Hertfordshire Care Homes: Compare The County Before You Shortlist
Hertfordshire has 258 care homes in the current RightCareHome dataset, with 79% rated Good or Outstanding. The county layer compares town clusters including St Albans, Watford and Hemel Hempstead, pricing from £1,009 to £2,362/week, care-type depth, financial-risk coverage, and postcode-level signals before families narrow to individual homes.
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Where to start in Hertfordshire
A county-level view of supply, CQC quality, pricing and linked city markets, built from the same signals used in the directory below.
Homes analysed
258
Open care home records currently covered in Hertfordshire.
CQC quality mix
79% Good+
11 Outstanding, 170 Good, 45 Requires Improvement and 2 Inadequate homes.
View evidenceWeekly cost range
£1,009-£2,362
£1,529 average across visible fee signals.
View evidenceCare type split
184 residential
77 nursing homes and 145 dementia-care signals across Hertfordshire.
Largest town cluster
Watford
29 homes, 72% Good+, £1,499/week average.
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Hertfordshire Care Home Market
Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data
Based on official inspection reports
What the local care home market looks like in Hertfordshire
Across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas
Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections
247 homes currently lack a registered manager
Official Rating Breakdown
CQC Quality by Domain
Average scores across Hertfordshire care homes
Hertfordshire homes rate strongest on Responsive and weakest on Well-Led.
Inspection Freshness
How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator
90% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.
Care market across Hertfordshire
91% of 23 homes there are rated Good or Outstanding.
Average weekly costs range from about £1,350 to £1,685 across the county's larger towns.
145 homes (56%) currently offer this specialist support.
251 homes sit in the county's biggest local-authority cluster.
Care Standards in Hertfordshire
Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 258 homes
Overall quality
79%
Good or Outstanding
Largest specialist signal
145 homes
Dementia support (56%)
Specialist Care Coverage
This is the clearest specialist category currently reaching meaningful scale in the public county dataset.
145 (56%)
Dementia
Families looking for this type of support have a meaningful county-wide shortlist here, even if other specialist categories are less visible in current public records.
Major towns in Hertfordshire
Compare how care quality, pricing, and nursing supply vary across the main towns and local care markets in Hertfordshire.
Watford
Hertfordshire
Watford is one of the strongest linked city or town clusters inside Hertfordshire, with 29 homes in the current county dataset. 72% of rated homes in this town cluster are currently Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 16 Good ratings in the dataset. 6 nursing homes and 17 dementia-care signals make it one of the broader care-type clusters in the county data. Average pricing sits close to the county picture at £1,499/week, making it a useful benchmark for comparing nearby markets.
St Albans
Hertfordshire
St Albans is one of the strongest linked city or town clusters inside Hertfordshire, with 31 homes in the current county dataset. 88% of rated homes in this town cluster are currently Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 21 Good ratings in the dataset. 10 nursing homes and 12 dementia-care signals make it one of the broader care-type clusters in the county data. Average pricing sits close to the county picture at £1,623/week, making it a useful benchmark for comparing nearby markets.
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead is one of the strongest linked city or town clusters inside Hertfordshire, with 18 homes in the current county dataset. 63% of rated homes in this town cluster are currently Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 9 Good ratings in the dataset. 5 nursing homes and 9 dementia-care signals make it one of the broader care-type clusters in the county data. Average pricing is currently below the county average at £1,404/week, so it can be useful when families need value without losing local supply.
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
Hatfield is one of the key care markets in Hertfordshire, with 16 homes in the current dataset. This is a broad care market with both nursing and dementia provision. Prices here sit below the county average.
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
Hitchin is one of the key care markets in Hertfordshire, with 16 homes in the current dataset. This is a broad care market with both nursing and dementia provision. Prices here sit below the county average.
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
Stevenage is one of the key care markets in Hertfordshire, with 12 homes in the current dataset. This is a broad care market with both nursing and dementia provision. Prices here sit close to the county average.
Which towns are easiest to visit and support in Hertfordshire?
These town-level signals use the homes we already track across the county: transport access, healthcare proximity, green space, and practical features such as parking, lifts, and Wi-Fi.
Easiest for repeat family visits
Watford
Watford currently looks like the easiest town in this county for repeat visits, based on how accessible homes appear by transport and basic arrival logistics.
- Avg train station distance 0.9km
- 9 bus stops nearby
- 24% of homes show parking
- 28% of homes show lift access
Strongest healthcare access around homes
St Albans
St Albans currently stands out for local practical support around care homes, with the strongest combined access to hospitals, GPs, and pharmacies in the county dataset.
- Avg hospital distance 2.6km
- Avg GP distance 0.8km
- Avg pharmacy distance 0.5km
Most convenient day-to-day setup
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead currently looks strongest for day-to-day convenience, based on the mix of practical in-home features and the surrounding setting families are likely to notice once visits become routine.
- 17% of homes show Wi-Fi
- 33% of homes show gardens
- 11% of homes show parking
- Avg green space distance 411m
County-wide data signals for Hertfordshire
A structured view of the care type, CQC, financial-risk, postcode and linked-city signals behind this county guide.
Care type split
258 homes analysed
- 77 nursing homes (30%)
- 184 residential homes (71%)
- 145 dementia-care signals (56%)
CQC distribution
79% Good or Outstanding
- 11 Outstanding
- 170 Good
- 45 Requires Improvement
- 2 Inadequate
Pricing range
£1,009-£2,362/week
- £1,529/week average
- Hertfordshire care costs range from £1,009 to £2,362 per week, depending on town, care type, and nursing support.
