Fonthill House
St Albans, AL3 · 64 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Nursing care
£3,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Care homes in St Albans
There are 30 care homes registered with the CQC in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire council area. 8 are nursing homes and 11 are registered for dementia care.
We are still collecting fees for St Albans: 1 home has a figure on record so far. Where a home has told us its price it is shown on the card and dated. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900.
Across the wider Hertfordshire area the typical residential fee is about £1,530 a week, which is the best guide until more St Albans homes publish their fees.
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Alban Manor Nursing Home
St Albans, AL3 · 80 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Beau Sejour Care Services
St Albans, AL1 · 10 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Clare Lodge Care Home
St Albans, AL1 · 24 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Fosse House
St Albans, AL3 · 81 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Strathmore Lodge
St Albans, AL1 · 19 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Tara's Retreat Care Home
St Albans, AL4 · 69 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
The Orchard Nursing Home
St Albans, AL1 · 63 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Vesta Lodge
St Albans, AL1 · 61 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Allington Court Care Home
St Albans, AL2 · 44 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Aston Grange Nursing Home
St Albans, AL1 · 42 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Typical fees in Hertfordshire
Median weekly fee for each type of care, across the 255 homes in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Nursing care
- £1,590
- Usually £1,495 to £2,545 a week3 homes
- Residential care
- £1,530
- Usually £1,450 to £1,633 a week4 homes
- Residential dementia care
- £1,450
- Usually £1,450 to £1,530 a week3 homes
- Respite care
- £1,550
- Usually £1,550 to £1,630 a week3 homes
- Care home fees
- £1,600
- Usually £1,300 to £1,700 a week9 homes
- Live-in carer at home, PrimeCarers
- £1,090
- Typical week, set by the carer. A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Other towns in Hertfordshire
- Watford (31)
- Hemel Hempstead (18)
- Hitchin (16)
- Hatfield (14)
- Rickmansworth (11)
- Stevenage (11)
- Welwyn Garden City (11)
- Potters Bar (9)
- Ware (9)
- Borehamwood (8)
- Cheshunt (6)
- Harpenden (6)
Costs and funding
By type of care
Common questions
How much do care homes in St Albans cost?
The typical residential care home fee in St Albans is £1,530 a week, based on 4 homes with a fee on record. Nursing care is typically £1,590 a week. Every home page shows where its figure came from and when.
How many care homes are there in St Albans?
30 care homes in St Albans are registered with the Care Quality Commission. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for a care home in St Albans?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess what you can afford and may pay part or all of the fee. Contact the adult social care team at the council for a needs assessment.