
the staff have given her the confidence to take part in activitiesL D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My mother-in-law's care has been beyond exemplary.L L(Son-in-law of Resident/Service User)

The standard of this care home should be the goal that all care homes should strive for.J F(Husband of Resident/Service User)

the staff have given her the confidence to take part in activitiesL D(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My mother-in-law's care has been beyond exemplary.L L(Son-in-law of Resident/Service User)

The standard of this care home should be the goal that all care homes should strive for.J F(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Fairfield Manor Care & Nursing Home near Hitchin and Letchworth in Bedfordshire offers nursing care, residential care, dementia care, and respite care. Fairfield Manor is home to up to seventy-five people and offers a luxurious homely setting for the next chapter of life.
Residents enjoy a range of daily meaningful activities with numerous onsite facilities such as the café, cinema and hair salon. The landscaped garden provides secure open spaces for people to enjoy.
Care Provided by Fairfield Manor Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 75 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- 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
Get in touch with us today to arrange a free personal care assessment. This will help us provide a weekly fee tailored to your individual needs. Please note that the prices shown are only a guide — contact our Care Home for an exact quote based on your requirements.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Fairfield Manor Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
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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
- Country Court
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Shibu Thomas(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2019
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (75)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (75)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at any time
Parking
- Onsite car park for visitors
Fairfield Manor Care Home Reviews (97)
Fairfield Manor Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.835) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Fairfield Manor Care Home has 97 reviews.
My mum and dad are in this care home and the care they have received has been amazing. The staff are amazing and the food is lovely they also get a choice. Excellent. Couldn't complain about a thing.
Thank you for leaving your review for Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home. Your kind words are appreciate by all the staff.
There is not a single thing we could mention as a negative. My mother-in-law's care has been beyond exemplary.
I have now been here for 2 years and have found the facilities to be very good and the staff good and caring. The food is good and I am pleased to see a little more variety brought onto the menu. The activities are varied but often hampered by changes and shortages of staff. I would also like to see the training room upstairs to be used more frequently. I believe the change of ownership has caused some unease and anxiety but hopefully, this will improve and things settle down.
I am commenting on behalf of my wife. The standard of this care home should be the goal that all care homes should strive for.
Thank you for taking the time to review Fairfield Manor Care & Nursing Home. We are delighted to hear your feedback and I will share your kind words with the rest of our staff team.
All the staff were friendly and kind, which we really appreciated at a difficult time.
Thank you for leaving a review for Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home. We're privileged to have been able to provide care for your father at our home and are pleased to hear that you were always made to feel welcome and comfortable by our staff team.
Mum has only been here five weeks, and the care has been amazing. Mum is now back in the human race. Mum is flourishing, nothing too much trouble, and the staff lovely. They have all looked after me too!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Fairfield Manor Care Home; we are very pleased that your mum settled in so well with us.
I spoke with client privately in her room. Staff were very respectful of our private conversation. I met with managers to view care plan and daily logs. They were extremely professional and very helpful with all my questions.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. It is lovely to hear that you feel our team are respectful, helpful and professional. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with our dedicated team.
Two weeks respite were fantastic and I really had a great time, wonderful care home and staff. Food was fresh and delicious. I look forward to my next visit. Thanks everybody. Good team building with other residents made good friends.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your respite stay at Baycroft Fairfield and whilst there you enjoyed the delicious, fresh food on offer, aswell as benefitting socially and building meaningful bonds with other residents. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with our team.
This is the third time my brother has been for respite at Baycroft Fairfield Care Home. Each time the staff have shown care and concern, friendliness and support, both for my brother and myself. The kindness is always there. The food is very good and cups of tea when I bring my brother back to Fairfield after taking him out are very welcomed. My brother's room is very clean with everything he needs. All in all, a very pleasant experience. I would like my brother to live permanently at Fairfield in due course.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review for our home. It is wonderful to know that you feel that you would like your brother to live at Baycroft Fairfield permanently following his positive experiences on his short-term stays. I am glad to hear that you feel that the team are...
This was a difficult time for me but there was a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Management and staff were attentive and caring. Heartfelt thanks for my time of respite care.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a heartfelt review for our home. We understand that making the decision to move into a care home can be a difficult, daunting time and to know that you felt welcome into our home by our caring, friendly and attentive team means a lot to us at Baycroft. We...
