Friars Mead is a residential care home in Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, run by Abbeyfield Hertfordshire Residential Care Society Limited (part of Abbeyfield Society). It has 27 registered beds and supports older people.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Hertfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 11 June 2026
Rated 3 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Hertfordshire
Friars Mead 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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