Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from December 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Hitchin, SG4 9SP
- 6 beds
East of England
Care homes in Hertfordshire
There are 174 care homes in Hertfordshire registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England. Between them they have 4,782 beds.
122 of the 152 with an overall rating from CQC (80%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 22 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 13 October 2026.
Find the right one near you
Search by postcode to see care homes by distance, with a map.
How care homes in Hertfordshire are rated
The 152 with an overall rating from CQC, in CQC’s own words. We never turn these into a score of our own.
- Outstanding3 services (2%)Show them: rated Outstanding
- Good119 services (78%)Show them: rated Good
- Requires improvement28 services (18%)Show them: rated Requires improvement
- Inadequate2 services (1%)Show them: rated Inadequate
- No overall rating shown22 servicesShow them: no overall rating shown
A service with no overall rating may be new, or CQC may rate the parts of it separately. What the ratings mean.
Care homes in Hertfordshire
Showing 1 to 20 of 174 services.
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from December 2017 (more than 2 years ago)
- St Albans, AL2 1NA
- 8 beds
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from December 2017 (more than 2 years ago)
- St Albans, AL2 1NA
- 3 beds
- Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from February 2020 (more than 2 years ago)
- Hatfield, AL10 0FJ
- 68 beds
- Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from November 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Watford, WD18 7HR
- 21 beds
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from September 2018 (more than 2 years ago)
- Berkhamsted, HP4 2ST
- 62 beds
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from August 2018 (more than 2 years ago)
- Ware, SG12 7BU
- 64 beds
- Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from November 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Hitchin, SG4 9JG
- 8 beds
- Goodrated 7 years ago
Rating from February 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Watford, WD19 5RE
- 37 beds
- Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from January 2020 (more than 2 years ago)
- Hertford, SG14 3UD
- 40 beds
- Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from December 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- St Albans, AL1 5DL
- 10 beds
- No overall rating shown
- St. Albans, AL2 1HU
- 1 bed
- Outstandingrated 7 years ago
Rating from May 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Hertford, SG13 7NY
- 85 beds
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from September 2018 (more than 2 years ago)
- Rickmansworth, WD3 4BT
- 5 beds
- Goodrated 7 years ago
Rating from September 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- St Albans, AL2 2QZ
- 7 beds
- Goodrated 7 years ago
Rating from March 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Potters Bar, EN6 3HE
- 2 beds
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from June 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- Hoddesdon, EN11 8AB
- 5 beds
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from February 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- St Albans, AL2 3UW
- 6 beds
- Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from February 2020 (more than 2 years ago)
- Welwyn, AL6 0PL
- 8 beds
- Requires improvementrated 5 years ago
Rating from April 2021 (more than 2 years ago)
- Baldock, SG7 6AA
- 44 beds
Other kinds of care in Hertfordshire
Services registered with CQC here, by kind of care.
Care homes in nearby areas
Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.
Questions about care in Hertfordshire
How many care homes are there in Hertfordshire?
There are 174 care homes in Hertfordshire registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England. Between them they have 4,782 beds.
How are care homes in Hertfordshire rated?
122 of the 152 with an overall rating from CQC (80%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 22 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 13 October 2026. In England, CQC gives each service an overall rating: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate, and a rating for each of five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. We show each rating as CQC publishes it and never turn it into a score of our own.
How do I choose a care home in Hertfordshire?
Start with the help the person needs now and might need later, and shortlist a few services near the people who will visit. Check each one’s latest CQC rating and how old it is, read its latest inspection report, and where you can, visit or meet the team more than once before you decide. Ask what is included in the fees and what happens if needs change. This is general information, not advice.
Who pays for care in Hertfordshire?
It depends on the person’s needs and finances. Some people pay for all of their own care, some get help from their council, and the NHS pays for some health care. The first step is to ask your local council for a free assessment of care needs: that is the council’s adult social care team. We do not show prices and this is general information, not advice.
How up to date is this information?
This page uses CQC data as at 13 October 2026. We check for new data from the regulator every day, and each service page shows the date of the data it uses.
Choosing care homes
A care home is a place to live where staff help with things like washing, dressing, eating and taking medicines, day and night. Care homes without nursing do not have a nurse on duty.
Things to check
- Visit more than once, at different times of day, and ask to see where meals are served.
- Ask how many staff are on duty at night, and how often agency staff are used.
- Ask what is included in the weekly fee and what costs extra, and how often fees can change.
- Read the latest CQC report, not only the rating, and ask the manager about anything it raises.
Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your council’s adult social care team for a free assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.
About this information
CQC data as at 13 October 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.
Contains Care Quality Commission data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Care Comparison is independent and is not connected to or endorsed by CQC.