Meadow Acres

Meadow Acres is a residential care home in Harpenden, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 8 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by CareTech Community Services, which operates 136 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published March 2026, the CQC rated Meadow Acres Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Meadow Acres has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Hertfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 255 registered care homes in Hertfordshire. The nearest to Meadow Acres include Harpenden Springs, Willow Court and Field House Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.