Which nursing homes in Hertfordshire are included here?

Seventy four registered nursing homes across the county match this search, among them Verulam House Nursing Home, Ashview Nursing Home, The Chase Care Centre and Potters Grange. Each holds its own registration with the Care Quality Commission setting out the care it may provide and the people it may support. They range from small homes to larger care centres with several units. Opening a profile shows the current rating and registration detail for that home.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides accommodation with personal support, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and daily company. A nursing home holds an additional registration that requires a qualified nurse on duty, allowing clinical needs such as wound care, catheter care or tube feeding to be met on site. Every provider on this page is registered to provide nursing care. Where someone's health is likely to decline, a nursing home avoids a further move later on.

What should I ask when visiting a nursing home in Hertfordshire?

Ask how many registered nurses are on shift by day and at night, and how absences are covered. Ask which clinical needs the home manages routinely and which would result in a hospital transfer. Check how care plans are written, how often they are reviewed and how families are told about changes. Ask to see the week's activities and speak with residents and visiting relatives while you are on site.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Hertfordshire?

Contact the adult social care team at Hertfordshire County Council and ask for an assessment of care needs. It can be requested by the person themselves, by a relative acting with their consent, or by a professional such as a general practitioner or hospital discharge team. The assessment is free and not means tested. If someone is already in hospital, the ward will usually begin the process, but a family can chase it directly.

Can Hertfordshire County Council fund a nursing home placement?

It can, where the needs assessment concludes nursing care is the right way to meet someone's needs and the financial assessment supports help with the fees. Capital above the upper national threshold means the placement is funded privately, while savings below it usually bring a contribution. The nursing element is considered separately and may attract a funded nursing care payment from the health service. Where needs are largely clinical, continuing healthcare funding is worth asking about.

How far in advance should we start looking?

Nursing placements are often arranged under time pressure, particularly from a hospital ward, so it helps to look before a crisis if the direction of travel is clear. A few weeks allows proper visits and a chance to ask about nursing cover rather than accepting the first available bed. Well regarded homes across the county keep waiting lists, and an early enquiry costs nothing. If a discharge is imminent, ask whether a short stay could bridge the gap.

Nursing Homes in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire has 77 CQC registered nursing homes. 40 are rated Good, 6 Outstanding, 21 Requires improvement, and 10 have not yet been rated. 49 of the 77 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Hertfordshire at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire County Council pays, residential care: £906 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,585 to £1,856, median £1,700
Care home beds filled across Hertfordshire: 86%. The 12 month average is 85%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 79
People aged 75 and over: 113,100. Rising to 131,400 by 2035, up 16%
Care homes, last 12 months: 3 opened, 3 closed. 18 changed owner, covering 1,000 beds.
Who pays, across Hertfordshire (estimate): 34% council, 49% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 15,100. Rising to 18,600 by 2035, up 23%
People aged 85 and over: 32,700. Rising to 46,100 by 2035, up 41%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Choosing a nursing home in Hertfordshire and what to look for

A nursing home differs from a residential one in a single decisive respect: a qualified nurse is on duty, which allows clinical needs to be met without moving someone every time their health changes. That makes questions about nursing cover, not decor, the ones that matter most.

What the inspection reports reveal

Each inspection judges a home separately on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so an overall word can hide a weaker score in one area. With twenty one homes here at Requires Improvement, reading what inspectors actually asked for is essential, as is checking whether the visit was recent. The six rated Outstanding, among them St Pauls Care Centre, are worth reading closely for the practice inspectors chose to highlight.

Questions about nursing cover

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and what happens if one is off sick. Ask which clinical needs the home routinely manages, whether that is wound care, catheter care, diabetes, tube feeding or end of life support, and which would prompt a hospital admission instead. Ask how the home works with district nurses and the local general practice, and how quickly a deterioration is escalated.

Judging daily life, not just clinical care

Visit at a busy time and notice whether residents in bed are still included in the life of the home. Ask about activities for people with limited mobility, how families are kept informed, and whether a resident can bring familiar belongings. Where the home offers a short assessment stay, it will tell you more than any brochure about how someone settles.

Arranging nursing care in Hertfordshire and paying for it

Nursing placements carry two funding routes running alongside one another, which is the part families most often find confusing.

