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Mental health care homes in St Albans

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St Albans has 5 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Good and 1 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 St Albans (35)

St Albans at a glance

5on this list

Official rating
  • Good4
  • Requires improvement1
  • 80% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.7 / 10
  • Types of care60% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in St Albans 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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5 mental health care homes in St Albans

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Beau Sejour Care Services

Run by Beau Sejour Residential Care Home Limited

12-14 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DL
GoodCQC · Dec 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Beau Sejour Care Services supports adults with learning disabilities through residential care, supported living and personalised home care in St Albans. The residential home provides personal care and accommodation for ten adults, with support aimed at dignity, independence and participation in community life.

An adapted minibus and seven-seater vehicle help service users access the community and day centre.

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Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans

Run by Mrs Meetranee Chintaram

53-55 Harvey Road, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1NA
GoodCQC · Dec 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 8 residents in St Albans, run by Mrs Meetranee Chintaram. Supports mental health.

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Abbey Lodge Care Home UNIT 1

Run by Mrs Meetranee Chintaram

49 Harvey Road, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1NA
GoodCQC · Dec 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 3 residents in St Albans, run by Mrs Meetranee Chintaram. Supports mental health.

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Chiswell Residential Home

Run by Mrs S Dewing

193 Watford Road, Chiswell Green, St Albans, AL2 3HH
GoodCQC · Dec 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 6 residents in St Albans, run by Mrs S Dewing. Supports older people and mental health.

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Bricket Wood Care Limited

Run by Bricket Wood Care Limited

9 The Uplands, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3UW
Requires improvementCQC · Feb 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Bricket Wood Care Limited supports people with learning disabilities and autism who may also have secondary mental health or sensory needs. Its six-bedroom residential home, The Uplands, is shaped around choice, control and independence within the community.

The service works with families and professionals during assessment and support planning, and can provide respite support for families in crisis.

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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 St Albans?

5 mental health care homes in St Albans are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in St Albans?

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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