There are 16 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in St Albans (including Harpenden Town, Redbourn and Sandridge) listed on Docorix. 12 currently hold a CQC rating: 11 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 890 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 dementia 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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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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Beau Sejour Care Services
Good
AL1
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published December 2019.
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Vesta Lodge
Good
AL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2019.
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The Orchard Nursing Home
Good
AL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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Willow Court
Good
AL5
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published April 2019.
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St Matthews Care Home
Good
AL3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2019.
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Fosse House
Good
AL3
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published August 2018.
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Strathmore Lodge
Good
AL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2018.
Choosing dementia care homes in St Albans
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in St Albans?
Docorix lists 16 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in St Albans, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in St Albans are rated Outstanding?
Fonthill House is the only one of the care homes registered to support people living with dementia in St Albans currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
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.