This is a home that looks nice on paper, and looks nice when you walk in; it's one for the family's conscience rather than the resident, which unless you've seen lots of care homes is something you don't realise until you've already chosen to place your family member there. Baycroft Fairfield has not responded to my family's concerns regarding my grandmother's care appropriately on numerous occasions. I imagine this is a good home for someone with mental capacity but my family have found them totally hands-off for those who lack it, and unfortunately, I don't think it is a good environment for those with dementia, for example, because of low staffing and lack of personalised approach to care. Not worth the money.
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to learn that your experience fell short of your expectations. We want to address your concerns about staffing levels. Please be assured that we take staffing seriously and have always maintained enough dedicated professionals to ensure the well-being and...
All staff have been so friendly and helpful, even if no previous contact. They can never do enough for residents or family. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home, your kind comments are greatly appreciated. It is great to know that you feel that the staff are friendly and helpful. I will ensure that your lovely comments are shared with our team.
Friendly and helpful staff, good facilities and clean.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. I am glad to hear that you find our home clean and that you are benefiting from the facilities on offer, it is also great to know that you feel our staff are friendly and helpful. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with the team.
Well done!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. I am glad to hear that you feel Baycroft Fairfield has a warm and friendly atmosphere from the moment you enter. It is great that you are benefiting from the facilities on offer and that you have noticed the special bond between our residents and team members. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with the team.
When entering the care home, it gives one of the opinion it is almost home from home. Friendly care is obvious and staff are very helpful. Would certainly recommend.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review for our home. I am glad to hear that you feel that our home has a warm, welcoming and homely atmosphere from the moment you enter. Care is at the heart of what we do, therefore it is important to us to hear that you feel our dedicated care team are friendly and supportive. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with our team.
Very happy overall with Mother's care.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. It is lovely to hear that you are happy with the standard of care that your mother receives at Baycroft Fairfield. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with the team.
Spending a few weeks of respite care after a knee replacement. I have found all members of staff very helpful and friendly. The accommodation is clean and comfortable and there is plenty of choice in the freshly prepared food. Staying here was definitely a good choice.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. We understand how difficult it can be to find a care home that is right for you, so we are extremely happy to hear that you feel that coming to Baycroft Fairfield was a good choice, to help you heal after such a big operation. It is also...
The staff and residents made her feel welcome and included. Her medication, contact with nursing services and a local GP were all arranged quickly.
Over the 8 weeks of respite, she began to walk with confidence and engage with others. Her diet has improved, her leg ulcers healed but best of all she became much more her old self. She made the difficult decision to remain at Baycroft Fairfield rather than return to living alone.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review of our home. I am glad to hear that your mother was made to feel welcome and included from the start of her stay and that her nursing needs were met efficiently and professionally. It is also wonderful to hear that your mother's confidence...
A wonderful welcoming place. All the staff are very helpful, always smiling and attentive to residents and visitors. A lovely comfortable environment with a calm atmosphere. Mum has settled in quickly and is very happy here. There is a nice varied range of activities to keep the residents active and engaged.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review we really appreciate your kind comments. Please be assured I will pass on your lovely comments to all the staff.
On the whole a positive experience. My only criticism would be the speed of answering call buzzers but once assured everything goes well and they are helpful and polite. The place is pleasantly decorated with good quality furniture, more hotel than care home. The rooms and bathrooms are spacious. It makes other care homes look scruffy in comparison.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. I am glad to hear that you are happy with the décor and the facilities on offer at Baycroft Fairfield, we also appreciate your feedback in regards to the call buzzer and I will ensure that this is shared with the team.
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News (8) & Events (0)
- 07 Apr 2026
Residents, staff, and the local Fairfield community are warmly invited to a very special evening at Fairfield Manor Care Home in Fairfield, as 90-year-old resident Jean prepares to host her...
- 17 Dec 2025
Tina lives with MS and uses a wheelchair, but she is known throughout the home for her sense of humour, her kindness, and most famously her absolute love for penguins....
- 07 Oct 2025
Fairfield Manor Care & Nursing Home near Hitchin recently welcomed some unexpected but very welcome visitors—two alpacas, John Boy and Gary, from Corn Hill Alpacas—as part of a special Make...
There are no upcoming events for Fairfield Manor Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (12)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Country Court
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Country Court
Meet the Team (1)

Shibu is the Home Manager at Fairfield Manor Care & Nursing Home, a role he is excited to step into after several years as the Clinical Deputy Manager. Shibu has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector and is a registered nurse with a specialty in cardiology. He is passionate about supporting families and their loved ones as they transition into the next chapter of their lives, always ready to offer guidance and care.
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