B & M Care
The Chadwick
Residential care home in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Operated by B & M Care
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Chadwick is a purpose-built care home in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, run by B & M Care. It stands beside Rye Park and spreads across four floors, each with a selection of open-plan living areas. The grounds include an extensive outdoor green space, and the home has a gym and a cinema. It provides residential care, specialist dementia care and respite care, including for adults under 65, and has 67 registered beds.
Activities include singing with live performers, art classes with local schoolchildren and birthday celebrations. Residents can also use The Hideaway, a countryside retreat with extensive grounds and an on-site reminiscence museum, which is available to residents of all the operator's homes. The Care Quality Commission rates the home Requires Improvement overall, based on a report published in 2021, and rates its well-led domain Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 14 January 2021 · Last inspected 9 December 2020
The Chadwick, a care home for up to 67 older people, some of whom have dementia, was reinspected after its previous Inadequate rating and is now rated Requires Improvement. Inspectors found the required improvements had been made, with people feeling safe and staff described as kind, while some residents on the first floor felt staffing and activities needed attention.
- People said they felt safe, and relatives praised the staff team and the difference the new registered manager has made.
- Care plans are detailed, staff know people well, and people are treated with dignity and respect.
- Incidents and unexplained injuries are recorded and investigated, and reported where required; recruitment checks were found to be robust.
- Medicines are now managed safely and checked through an audit system, and staff received infection control and COVID-19 training.
- Some residents on the first floor told inspectors that there were not always enough staff, and that they sometimes had to wait.
- Some of those residents felt activities were not held frequently enough.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 400 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
156 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Hertfordshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £852 |
| 2025 | £906 |
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Local health safety net
The Chadwick is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Princess Alexandra Hospital, 4.3 miles away. The local GP practice is AMWELL SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Hoddesdon
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Carers in Hertfordshire
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Age Concern Ware
The clubs The Keep Fit ??? Wednesday morningDancing ??? Thursday afternoonWhist ??? meets on Wednesday afternoonsOver Sixties ??? meets on Friday afternoonsA luncheon club is held on a Tuesday of…
Harlow Stroke Support, Rehab Centre
We run these non-medical rehab groups:2 social and Rehab sessions, 1 for under 65s one for anyone having had a Stroke or carer. These sessions work on building confidence and concentration ,a…
Age Concern Harlow
The aims and objectives of the group are to further charitable purposes for the benefit of the elderly in the district of Harlow. In furtherance of these objectives to co-ordinate and supplement…
Epping Forest Community Transport
Epping forest & harlow community transport for people who have difficulty accessing conventional transport. this may be due to restricted mobility, no alternative form of passenger transport due…
Friends of the Hailey Day Centre
The Trust provides a wide and diverse range of activities for older people in Sawbridgeworth. Activities include quizzes, outings, keep fit, cooked lunches, cinema experience, chiropody, hearing…
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