again I would hope that it would be somewhere like Highwell House.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 December 2017Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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.
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Awards / Recognitions (7)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Herefordshire Care Homes
- 30 Jun 2022Recipient: Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Highwell House Nursing & Residential Care
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