
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
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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.
Mum has been here for 2 weeks for respite. She is well looked after and much more relaxed. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. It is great to hear that you feel that Mum has been well looked after throughout her respite stay and that she is now more relaxed. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with our team.
The home itself is beautifully designed both internally and externally, allowing family and friends to feel relaxed and comfortable.
The resident accommodation is equally furnished in a lovely pleasing, easy-to-use fashion, with all the modern comforts.
In all the experience has been great so far, including the culinary delights, hence the excellent review.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. It is great to hear that you have had an excellent experience at Baycroft Fairfield and that you feel that the team have been friendly and attentive towards Mum and your family. Your kind comments about the homes design, residents...
My mum has been extremely well cared for at Baycroft Fairfield. Many thanks.
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Welcomed by staff on arrival pleasantly. All staff did their best. My wife is happy with my care and so am I.
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My children had researched local care homes and recommended Baycroft as the best all-around option. They were right! All aspects are clean, the staff are friendly, the nurses know their stuff and the food is excellent. The only downside is the gym facilities.
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Mum is happy and being well looked after and meeting people. Lots of activities for her to join in with and to mix with others. They cook special food as she can't swallow very well, very impressed.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review of our home. I am glad to hear that your mum is settling in well at Baycroft Fairfield, building meaningful friendships and taking part in our varied activities programme. It is also lovely to know that our catering department has been able to cater to Mum's dietary requirements. I will ensure that your kind comments are shared with our team.
The Baycroft Fairfield is lovely and comfortable, cosy and clean and nothing is too much trouble. All the staff are marvellous, they are friendly and helpful at all times. I couldn't ask for better care for my husband than what he receives at Baycroft.
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I have settled well here. All the staff are friendly and helpful. I find the food very good, but the portions are large. A wide range of entertainment.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review of our home. I am happy to hear that you have settled in well at Baycroft Fairfield and that you are enjoying the food and entertainment. It is great that you are finding the staff friendly and helpful, I will ensure that your kind comments are passed on to them.
My mum came to Baycroft 3 months ago and is really happy. All the staff are so friendly and kind and there is a lovely atmosphere in the home. There is a good variety of activities and Mum has particularly enjoyed the singing and dancing shows. She also enjoys her meals. Visitors are always made welcome and the bistro is a comfortable place to sit and chat. A lovely outside area which we look forward to using in the spring! Thank you to everyone.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review for our home, it is great to hear that your mum has settled in well and is really happy. I am glad that you feel welcome when visiting and that both you and Mum are pleased with the food, facilities and activities on offer, especially...
Being on the other side of the world during the time dad spent with you was very hard but knowing how well he was looked after by you all made it easier. When I rang from New Zealand all staff members knew who I was and made me feel welcome and involved in dad's care. I cannot thank you enough.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review, we really appreciate your lovely comments. I am so pleased you felt welcome and involved in your dad's care.
I came in here directly from hospital in Norfolk. My family wanted me to be safe and have the care/help that I needed before moving into an apartment close to where they live. It worked well. I treated it as a holiday in a 5-star resort. I loved the food and I am a fussy eater but always found something that could be changed or left off to cater to my taste. Would always come back if I need long-term care.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It is lovely to hear that you enjoyed your respite stay with us at Baycroft Fairfield and that you enjoyed the 5-star treatment, as well as the food that is prepared by our talented catering team. I will ensure that your kind comments are passed on to the team. We wish you the best of luck at your new apartment.
Have settled in nicely and love it.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. I am glad to hear that you are enjoying your stay at Baycroft Fairfield and that you have settled in well and find your bedroom comfortable.
When I first came to Baycroft, I was nervous but was made very welcome but the staff. I have settled in very well, and I am very happy here. The food is excellent, and the accommodation is very good. I have been sitting in the garden, and I intend to join in with the activities.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review; we really appreciate your comments. I am so pleased you have settled in and are happy living at Baycroft Fairfield.
I find that a good indication of the service you will get from a business is from the staff, do they look enthusiastic and happy in their work? This usually means that they are proud of the service they provide. My impression from the Baycroft Fairfield staff is that they are.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our home. We are happy to hear that you feel our team are enthusiastic and proud of the service that they provide, I will ensure that your kind comments are passed onto the team.
We had been recommended this care home for its nursing capabilities and we were not disappointed. Respite care for 2 weeks turned into a permanent residency. The visiting doctor immediately diagnosed my mother's back problem and her recovery soon came. The staff are kindness itself. They are attentive to her needs and there is a consistency of staff in the dementia unit which is an obvious asset. I would treat this as my second home as all the staff are so welcoming.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for Baycroft Fairfield. It is so lovely to hear that your mother enjoyed her stay so much, that she has decided to stay with us permanently! I am so glad that your mother's back problem has been promptly diagnosed and her recovery journey is...
The staff are very friendly and welcoming.
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A very caring home with excellent communication with family members. The environment is stimulating, safe, welcoming and clean. The food and accommodation are excellent, and residents are well cared for.
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I came as a respite patient, and when I first arrived, I thought it was very impressive and welcoming. It is a lovely place to stay, and I would highly recommend it. The activities are great and varied. Being bedbound, the activities carer sat with me - we had a lovely afternoon and really appreciated it. The management and staff are caring and friendly.
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The initial welcome was warm and all-encompassing. The standards achieved in the cookhouse were nothing short of miraculous given such limitations in their space and time. The rooms were beautifully prepared to please any integrity in age of prospective resident.
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Excellent in all areas of care for my mother. Activities are interesting and fun. They have taken part in some brilliant activties.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this review we really appreciate your comments. I am pleased that you are happy with the care and support your mother is receiving and that she enjoys participating in all the brilliant weekly activities that we provide.
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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...
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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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