Which providers in Welwyn offer residential care?

Eleven registered care homes in Welwyn appear on this page, each with a profile covering registration details and the current inspection position. All of them hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, and they include Gombards, Hillcrest, Stanborough Lodge, Homeside and Broadview. Availability changes week by week, so telephone to check whether a room is free before arranging a visit. With a list this short it is realistic to read every profile before choosing where to go.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Welwyn?

Ask how many permanent staff work on each shift and how often agency cover is used, because continuity affects daily life more than any facility does. Ask how care plans are written, how often they are reviewed and whether relatives are invited to take part. Find out what happens on an ordinary weekday rather than what the brochure describes. Ask what the home does if someone's needs grow beyond what it is registered to provide.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides accommodation, meals and personal care such as help with washing, dressing and medication, delivered by trained care staff. A nursing home is registered to provide the same alongside nursing care from a qualified nurse on site, which suits people with wounds, complex medication or conditions needing clinical monitoring. Every provider listed on this page is registered as a residential care home rather than a nursing home. The care needs assessment should make clear which category applies before you begin visiting.

Can Hertfordshire County Council fund a care home placement in Welwyn?

It can, where a care needs assessment shows that residential care is the right form of support and a financial assessment confirms that funding applies. Capital and income are measured against national thresholds to decide how much of the weekly fee the council will meet. Some people receive a personal budget and make the arrangements themselves. Where fees are to be paid privately, the council should still offer information and advice about choosing a home.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Welwyn?

Contact the adult social care team at Hertfordshire County Council and explain the circumstances and how urgent they are. The request can come from the person needing care, from a relative or friend, or from a professional such as a general practitioner or a hospital discharge team. The assessment is free and does not depend on savings or income. Say clearly if you are working to a deadline, because a planned move and a hospital discharge follow different timescales.

How far in advance should I start looking for a care home?

Where a move is planned rather than urgent, two to three months allows time to visit properly and to wait for a room in the home you actually want. With only a handful of homes locally, a preferred room may not come free immediately. After a hospital admission the timescale shortens to days, and the discharge team will help identify what is available. Even then, try to see the home in person before anything is agreed.

Care Homes in Welwyn

Welwyn has 12 CQC registered care homes. 12 are rated Good. 11 of the 12 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Welwyn at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Welwyn, to help you judge the options below.

Hertfordshire County Council pays, residential care: £906 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,585 to £1,856, median £1,700
Care home beds filled across Hertfordshire: 86%. The 12 month average is 85%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 90. Hertfordshire average is 79.
People aged 75 and over: 10,400. Rising to 12,200 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 7 beds.
Who pays, across Hertfordshire (estimate): 34% council, 49% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,400. Rising to 1,700 by 2035, up 22%
People aged 85 and over: 3,100. Rising to 4,200 by 2035, up 34%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Sandyhurst 1 Welwyn By Pass Road Welwyn. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 12 June 2026. Decision pending. (0.4 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

What residential care in Welwyn involves and what to look for

The weekly fee in a care home buys a room, meals, laundry and personal care from staff who are on duty through the night as well as the day, and it is that continuous presence which usually prompts the move. Help at home arrives in visits, and for many families the difficulty lies in the hours between them. Saying that openly, rather than presenting the move as a general decline, often makes the conversation with the person concerned considerably easier.

Matching the home to the person

All eleven providers here are registered as residential care homes, which means personal care from care staff rather than nursing care from a registered nurse. Where wound care, injections or regular clinical monitoring are required, a nursing registered service is the right category and establishing that at the outset saves disappointment. Beyond registration, think about scale. A small home with a domestic rhythm suits some people, while others do better somewhere larger with more company and more happening during the day.

What a uniform inspection picture means

Because every home listed here is rated Good, the rating alone will not separate them, and the report text becomes the useful document. Reports describe what inspectors saw at mealtimes, how medication is handled, how staff speak to residents and what the home was asked to improve. Check the date of each report as well, since an inspection carried out some years ago may describe a home that has changed manager since. Gombards, Stanborough Lodge, Three Oaks Care Home Limited and St Andrews Care Home are among those rated Good.

