SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in January 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 26 other homes in Central Bedfordshire.
72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home is one of 64 care homes in Central Bedfordshire: a 75-bed nursing home in Hitchin, run by Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Central Bedfordshire are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited has run the home since January 2024, when it changed owner. 5 of Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited’s 6 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 26 other homes in Central Bedfordshire share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in December 2025. In Central Bedfordshire, 90% of homes score 5.
Its CQC rating, from December 2021, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner.
