The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 40 of the 65 nursing home in Hertfordshire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Kings Langley, WD4
Operated by Arden House Nursing and Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 18 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/26/19.
31 Upper Highway, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8PP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Albans, AL3
Operated by Fonthill Care (Harry Park) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 64 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/1/19.
Cassius Drive, Kings Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4GD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hemel Hempstead, HP2
Operated by Westgate Healthcare (Hemel Hempstead) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 88 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/8/20.
Long Mimms, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5XW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Albans, AL2
Operated by Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, physical disability. 40 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/20/18.
Lye Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3TN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Cheshunt, EN8
Operated by Westgate Healthcare Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 22 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 11/16/19.
Emmanuel Lodge, College Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9NQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Potters Bar, EN6
Operated by Cooperscroft Care Home Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 60 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/9/24.
Coopers Lane Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 4AE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Ware, SG12
Operated by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 70 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/9/24.
Baldock Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9DT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Watford, WD18
Operated by Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 110 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/9/21.
4 Printers Avenue, Off Whippendell Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7QR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Barnet, EN5
Operated by Eleanor Palmer Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 34 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/15/25.
27 Cantelowes House, Spring Close, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 2UR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bushey, WD23
Operated by Kestrel Grove Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 61 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/14/19.
Hive Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1JQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 40 nursing home in Hertfordshire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 65 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
65 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in Hertfordshire, East of England. Of those, 40 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.