The Mead is a residential care home in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, run by Quantum Care Limited. It has 60 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Hertfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 22 June 2026
Rated 2 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Hertfordshire
The 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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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.
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Belmont View
Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG13 7NY · Residential care home · 85 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Fosse House
St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL3 4LA · Residential care home · 81 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Mountbatten Lodge
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 4EX · Residential care home · 60 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Willow Court
Harpenden, Hertfordshire · AL5 5SD · Residential care home · 81 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Anson Court
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire · AL7 2FF · Nursing home · 75 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Beane River View
Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG14 3UD · Residential care home · 40 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Meadowhill Care Home
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · WD6 4AL · Nursing home · 75 beds0.0 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Villa Scalabrini
Shenley, Hertfordshire · WD7 9BB · Residential care home · 53 beds0.9 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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The Radley Care Home
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · WD6 5RG · Residential care home · 57 beds1.6 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · WD6 1EP · Nursing home · 178 beds1.9 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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Shaftesbury New Court Place
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire · WD6 1HB · Nursing home · 24 beds2.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Wilton House Residential and Nursing Home
Radlett, Hertfordshire · WD7 9BW · Nursing home · 51 beds2.4 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
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