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Nursing home · Hertfordshire

Allington Court Care Home

Lye Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3TN

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Allington Court Care Home is a nursing home in St Albans, run by Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited (part of BUPA Group). It is registered for up to 44 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in June 2020. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Hertfordshire, 77% of the 216 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 5 June 2020 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 5 June 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Hertfordshire

Allington Court Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 47 other homes in Hertfordshire. Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 9 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
  • Good 121 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 48 (20%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 29 (12%)

Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited runs 26 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Outstanding, 17 Good, 5 Requires improvement.

  • Arbrook House Care Home
    Esher, Surrey · KT10 9HE · Nursing home · 44 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Aylesham Court Care Home
    Leicester, Leicestershire · LE3 3PH · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Queensmount Care Home
    Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH8 9DA · Nursing home · 49 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Tenterden House Care Home
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3TN · Nursing home · 40 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Ashby Court Care Home
    Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire · LE65 2PX · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Ashley Park Care Home
    Guildford, Surrey · GU4 7SU · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Tenterden House Care Home
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3TN · Nursing home · 40 beds0.0 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Birchwood Bungalow
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 2QZ · Residential care home · 7 beds0.8 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Greenwood Cottage
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3HL · Residential care home · 6 beds1.3 km
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Bricket Wood Care Limited
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3UW · Residential care home · 6 beds1.5 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Chiswell Residential Home
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3HH · Residential care home · 6 beds1.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • HSN Care (Bricket Wood)
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3YB · Residential care home · 12 beds1.6 km
    Good SECRW Rated 5 years ago

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