Learning disability care homes in Watford

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Watford has 10 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good and 4 Requires improvement. 4 homes are not rated yet. 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 Watford (24)

Watford at a glance

10on this list

Official rating
  • Good2
  • Requires improvement4
  • Not yet rated4
  • 33% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score6.8 / 10
  • Types of care80% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Watford 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

10 learning disability care homes in Watford

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Silversprings

Run by Silversprings RCH Ltd

12 Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JY
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Silversprings provides specialist residential care for adults with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. Detailed care and support plans consider healthcare, social and personal needs, aspirations, communication preferences and individual goals.

Prospective residents can spend time at the home, stay for meals or arrange an overnight or weekend visit before admission.

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St Peter's Home

Run by Amity Residential Care Limited

13 Louvain Way, Watford, WD25 7EH
GoodCQC · Mar 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Support for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and complex care requirements is the focus at St Peter's Home. The home is registered as a residential care setting without nursing, while its wider organisation provides adult services for people aged 18 to 65 and over.

Care is shaped around individual goals and aspirations, with supported living and specialist services available across the wider Salutem network.

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Hillside

Run by Watford And District Mencap Society

82 Pinner Road, Oxhey, WD19 4EH
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2024
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Support for people with learning disabilities sits at the heart of Hillside, a residential care home within Watford Mencap’s wider local services. The home is registered for learning disability care and forms part of a support network serving South West Hertfordshire.

Watford Mencap also provides free, confidential advice and information to people with learning disabilities and their parents and carers.

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Langley View Residential Home

Run by Mr & Mrs Frank Silva

Langley View, 60 Langley Rd, Watford, WD17 4PN
Requires improvementCQC · Dec 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 6 residents in Watford, run by Mr & Mrs Frank Silva. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Park View Residential Home

Run by Mr & Mrs Frank Silva

118 Gammons Lane, Watford, WD24 5HY
Requires improvementCQC · May 2019
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 5 residents in Watford, run by Mr & Mrs Frank Silva. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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Turning Point - Parkview

Run by Turning Point

113-115 Sussex Road, Watford, WD24 5HR
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Inadequate
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Support for younger adults with learning disabilities is the focus of Turning Point’s Parkview service in Watford. The registered care setting serves people with learning disabilities and younger adults, while the wider organisation also works across mental health and complex support needs.

Support can be delivered in people’s homes, workplaces, communities or specialist settings, with packages ranging from several hours a week to 24-hour support.

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Oakfield House

Run by London Paramount Care Ltd

1 Trefusis Walk, Watford, WD17 3BP
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Oakfield House provides tailored residential support for younger adults and people with learning disabilities. The service offers planned support and emergency intervention, with small group residential placements, solo placements and different staffing arrangements available according to individual needs.

Outreach support can help adults go into the community, make friends, socialise and take part in activities safely.

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Orchard View

Run by Mr & Mrs Frank Silva

776 St. Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9FH
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 4 residents in Watford, run by Mr & Mrs Frank Silva. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Park House

Run by London Paramount Care Ltd

61 Garston Crescent, Watford, WD25 0LD
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 1 resident in Watford, run by London Paramount Care Ltd. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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St Malo

Run by London Paramount Care Ltd

The Drive, Watford, WD17 4JU
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 1 resident in Watford, run by London Paramount Care Ltd. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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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 Watford?

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

How much does a care home cost in Watford?

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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