Nursing home · Hertfordshire

Autumn Vale Care Centre

Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Autumn Vale Care Centre is a nursing home in Welwyn, run by GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd (part of Gold Care Homes). CQC registers it for 69 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall in August 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 14 August 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 14 August 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

Autumn Vale Care Centre 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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The provider's other homes

GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd runs 5 care homes registered with CQC: 5 Good.

  • Martins House
    Stevenage, Hertfordshire · SG1 5LL · Residential care home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Halcyon Days
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 7LU · Residential care home · 57 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
  • Heath Lodge
    Welwyn, Hertfordshire · AL6 9SN · Nursing home · 67 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago
  • Queensway House
    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 5NP · Nursing home · 80 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Heath Lodge
    Welwyn, Hertfordshire · AL6 9SN · Nursing home · 67 beds0.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago
  • Three Oaks Care Home Limited
    Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire · AL6 0PR · Residential care home · 13 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
  • Homeside
    Welwyn, Hertfordshire · AL6 0PL · Residential care home · 8 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Broadview
    Welwyn, Hertfordshire · AL6 0PL · Residential care home · 8 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Hillcrest
    Welwyn, Hertfordshire · AL6 0PL · Residential care home · 9 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Knebworth Care Home
    Knebworth, Hertfordshire · SG3 6JE · Nursing home · 71 beds1.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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