Residential care home · Hertfordshire

Fosse House

Ermine Close, St Albans, AL3 4LA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago
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Fosse House is a residential care home in St Albans in Hertfordshire, run by Quantum Care Limited. It is registered for up to 81 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2018, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Hertfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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 2018 Rated 8 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?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 14 August 2018, 8 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

Fosse House is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 11 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

Quantum Care Limited runs 22 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 13 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 3 Not yet rated.

  • Belmont View
    Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG13 7NY · Residential care home · 85 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Mountbatten Lodge
    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 4EX · Residential care home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Willow Court
    Harpenden, Hertfordshire · AL5 5SD · Residential care home · 81 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Anson Court
    Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire · AL7 2FF · Nursing home · 75 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Beane River View
    Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG14 3UD · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Garden City Court
    Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire · SG6 2PP · Residential care home · 75 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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