In Hertfordshire, there are a total of 249 care homes providing 9,068 care home beds. The distribution of ratings across these care homes is: 6 care homes (2.55%) are rated inadequate, 41 care homes (17%) require improvement, 180 care homes (77%) are considered good, and 8 care homes (3.4%) are outstanding. The majority of care homes in Hertfordshire have a good rating (77%).
| Total care homes | 249 |
| Total beds | 9,068 |
| Rated Good | 77% |
| Rated Outstanding | 3.4% |
Caring for adults over 65 yrs has the highest number of care homes, encompassing 178 care homes and 8,560 beds, with 69% of care homes rated as good and 4.49% as outstanding. Caring for adults under 65 yrs comes next, featuring 162 care homes and 6,587 beds, showing a comparable distribution of ratings: 67% good and 3.7% outstanding.
Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act consists of 1 care homes and 5 beds, with 0% rated as good and 0% as outstanding. Care homes attending to Dementia have the highest proportion of good ratings (69%) and consist of 137 care homes and 7,919 beds.
Learning disabilities care homes are widespread, with 104 care homes and 1,178 beds, where 75% are rated as good and 0.96% as outstanding. Mental health conditions-focused care homes, totaling 42 locations and 1,100 beds, exhibit 62% good-rated care homes and 0% outstanding. Physical disabilities care homes account for 124 locations and 5,670 beds, with 68% of care homes rated as good and 4.84% outstanding.
Sensory impairment care homes constitute 59 locations and 2,677 beds, with 63% of care homes rated as good and 5.09% outstanding. Substance misuse problems care homes include 1 locations and 5 beds, where 100% of care homes are rated as good and 0% outstanding. Specialism10_name care homes involve Specialism10_count locations and Specialism10_beds beds, with Specialism10_good_percentage% of care homes rated as good and Specialism10_outstanding_percentage% outstanding.
Watford emerges as the location with the highest number of care homes, totaling 27, and also has the most care home beds at 936. The majority of care homes in Watford (65%) have a good rating, while 23% require improvement, 3.85% are rated inadequate, and 7.69% are outstanding.
Hemel Hempstead, with 16 care homes, has the second highest number in the county, offering 725 beds. In this town, 63% of the care homes have a good rating, 31% require improvement, 0% are inadequate, and 6.25% are rated as outstanding.
On the other hand, Abbots Langley has the fewest care homes in the dataset, with only 3 care homes and 28 beds. Among these, 67% have a good rating, 33% require improvement, and 0% are inadequate.
In terms of outstanding care homes, St Albans stands out with 5.26% (1 out of 20 care homes) achieving this rating. There are 545 care home beds in St Albans, with 84% of care homes rated as good, 11% requiring improvement, and 0% rated as inadequate.
| City | Care Homes | Beds | Inadequate | Requires Improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Langley | 3 | 28 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Aldenham | 2 | 17 | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Baldock | 6 | 188 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 0% |
| Barley | 1 | 42 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Berkhamsted | 3 | 112 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Bishop's Stortford | 5 | 243 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Buntingford | 2 | 72 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Bushey | 4 | 170 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Cheshunt | 7 | 96 | 0% | 14% | 71% | 14% |
| Chorleywood | 5 | 218 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Codicote | 2 | 136 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Colney Heath | 2 | 13 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Croxley Green | 1 | 40 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Elstree and Borehamwood | 6 | 455 | 0% | 17% | 83% | 0% |
| Graveley | 1 | 57 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Gaddesden | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Munden | 1 | 39 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Harpenden | 6 | 161 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Hatfield | 16 | 582 | 0% | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| Hemel Hempstead | 16 | 725 | 0% | 31% | 63% | 6.25% |
| Hertford | 6 | 253 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hitchin | 10 | 283 | 0% | 11% | 89% | 0% |
| Hormead | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Kings Langley | 2 | 91 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Letchworth Garden City | 5 | 266 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Little Gaddesden | 1 | 23 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| London Colney | 6 | 22 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Much Hadham | 1 | 102 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nash Mills | 1 | 70 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| North Mymms | 3 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Northaw and Cuffley | 1 | 60 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Offley | 1 | 4 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Potters Bar | 8 | 165 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Redbourn | 1 | 79 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Rickmansworth | 5 | 155 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Royston | 3 | 59 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Sandridge | 2 | 87 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Sawbridgeworth | 3 | 140 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Shenley | 4 | 155 | 0% | 25% | 50% | 25% |
| St Albans | 20 | 545 | 0% | 11% | 84% | 5.26% |
| St Ippolyts | 1 | 25 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| St Paul's Walden | 1 | 50 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| St Stephen | 9 | 172 | 0% | 25% | 63% | 13% |
| Stanstead Abbots | 1 | 56 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Stevenage | 10 | 423 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Tring | 1 | 48 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ware | 4 | 315 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Watford | 27 | 936 | 3.85% | 23% | 65% | 7.69% |
| Watford Rural | 3 | 101 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Welwyn | 5 | 45 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Welwyn Garden City | 7 | 180 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Weston | 1 | 12 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Wheathampstead | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Widford | 1 | 32 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Woolmer Green | 2 | 133 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Wymondley | 1 | 59 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |