Learning disability care homes in Stevenage

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Stevenage has 4 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Good. Hertfordshire council paid on average £922 a week for a residential care place and £1,043 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Stevenage (10)

Stevenage at a glance

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good4
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.9 / 10
  • Types of care50% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Stevenage on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

How we rate care homes

4 learning disability care homes in Stevenage

4 results

Julians House

Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

6 Julians Road, Stevenage, SG1 3ES
GoodCQC · Nov 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Six autistic males receive residential support at Julians House in Stevenage Old Town. The home is on a semi-residential road within walking distance of the Old Town and industrial area, giving residents access to everyday local surroundings alongside a supported living environment.

Its team promotes independence and life skills, helping residents work towards personal goals and live as independently as possible.

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Scarborough House

Run by Hertfordshire County Council

395 Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2QA
GoodCQC · Jan 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 7 residents in Stevenage, run by Hertfordshire County Council. Supports learning disabilities.

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Walkern Lodge

Run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited

14A Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3QX
GoodCQC · Jul 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Sensory impairment

Walkern Lodge provides outcome-focused residential care for adults with learning disabilities who may have behaviours that challenge. The service is suited to people needing structured support in a home where care is centred on individual outcomes and ongoing involvement from the team.

Walkern Lodge forms part of Cygnet’s adult social care services, with a registered manager responsible for the provision of care.

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SENSE Jenny Chapman House

Run by Sense

167 Shephall View, Stevenage, SG1 1RR
GoodCQC · Oct 2017
  • Safe Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Residential care at SENSE Jenny Chapman House supports disabled adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. The home is registered as a care home without nursing and forms part of Sense’s wider support for people with complex needs.

Life can include accessible activities alongside day-to-day support, with Sense offering arts, sports and wellbeing opportunities intended to build confidence, keep people active…

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Stevenage?

4 learning disability care homes in Stevenage are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Stevenage?

Hertfordshire council paid on average £922 a week for residential care and £1,043 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,400 and £1,882. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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