Halcyon Days Care Home Graveley

CQC Overall Rating: Good
*(Latest inspection: 29 January 2024; report published 9 August 2024) Care Quality Commission

🏡 Accommodation & Facilities

🩺 Care Services Offered

Halcyon Days provides:

✅ What They Do Well

  • The majority of CQC domains are rated Good, including Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive. Care Quality Commission
  • There are strong user / family reviews: high satisfaction, praise for staff, caring atmosphere, quality of food and environment. CareHome+2Wiserr+2
  • Beautiful environment: rural setting, gardens, calm, attractive for those wanting some peace combined with care. Gold Care Homes+1
  • Facilities seem varied and high standard: nice communal areas, hairdressing/beauty resources, etc. CareHome+2Care Sourcer+2

⚠ Areas to Check / Things to Verify

  • Well-led domain is rated Requires Improvement — this means leadership / governance / oversight has been flagged for improvement. It’s important to check what improvements have been made since the latest inspection. Care Quality Commission
  • Since the home is medium-sized, experiences might vary across units — check whether staff consistency, shift cover, and senior leadership are visible and reliable at all times.
  • Fees are relatively high compared to simpler homes — ensure you get the full list of what’s included. The “Carehome.co.uk” listing shows prices ~ £1,500 per week for residential or dementia care. CareHome
  • En-suite / wet-room availability: while many rooms have en-suite, not all do; confirm the facility type of the room you’re considering. Care Sourcer+1
  • Explore how responsive the home is to changes in residents’ condition, especially for dementia care, advanced needs, medical support. Even though “Responsive” is Good, actual behaviour in daily life matters.

📝 Summary

Halcyon Days offers a very strong care home option in a calm, rural setting near Hitchin. Its Good-rated performance in most CQC categories, excellent environment and facilities, high resident / family satisfaction make it a compelling choice for residential or dementia care. The main caveat is in leadership oversight (Well-led), where there is room for improvement. A visit to see evidence of those improvements and to observe day-to-day practices would be wise.