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Hertfordshire
East of England · 606 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
256
care homes
10,047
care-home beds
350
homecare & community services
2
rated Inadequate
76
rated Requires improvement
174
not yet rated
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Ratings mix vs England
Current overall ratings of the 432 rated adult social care locations in Hertfordshire, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 174 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way.
This area (rated)
76%
18%
All England (rated)
80%
15%
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet rated
Rated below Good (78 services)
Every service in Hertfordshire whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Cottage | Inadequate6 Feb 2026 | 25 | Oak Cottage Care Limited | Care home |
| United Response - 66 & 66a Lemsford Road | Inadequate28 Nov 2025 | 11 | United Response | Care home |
| 29 Bushy Hall Road | Requires improvement12 Jan 2024 | — | Achieve Together Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Accedo Herts South | Requires improvement4 Dec 2020rating 3+ yrs old | — | Accedo Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Alexandra Care Home | Requires improvement4 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 76 | Healthcare Homes (Spring) Limited | Care home |
| Allington Court Care Home | Requires improvement19 Jan 2024 | 44 | Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited | Care home |
| At Home Care | Requires improvement7 Aug 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Eamal Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Axiom Home Care Limited | Requires improvement4 Aug 2023 | — | Axiom Home Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Brent Cottage | Requires improvement9 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 5 | ROCCS Residential Community Care Services Limited | Care home |
| Bricket Wood Care Limited | Requires improvement25 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 6 | Bricket Wood Care Limited | Care home |
| Brunswick Court Care Home | Requires improvement5 May 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 90 | Bupa Care Homes (AKW) Limited | Care home |
| Burleigh House | Requires improvement7 Apr 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 44 | Manage Care Homes Limited | Care home |
| Bushey House Beaumont | Requires improvement9 Jun 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 50 | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | Care home |
| Caremark (Hatfield &Welwyn) | Requires improvement9 Dec 2024 | — | Hatwel Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Chaseways | Requires improvement27 Nov 2020rating 3+ yrs old | 6 | Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited | Care home |
| Cherry Tree Manor | Requires improvement11 Nov 2025 | 58 | Oak Care Limited | Care home |
| Chorleywood Manor Care Home | Requires improvement17 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 100 | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited | Care home |
| Chorleywood Manor Care Home | Requires improvement17 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 100 | Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited | Care home |
| Crossbrook Court | Requires improvement26 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 15 | Liaise (London) Limited | Care home |
| Daisy Chain Care Team Ltd | Requires improvement22 Feb 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Daisy Chain Care Team Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Delrow Community | Requires improvement23 Feb 2024 | — | Camphill Village Trust Limited(The) | Community based adult social care services |
| Drama Room | Requires improvement1 Nov 2023 | — | Choice Global Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Ethica Care Hemel Hempstead & St Albans | Requires improvement30 Jun 2026 | — | Ethica Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Field House Care Home | Requires improvement7 Nov 2023 | 35 | CCNH Limited | Care home |
| Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood | Requires improvement26 Jun 2024 | 178 | Aspen Village Limited | Care home |
| Freesprings Ltd | Requires improvement7 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Freesprings Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Friars Mead | Requires improvement11 Jun 2026 | 27 | Abbeyfield Hertfordshire Residential Care Society Limited | Care home |
| Greenbanks | Requires improvement30 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 66 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Hatfield Manor | Requires improvement4 Mar 2026 | 81 | Simply Care Group UK Ltd | Care home |
| Hatfield Nursing Home | Requires improvement7 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 118 | GCH (New OPCO) Limited | Care home |
| Herts at Home | Requires improvement5 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Herts at Home Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Highbury Rise | Requires improvement27 Jan 2026 | 23 | Benslow Management Company Limited | Care home |
| Highview Lodge | Requires improvement29 Jul 2025 | 77 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Hillside | Requires improvement11 Sep 2024 | 8 | Watford And District Mencap Society | Care home |
| Hope Care Support Limited | Requires improvement19 May 2026 | — | Hope Care Support Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Houndswood House Care Home | Requires improvement26 Jan 2026 | 50 | Ashray Holdings Limited | Care home |
| Julee Care Limited | Requires improvement25 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Julee Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Jurichez Ltd | Requires improvement23 Aug 2023 | — | Jurichez Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Lancaster Court | Requires improvement28 Apr 2025 | 65 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Langley View Residential Home | Requires improvement11 Dec 2025 | 6 | Mr & Mrs Frank Silva | Care home |
| Laniwyn Care Services | Requires improvement10 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Laniwyn Care Services | Community based adult social care services |
| Lavender Fields - Care Home with Nursing | Requires improvement26 Mar 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 10 | Leonard Cheshire Disability | Care home |
