Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans

53-55 Harvey Road, London Colney, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1NA

01727825899

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

2 February 2021

Provider

Mrs Meetranee Chintaram

Beds

8 beds

About Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans

Abbey Lodge Care Home is a nursing care home in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Abbey Lodge Care Home in St Albans provides residential care with nursing support to eight people. The service demonstrates transparency with residents and families about pandemic management, offering alternative communication methods including video and phone calls when visits are restricted. Staff have implemented cohort and zone sections throughout the property to maintain safety protocols.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 February 2021

Specialist Care

Mental health

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · AL2 1NA

Registered care categories

Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 16 December 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 February 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans's CQC record and reports.

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5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Abbey Lodge Care Home - St Albans's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees