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Care homes in St Albans
30 CQC-registered homes in Hertfordshire, ranked on CQC rating, how recently each was inspected, and its weakest individual domain score.
30Care homes
749Registered beds
87.5%Good or better
8With nursing
This order cannot be bought. No care home can pay to move up this page,
and none has been asked to. The score weights CQC's overall rating, how old that inspection is,
and the home's weakest domain — because a home rated Good overall but Requires
Improvement on Safe is not the same as one that is Good across the board.
How it is calculated.
| # | Home | Score | Beds | CQC rating | Inspected | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare Lodge Care Home AL1 | 74.1 | 24 | Good | 2026-07-31 | Residential |
| 2 | Fonthill House AL3 | 73.5 | 64 | Outstanding | 2019-08-01 | Nursing |
| 3 | Tenterden House Care Home AL2 | 69.1 | 40 | Outstanding | 2018-03-20 | Nursing |
| 4 | Alban Manor Nursing Home AL3 | 68.5 | 80 | Good | 2024-12-09 | Nursing |
| 5 | HSN Care (Bricket Wood) AL2 | 59.9 | 12 | Good | 2021-08-25 | Residential |
| 6 | Beau Sejour Care Services AL1 | 56.9 | 10 | Good | 2019-12-19 | Residential |
| 7 | Chiswell Residential Home AL2 | 56.7 | 6 | Good | 2019-12-07 | Residential |
| 8 | Birchwood Bungalow AL2 | 55.9 | 7 | Good | 2019-09-28 | Residential |
| 9 | Vesta Lodge AL1 | 55.8 | 61 | Good | 2019-09-26 | Residential |
| 10 | Verulam House Nursing Home AL3 | 55.4 | 50 | Good | 2019-08-21 | Nursing |
| 11 | The Orchard Nursing Home AL1 | 55.2 | 63 | Good | 2019-08-01 | Nursing |
| 12 | Crosby Close AL4 | 54.5 | 12 | Good | 2019-05-23 | Nursing |
| 13 | Lavender Lodge AL4 | 52.1 | 9 | Good | 2018-11-01 | Residential |
| 14 | Fosse House AL3 | 51.6 | 81 | Good | 2018-08-14 | Residential |
| 15 | Strathmore Lodge AL1 | 51.6 | 19 | Good | 2018-08-04 | Residential |
| 16 | Tara's Retreat Care Home AL4 | 51.3 | 69 | Good | 2018-06-16 | Residential |
| 17 | Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans AL2 | 50.3 | 8 | Good | 2017-12-16 | Residential |
| 18 | Station Road AL4 | 50.3 | 6 | Good | 2017-12-14 | Residential |
| 19 | Abbey Lodge Care Home UNIT 1 AL2 | 50.3 | 3 | Good | 2017-12-16 | Residential |
| 20 | Greenwood Cottage AL2 | 50.2 | 6 | Good | 2017-11-29 | Residential |
| 21 | Milehouse Lane AL1 | 50.1 | 7 | Good | 2017-09-28 | Residential |
| 22 | Allington Court Care Home AL2 | 42.1 | 44 | Requires improvement | 2024-01-19 | Nursing |
| 23 | Bricket Wood Care Limited AL2 | 38.8 | 6 | Requires improvement | 2023-02-25 | Residential |
| 24 | United Response - 66 & 66a Lemsford Road AL1 | 21.2 | 11 | Inadequate | 2025-11-28 | Residential |
| 25 | Aston Grange Nursing Home AL1 | — | 42 | Not rated | — | Nursing |
| 26 | Corner House AL2 | — | 5 | Not rated | — | Residential |
| 27 | Belle Vue AL2 | — | 1 | Not rated | — | Residential |
| 28 | Greenview House AL2 | — | 1 | Not rated | — | Residential |
| 29 | Thamesdale House AL2 | — | 1 | Not rated | — | Residential |
| 30 | The Laurel AL4 | — | 1 | Not rated | — | Residential |
By area
AL2
13 homes · 140 beds
Best rated: Tenterden House Care Home
Best rated: Tenterden House Care Home
AL1
8 homes · 237 beds
Best rated: Clare Lodge Care Home
Best rated: Clare Lodge Care Home
AL4
5 homes · 97 beds
Best rated: Crosby Close
Best rated: Crosby Close
AL3
4 homes · 275 beds
Best rated: Fonthill House
Best rated: Fonthill House
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