The care needs assessment

An assessment of care needs is free and available to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings. A practitioner reviews mobility, personal care, medication, cognition and clinical need, then records whether nursing care is the appropriate answer. Where someone is in hospital, the discharge team will usually organise this, though a family can request it directly.

How funding works

A financial assessment compares capital and income against the national thresholds, and responsibility for both assessments and for arranging funded placements rests with Hertfordshire County Council adult social care. Separately, the nursing element may attract a funded nursing care contribution from the health service, paid to the home regardless of savings. Where needs are primarily health related, it is worth asking whether continuing healthcare funding should be considered.

What fees include

Weekly fees reflect room size, whether an en suite is provided and the level of nursing required. Ask for a written breakdown of what the fee covers and what sits outside it, and check how any funded nursing contribution is shown on the invoice. Ask too how often fees are reviewed and what notice of an increase is given. It is also sensible to check what happens to the fee if a resident spends time in hospital and whether the room is held open.

77 nursing homes in Hertfordshire (showing 1–50)

Shaftesbury New Court Place · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Gardens Neurological Centre · Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Verulam House Nursing Home · St Albans, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Benslow Nursing Home · Hitchin, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Field House Care Home · Harpenden, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Lea Grange Care Home · Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Lavender Fields - Care Home with Nursing · Hitchin, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Snowdrop House · Ware, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Symonds House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities · Hitchin, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
White House Care Home · Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
The Chase Care Centre · Watford, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Forest Care Village Elstree · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Springs · Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Fonthill House · St Albans, Hertfordshire · CQC Outstanding
Erskine Hall Care Home · Northwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
St George's Nursing Home · Royston, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Alban Manor Nursing Home · St. Albans, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
St Catherines Nursing Home · Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
St Pauls Care Centre · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · CQC Outstanding
Conewood Manor Nursing Home · Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Westgate House Care Centre · Ware, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Allington Court Care Home · St Albans, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Aston Grange Nursing Home · St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Manor · Hatfield, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Wilton House Residential and Nursing Home · Radlett, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Nursing Home · Hatfield, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Chorleywood Manor Care Home · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
House Beaumont · Bushey, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Broad Oak Manor Nursing Home · Hertford, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Hill House Care Home · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Crosby Close · St Albans, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Kilfillan House Care Home · Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Riverside Place · Ware, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
The Orchard Nursing Home · St. Albans, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Monread Lodge · Knebworth, Hertfordshire
Ashview Nursing Home · Ware, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Springs · Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Roebuck Nursing Home · Stevenage, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Beaumont · Chorleywood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Tenterden House Care Home · St Albans, Hertfordshire · CQC Outstanding
Houndswood House Care Home · Radlett, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Queensway House · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Jacobs Neurological Centre · Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Brunswick Court Care Home · Watford, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Nursing Home · Broxbourne, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
Kingfisher Nursing Home · Cheshunt, Hertfordshire · CQC Outstanding
River Court Care Home · Watford, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Lancaster Court · Watford, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Alexandra Care Home · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · CQC Requires improvement
Dapplemere Nursing Home · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · CQC Good

What care costs in Hertfordshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,700.	£906	£1,585 to £1,856
Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Hertfordshire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.	£1,036	£1,800 to £2,126
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,766.	Not published separately	£1,678 to £1,874
Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Hertfordshire homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.	Not published separately	£1,870 to £2,100

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Benslow Nursing Home, 29 July 2026, Good
St Catherines Nursing Home, 16 July 2026, Good
Heath Lodge, 30 March 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans, 16 December 2017, Good
Tenterden House Care Home, 20 March 2018, Outstanding
Trembaths, 7 August 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Hertfordshire

How many nursing homes are there in Hertfordshire?

Hertfordshire has 77 CQC registered nursing homes: 6 Outstanding, 40 Good, 21 Requires improvement, 10 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Hertfordshire?

Hertfordshire County Council pays an average of £906 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,585 to £1,856 a week. Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,700. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which nursing homes in Hertfordshire were inspected most recently?

Benslow Nursing Home (29 July 2026), St Catherines Nursing Home (16 July 2026) and Heath Lodge (30 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Hertfordshire

CQC register adds a new care home in North Hertfordshire: Monread Lodge (5 November 2026)

More local care news for Hertfordshire