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Residential care home · Hertfordshire

St Michaels House

71 Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3SF

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 5 years ago

St Michaels House is a residential care home in Welwyn Garden City, run by Hertfordshire County Council. CQC registers it for 12 places and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in August 2021. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. Across Hertfordshire, 77% of the 216 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 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 18 August 2021 Rated 5 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?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 18 August 2021, 5 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

St Michaels House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 23 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

Hertfordshire County Council runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good.

  • Isabel Court
    Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · EN11 0LQ · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Scarborough House
    Stevenage, Hertfordshire · SG1 2QA · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Tanners Wood
    Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire · WD5 0HR · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago

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