Mental health care homes in North Hertfordshire

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North Hertfordshire has 4 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 3 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 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 North Hertfordshire (28)

North Hertfordshire at a glance

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good2
  • Requires improvement2
  • 50% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score6.8 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer physical disabilities
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in North Hertfordshire 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.

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4 mental health care homes in North Hertfordshire

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Garden City Court

Run by Quantum Care Limited

Whiteway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PP
GoodCQC · May 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 75 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care at Garden City Court supports older people and adults with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health needs or sensory impairment. The home is registered for care without nursing and offers long-term and short-term care within a community setting, with activities, lounges, dining areas and spaces for family visits.

Residents can use facilities including a hair and beauty salon, shop, cinema room and Best Friends Café.

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Heath Lodge

Run by GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd

Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SN
GoodCQC · Mar 2026
  • Nursing
  • 67 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Heath Lodge provides residential, nursing, dementia and palliative care for people over 65 in Welwyn. Nursing support is available 24 hours a day through registered and qualified nursing staff, while care is planned around changing health, personal routines and the level of help needed with daily life.

The home sits within a wider care group offering private rooms, activities and wellbeing support.

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Melwood Grange

Run by Quantum Care Limited

Desborow Lane, Royston, SG8 7FR
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 73 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Melwood Grange provides residential and nursing care for older people, alongside dementia, respite and day care. The home can accommodate up to 73 people in en-suite bedrooms and is part of a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society.

Residents have access to activities, companionship and support shaped around individual needs. The home includes a café, cinema and hair and beauty salon, with communal areas fitted with air conditioning.

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St George's Nursing Home

Run by Grand Park Homes Ltd

42 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AQ
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2026
  • Safe Inadequate
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 24 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

St George's Nursing Home provides residential and nursing care for older people and adults with dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The home is part of Grand Park Homes, whose care model focuses on person-centred support in a safe, homely environment.

Care planning is shaped around each resident’s story, preferences, routines and needs, with families and healthcare professionals involved as care changes.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in North Hertfordshire?

4 mental health care homes in North Hertfordshire are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in North Hertfordshire?

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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