Mental health care homes in Stevenage

Updated 13 November 2026

Stevenage has 2 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 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

2on this list

Official rating

Good2

100% rated Good or Outstanding

How this list is ordered

Homes in Stevenage are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

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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2 mental health care homes in Stevenage

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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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Winnett Cottage

Run by Psycare Limited

111 Hertford Road, Stevenage, SG2 8SH

GoodCQC · Nov 2023

Residential
10 beds
Elderly care
Mental health
Younger adults

Winnett Cottage sits within a specialist mental health care service for adults with enduring mental health needs. The wider organisation provides residential, nursing and supported living services, including settings intended for people moving on from hospital care but not yet ready to live independently.

Support combines residential stability with experienced nursing and care teams, structured therapeutic environments, community engagement and…

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What to look for in mental health care homes

Staff training
Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.
Personalised recovery
Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.
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 Stevenage?

2 mental health 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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