Getting an assessment and arranging funding

An assessment is worth requesting even when a family is confident it will pay privately, because the written outcome sets out the support needed and homes take it seriously when they consider an admission.

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever someone owns or earns. It looks at washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone. Hertfordshire County Council carries out that assessment and the separate financial assessment that decides who pays. If you provide care yourself, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are considered in their own right.

Fees and what falls outside them

Fees are quoted weekly and cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the figure reflecting the support required and the room itself. Where the financial assessment shows that funded support applies, the council may meet part or all of the cost, and above the national threshold the fees are paid privately. Ask for the rate in writing, ask what is billed separately such as hairdressing, chiropody and transport to appointments, and ask how often fees are reviewed, since an annual increase is normal and worth planning for. If a relative intends to contribute towards a preferred room, put that arrangement in writing before anyone moves in so that everyone understands what has been agreed.

12 care homes in Welwyn

Gombards · 6 London Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL6 9EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by United Response
We at Gombards are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities, autism and physical disabilities. Our Hertfordshire setting...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Hillcrest · 10 Great North Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Candour Care Services (Hillcrest) Limited
We are Hillcrest, a residential care home in Welwyn. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people with a physical disability or a visual or hearing impairment. With...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Stanborough Lodge · Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7TD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by R.M.D. Enterprises Limited
Here at Stanborough Lodge, we provide residential and dementia care for older people in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Whether someone is joining us for a longer term stay or coming to us for a short respite break, we aim...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Three Oaks Care Home · 14 Gwynfa Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Three Oaks Care Home Limited
Three Oaks Care Home is in Welwyn Garden City, and we provide residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with a physical disability. We also offer respite stays. We work on the principle that this is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
St Andrews Care Home · Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7SR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Colleycare Limited
Here at St Andrews Care Home, we are proud to be a trusted part of the Welwyn Garden City community, providing residential and dementia care for older people, younger adults, and those who need a short respite stay. We understand that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Jubilee House Care Trust - 29 Jonquil Close · 29 Jonquil Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3HX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Jubilee House Care Trust Limited
We are a small residential home on Jonquil Close in Welwyn Garden City, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. Because we are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sewells · 6 Sewells, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7AQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Here at Sewells, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. We are a care home that specialises in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, as well as younger adults who need a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Broadview · 8 Great North Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Candour Care Services (Broadview) Limited
We are a residential care home in Welwyn, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. We try to run the place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Heath Lodge · Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9SN
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd
We are Heath Lodge in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. We provide both residential and nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia and people living with mental health conditions, and we also support younger adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Meadows Short Break Centre · 19-21 Grove Meadow, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2BE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Jubilee House Care Trust Limited
We are a short break centre in Welwyn Garden City, providing residential support for adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Short breaks are what we do, and we think they...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Michaels House · 71 Holwell Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3SF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hertfordshire County Council
St Michaels House is a residential care home in Welwyn Garden City. We support older people and younger adults, including people with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Homeside · 6 Great North Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Candour Care Services (Homeside) Limited
Homeside is a residential care home in Welwyn. We support older people needing help with daily living, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people whose sight or hearing is impaired,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Hertfordshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,700.	£906	£1,585 to £1,856
Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Hertfordshire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.	£1,036	£1,800 to £2,126
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,766.	Not published separately	£1,678 to £1,874
Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Hertfordshire homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.	Not published separately	£1,870 to £2,100

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Heath Lodge, 30 March 2026, Good
Sewells, 17 March 2023, Good
St Michaels House, 18 August 2021, Good

Longest since a report

The Meadows Short Break Centre, 22 December 2017, Good
Stanborough Lodge, 5 March 2019, Good
Three Oaks Care Home Limited, 7 November 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Welwyn

How many care homes are there in Welwyn?

Welwyn has 12 CQC registered care homes: 12 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Welwyn?

Hertfordshire County Council pays an average of £906 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,585 to £1,856 a week. Middle half of prices from 12 Hertfordshire homes. Median £1,700. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Welwyn were inspected most recently?

Heath Lodge (30 March 2026), Sewells (17 March 2023) and St Michaels House (18 August 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Hertfordshire

CQC register adds a new care home in North Hertfordshire: Monread Lodge (5 November 2026)

More local care news for Hertfordshire