Harrier House Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds84
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2022-09-07
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe feeling immediately at ease when arriving at Harrier House, whether for respite stays or permanent care. The staff handle those anxious first moments with real understanding, and new residents quickly settle into relationships built on genuine trust and connection.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-09-07
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the August 2022 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, and food. Dementia is listed as a specialism, which implies specific training and care planning approaches should be in place. No detail about training content, care plan format, GP access frequency, or food quality was published in the inspection report.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the August 2022 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and support for independence. No specific inspector observations, resident testimony, or relative quotes were included in the published report. The rating alone indicates that inspectors did not find failings in this area, but the absence of published detail means there is no specific evidence to assess.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the August 2022 inspection. This domain covers activities, engagement, individuality, and end-of-life care. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which implies tailored activity approaches should be in place. No detail about the activity programme, one-to-one engagement, or end-of-life planning was published in the inspection report.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the August 2022 inspection. The home is run by Henry Holdings Limited, with a named registered manager (Mrs Samantha Margaret Kavanagh) and a named nominated individual (Ms Emma Sara Philpott). A monitoring review in July 2023 found no reason to change the rating. No information about management visibility, staff culture, governance processes, or how the home handles complaints was published in the inspection report.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults of all ages with diverse needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Their experience with younger adults alongside older residents brings a distinctive energy to the care approach. For residents living with dementia, the staff's focus on building genuine connections becomes especially important. The home's approach to knowing each person as an individual helps maintain dignity and emotional security through the progression of the condition. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Harrier House Care Home holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a positive baseline. However, the published inspection report contains very limited specific detail, observations, or testimony, so the family score reflects the rating rather than rich confirming evidence.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling immediately at ease when arriving at Harrier House, whether for respite stays or permanent care. The staff handle those anxious first moments with real understanding, and new residents quickly settle into relationships built on genuine trust and connection.
What inspectors have recorded
What strikes families most is how well the staff know each resident — not just their care needs but who they are as people. During terminal care, this translates into compassionate support that helps residents feel emotionally secure, with staff providing individualised attention that families deeply value.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the measure of a care home shows most clearly in how they handle life's most difficult transitions — something the families here remember with real gratitude.
Worth a visit
Harrier House Care Home, on Hurricane Road in Nottingham, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in August 2022. The rating covers safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness, and leadership, and a subsequent monitoring review in July 2023 found no reason to reassess. The home is registered for 84 beds and lists dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment as specialisms, which is a broad range of needs for one setting. The main limitation of this report is that the published text is very brief and contains no specific inspector observations, resident or relative testimony, or measurable data. A Good rating is genuinely positive, but it does not tell you what day-to-day life looks like for your mum or dad. When you visit, focus on things you can see and ask: how many permanent staff were on the dementia unit last night, how often is your parent's care plan reviewed with you present, and what does one-to-one activity look like for someone who cannot join a group?
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In Their Own Words
How Harrier House Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where dignity meets genuine care through life's final chapters
Compassionate Care in Nottingham at Harrier House Care Home
When families face the hardest moments, finding carers who truly understand becomes everything. Harrier House in Nottingham stands out for the way staff support residents through end-of-life transitions, with families consistently describing how their loved ones felt secure and valued right to the end. This care home specialises in complex needs across all ages, bringing that same attentive approach to every resident.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults of all ages with diverse needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Their experience with younger adults alongside older residents brings a distinctive energy to the care approach.
For residents living with dementia, the staff's focus on building genuine connections becomes especially important. The home's approach to knowing each person as an individual helps maintain dignity and emotional security through the progression of the condition.
“Sometimes the measure of a care home shows most clearly in how they handle life's most difficult transitions — something the families here remember with real gratitude.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Harrier House Care Home holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a positive baseline. However, the published inspection report contains very limited specific detail, observations, or testimony, so the family score reflects the rating rather than rich confirming evidence.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling immediately at ease when arriving at Harrier House, whether for respite stays or permanent care. The staff handle those anxious first moments with real understanding, and new residents quickly settle into relationships built on genuine trust and connection.
What inspectors have recorded
What strikes families most is how well the staff know each resident — not just their care needs but who they are as people. During terminal care, this translates into compassionate support that helps residents feel emotionally secure, with staff providing individualised attention that families deeply value.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the measure of a care home shows most clearly in how they handle life's most difficult transitions — something the families here remember with real gratitude.
Worth a visit
Harrier House Care Home, on Hurricane Road in Nottingham, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its last inspection in August 2022. The rating covers safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness, and leadership, and a subsequent monitoring review in July 2023 found no reason to reassess. The home is registered for 84 beds and lists dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment as specialisms, which is a broad range of needs for one setting. The main limitation of this report is that the published text is very brief and contains no specific inspector observations, resident or relative testimony, or measurable data. A Good rating is genuinely positive, but it does not tell you what day-to-day life looks like for your mum or dad. When you visit, focus on things you can see and ask: how many permanent staff were on the dementia unit last night, how often is your parent's care plan reviewed with you present, and what does one-to-one activity look like for someone who cannot join a group?
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Harrier House Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Harrier House Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where dignity meets genuine care through life's final chapters
Compassionate Care in Nottingham at Harrier House Care Home
When families face the hardest moments, finding carers who truly understand becomes everything. Harrier House in Nottingham stands out for the way staff support residents through end-of-life transitions, with families consistently describing how their loved ones felt secure and valued right to the end. This care home specialises in complex needs across all ages, bringing that same attentive approach to every resident.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults of all ages with diverse needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Their experience with younger adults alongside older residents brings a distinctive energy to the care approach.
For residents living with dementia, the staff's focus on building genuine connections becomes especially important. The home's approach to knowing each person as an individual helps maintain dignity and emotional security through the progression of the condition.
Management & ethos
What strikes families most is how well the staff know each resident — not just their care needs but who they are as people. During terminal care, this translates into compassionate support that helps residents feel emotionally secure, with staff providing individualised attention that families deeply value.
“Sometimes the measure of a care home shows most clearly in how they handle life's most difficult transitions — something the families here remember with real gratitude.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
