There are 37 CQC-registered care homes in St Albans (including St Stephen, Harpenden Town and London Colney) listed on Docorix. 27 currently hold a CQC rating: 23 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 10 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 1,091 beds.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
St Albans, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 4 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 care homes in St Albans by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Fonthill House
Outstanding
AL3
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published August 2019.
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Tenterden House Care Home
Outstanding
AL2
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published March 2018.
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Clare Lodge Care Home
Good
AL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Alban Manor Nursing Home
Good
AL3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2024.
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Sunny View House
Good
AL5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2023.
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HSN Care (Bricket Wood)
Good
AL2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2021.
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Beau Sejour Care Services
Good
AL1
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published December 2019.
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Chiswell Residential Home
Good
AL2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2019.
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Birchwood Bungalow
Good
AL2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2019.
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Vesta Lodge
Good
AL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2019.
Choosing care homes in St Albans
When comparing care homes, start with the CQC rating and the date it was published, then visit in person at different times of day. Ask how staff support people with needs like yours, what the fees include and how they change, and whether the home accepts local authority or NHS Continuing Healthcare funding. Homes with nursing care have registered nurses on site around the clock; residential homes provide personal care only.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes are there in St Albans?
Docorix lists 37 CQC-registered care homes in St Albans, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which care homes in St Albans are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Fonthill House and Tenterden House Care Home.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