Financial coverage
82% coverage
- 211 homes with financial signals
- 128 low risk
- 29 medium risk
- 43 high risk
- 11 critical risk
Postcode clusters
Strongest local postcode samples
EN5
13 homesEN5 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Hertfordshire, with 13 homes around Barnet and New Barnet. Visible weekly fees average £1,537. 69% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
AL10
12 homesAL10 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Hertfordshire, with 12 homes around Hatfield. Visible weekly fees average £1,250. 75% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
HP2
11 homesHP2 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Hertfordshire, with 11 homes around Hemel Hempstead. Visible weekly fees average £1,350. 73% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
WD3
10 homesWD3 is one of the strongest postcode clusters in Hertfordshire, with 10 homes around Rickmansworth and Chorleywood. Visible weekly fees average £1,425. 50% of rated homes in this postcode cluster are Good or Outstanding.
Linked city guides
Strongest city connections
St Albans is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Hertfordshire, with 31 homes, 88% Good/Outstanding ratings, 10 nursing homes and 12 dementia-care signals.
Watford is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Hertfordshire, with 29 homes, 72% Good/Outstanding ratings, 6 nursing homes and 17 dementia-care signals.
Hemel Hempstead is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Hertfordshire, with 18 homes, 63% Good/Outstanding ratings, 5 nursing homes and 9 dementia-care signals.
Hatfield is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Hertfordshire, with 16 homes, 71% Good/Outstanding ratings, 3 nursing homes and 7 dementia-care signals.
Hitchin is one of the strongest linked city guides inside Hertfordshire, with 16 homes, 86% Good/Outstanding ratings, 5 nursing homes and 10 dementia-care signals.
Town clusters
Where the county market is most concentrated
St Albans
31 homesSt Albans is a major Hertfordshire care market with 31 homes in the county dataset. 88% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 10 nursing homes and 12 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Watford
29 homesWatford is a major Hertfordshire care market with 29 homes in the county dataset. 72% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 6 nursing homes and 17 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Hemel Hempstead
18 homesHemel Hempstead is a major Hertfordshire care market with 18 homes in the county dataset. 63% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 5 nursing homes and 9 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Hatfield
16 homesHatfield is a major Hertfordshire care market with 16 homes in the county dataset. 71% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 3 nursing homes and 7 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Hitchin
16 homesHitchin is a major Hertfordshire care market with 16 homes in the county dataset. 86% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, with 5 nursing homes and 10 dementia-care signals available for comparison.
Why families in Hertfordshire use RightCareHome
Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious
Without independent analysis
- 258 homes to compare manually
- Outdated directory data from years ago
- Commission-driven recommendations
- Hidden quality and safety issues
With RightCareHome
- A clearer view of where quality, cost and risk differ before you check any one home
- Independent scoring built from regulatory, review and financial evidence
- 100% independent, zero commissions
- A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes
Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Hertfordshire
Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.
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RCH Score methodology
How we rank care homes in Hertfordshire
Score 0–10 · updated monthly
CQC inspections can be 2–4 years old. Our RCH Score combines the official inspection result with live signals — real reviews, quality trajectory, and financial stability — to surface homes that are performing well today, not just at the last inspection.
CQC inspection rating
40%The official Care Quality Commission rating — Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. The primary quality signal, but can be up to 4 years old.
Online reviews
30%Average star rating from verified public reviews across the web, weighted by volume. Reflects the day-to-day experience of residents and families. Only counted when 10+ reviews exist.
CQC trend
15%Whether the home's rating has been improving, stable, or declining across its last three inspections. An improving trajectory can offset an older rating.
Financial stability
15%Operational risk derived from Companies House filings — profit/loss trend, debt levels, and director changes. Financially stressed homes face higher closure and quality risk.
Rankings are calculated from public data only. We do not accept referral fees or paid placements from care homes.
The RCH Score is a decision-support tool, not a definitive ranking. Always visit a home in person and ask for the latest CQC inspection report before making a decision.
Hertfordshire homes worth shortlisting first
A county-wide starting shortlist drawn from the live directory. We prioritise current CQC rating first, then show the other public signals available on each home card.
Arden House Nursing Home, Hertfordshire
Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service, Hertfordshire
Belmont View, Hertfordshire
From ≈ £5,870 / mo
from £1,350 / wk
Cooperscroft Care Home, Hertfordshire
≈ £7,827–£9,436 / mo
£1,800–£2,170 / wk
Fonthill House, Hertfordshire
From ≈ £12,610 / mo
from £2,900 / wk
Kingfisher Nursing Home, Hertfordshire
From ≈ £8,044 / mo
from £1,850 / wk
Prince Michael of Kent Court, Hertfordshire
St Pauls Care Centre, Hertfordshire
From ≈ £7,392 / mo
from £1,700 / wk
Tenterden House Care Home, Hertfordshire
≈ £5,196–£6,675 / mo
£1,195–£1,535 / wk
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Use the Hertfordshire county page as the control layer before opening more local pages: compare 258 homes, 77 nursing homes, 145 dementia-care signals, 184 residential homes, postcode clusters such as EN5, and the strongest linked city guides inside the county.