There are 19 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in St Albans (including St Stephen, London Colney and Harpenden Town) listed on Docorix. 14 currently hold a CQC rating: 10 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 5 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 212 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 learning disability 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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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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Birchwood Bungalow
Good
AL2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2019.
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Crosby Close
Good
AL4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2019.
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Lavender Lodge
Good
AL4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2018.
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Station Road
Good
AL4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2017.
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Greenwood Cottage
Good
AL2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2017.
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Milehouse Lane
Good
AL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2017.
Choosing learning disability care homes in St Albans
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in St Albans?
Docorix lists 19 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in St Albans, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in St Albans are rated Outstanding?
Fonthill House is the only one of the care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities 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.
