Residential care home · Hertfordshire

Auburn Mere

Woodlands, Oxhey Lane, Watford, WD19 5RE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Auburn Mere is a residential care home in Watford, run by Trafalgar Healthcare Limited. It has 37 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in February 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Hertfordshire, 77% of the 216 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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

Good
Published 2 February 2019 Rated 7 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • 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?Good

Older rating. Published 2 February 2019, 7 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

Auburn Mere is in the Good tier, alongside 120 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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