Care home · Rickmansworth
Berrywood
Typical fee here £1,310–£1,600 a week Estimate
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- 130 Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4BT
- Run by
- Watford And District Mencap Society (4 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1004431)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 5 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Danai Brenda Munyebvu
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1991 (35 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02636705)
- Last CQC check
- 21 Sep 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Chorleywood: Care homes in Chorleywood (7)
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-108828322
About Berrywood
Berrywood in Rickmansworth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Watford And District Mencap Society. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.
CQC rated it Good overall (September 2018). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Chorleywood; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The local picture
There are 20 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Chorleywood Manor Care Home, 0.7 miles away.
20 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Penn & Mill End ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (7 min), a park (6 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Inspection findings in brief
- The inspection was carried out on 05 September 2018 and was unannounced.
- The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
- These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion.
- People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.
Inspected 5 September 2018; report published 21 September 2018. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
What it may cost
We estimate Berrywood at £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Hertfordshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
The five key questions
- Safe161 of 219 in Hertfordshire
- Effective193 of 218 in Hertfordshire
- Caring194 of 218 in Hertfordshire
- Responsive182 of 217 in Hertfordshire
- Well-led148 of 219 in Hertfordshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 21 September 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hertfordshire share it.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2015–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
It has gone 8 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
Reports on record: 5, with the most recent dated 21 September 2018.
Rating history
- Dec 2015
- Sep 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 21 September 2018
- CQC inspection report 17 December 2015
- Inspection report 2 November 2013
- Inspection report 6 March 2013
- Inspection report 27 June 2011
Where it is
- Ward
- Penn & Mill End
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- NHS planning area
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in WD3 (13)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 200 m (2 min walk) · 6 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Gade Surgery, 1.4 km (17 min walk)
- Pharmacy Tudor Pharmacy, 600 m (7 min walk)
- Shop 570 m (7 min walk)
- Park 480 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship Kingdom Hall of Jehova's Witnesses, 610 m (8 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Berrywood: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 147 of the 218 other care homes in Hertfordshire that CQC has rated.
Specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Who runs it
Berrywood is run by Watford And District Mencap Society (company 02636705), incorporated in 1991, 19 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 10 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse and social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Watford And District Mencap Society runs 4 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 4 are in Hertfordshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
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Berrywood questions answered
- Which provider runs Berrywood?
- Watford And District Mencap Society is the registered provider for Berrywood.
- How many beds does Berrywood have?
- Berrywood can take up to 5 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How did Berrywood score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Berrywood: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does care from Berrywood cost?
- No fee list from Berrywood has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- What kind of care can Berrywood offer?
- Berrywood is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is Berrywood regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-108828322 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in September 2018.
- Where is Berrywood?
- It is at 130 Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4BT.
- How recent is Berrywood's CQC rating?
- 21 September 2018 is when the current rating was published, 8 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Can Berrywood care for someone with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
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