| LIGHT AND HOPE | Requires improvement10 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 5 | Light and Hope (UK) Limited | Care home |
| MacIntyre Hertfordshire | Requires improvement17 Oct 2023 | — | MacIntyre Care | Community based adult social care services |
| Meadow Acres | Requires improvement6 Mar 2026 | 8 | Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited | Care home |
| Melwood Grange | Requires improvement27 Mar 2026 | 73 | Quantum Care Limited | Care home |
| Monread Lodge | Requires improvement20 Feb 2024 | 62 | Monread Lodge Nursing Home Limited | Care home |
| Multicare Services - Maylands Building | Requires improvement22 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Multicare Services (UK) Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| New Hope Community Healthcare | Requires improvement28 Apr 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | New Hope Community Healthcare Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Nursing Care Personnel Ltd | Requires improvement21 May 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Nursing Care Personnel Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Oaktree Homecare Services Limited | Requires improvement21 Aug 2025 | — | Oaktree Homecare Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Oakview Lodge | Requires improvement12 Jul 2023 | 70 | Country Court Care Homes 7 OpCo Limited | Care home |
| Options Health Care Services | Requires improvement24 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Options Health Care Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Park View Residential Home | Requires improvement14 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | 5 | Mr & Mrs Frank Silva | Care home |
| Pinelodge Care Home | Requires improvement7 Jun 2024 | 140 | Greenswan Consultants Limited | Care home |
| Premier Court Care Home | Requires improvement20 May 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 59 | Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited | Care home |
| Providence Court | Requires improvement15 May 2025 | 61 | Quantum Care Limited | Care home |
| River Court Care Home | Requires improvement6 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 120 | HC-One No.2 Limited | Care home |
| Robin Hood House | Requires improvement19 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 23 | Benslow Management Company Limited | Care home |
| Rookery House | Requires improvement26 Jul 2023 | 1 | London Paramount Care Ltd | Care home |
| Sagecare (Biggleswade) | Requires improvement2 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | — | Sage Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| St George's Nursing Home | Requires improvement15 Jan 2026 | 24 | Grand Park Homes Ltd | Care home |
| Swanton Community Services – Hertfordshire | Requires improvement29 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Swanton Community Services | Community based adult social care services |
| The Chadwick | Requires improvement15 Jan 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 67 | Colleycare Limited | Care home |
| The Mead | Requires improvement22 Jun 2026 | 60 | Quantum Care Limited | Care home |
| The Radley Care Home | Requires improvement20 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 57 | Colleycare Limited | Care home |
| Thorpedale | Requires improvement11 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 7 | Watford And District Mencap Society | Care home |
| Time2Care (Barnet) Ltd | Requires improvement19 Nov 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Time2Care (Barnet) Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Turning Point - Parkview | Requires improvement20 Jan 2026 | 7 | Turning Point | Care home |
| Vincent Place | Requires improvement2 Dec 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Glenholme Specialist Healthcare (Northern Region) Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Walsingham Support - 1 Ashley Close | Requires improvement14 Jan 2026 | 6 | Walsingham Support | Care home |
| Walsingham Support - Hertfordshire Supported Living | Requires improvement20 Sep 2023 | — | Walsingham Support | Community based adult social care services |
| Water Mill House Care Home | Requires improvement20 Sep 2023 | 70 | Carebase (Hemel) Limited | Care home |
| Westerley Care Home | Requires improvement8 Oct 2025 | 30 | Sunquest Homes Limited | Care home |
| Wilton House Residential and Nursing Home | Requires improvement16 Feb 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 51 | Wilton House Limited | Care home |
| YESUK Office | Requires improvement10 Feb 2024 | — | YESUK Care and Support Services Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| York House | Requires improvement17 Jan 2024 | 13 | M Dunne and Miss C Dunne | Care home |
| Zinnia Care Limited | Requires improvement8 Sep 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Zinnia Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 2026 in Hertfordshire
Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.
New registrations (4)
| Service | Registered | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Houselikely ownership change | 15 Jun 2026 | 43 | Margaret House (Hertfordshire) Limited | Care home |
| River Court Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 120 | HC-One No.2 Limited | Care home |
| Woodlands View Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 120 | WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | Care home |
| Walfinch Watford and Hemel Hempstead | 15 Jun 2026 | — | Ash Rij Health Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
Deregistrations (3)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret House | Good— | 17 Jun 2026 | 43 | Care home |
| River Court Care Home | Requires improvement— | 11 Jun 2026 | 120 | Care home |
| Woodlands View Care Home | Good— | 10 Jun 2026 | 120 | Care home |
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Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in Hertfordshire
Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.
| Group / brand | Sites here | of which care homes |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Care Limited | 19 | 19 |
| B & M Care | 17 | 17 |
| CareTech Community Services | 10 | 8 |
| Yourlife Management Services | 9 | 0 |
| Walsingham | 8 | 7 |
| Welltower | 8 | 8 |
| City and County Healthcare Group | 7 | 0 |
| Gold Care Homes | 7 | 7 |
| BUPA Group | 6 | 6 |
| Bluebird Care | 6 | 0 |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC