Autumn Vale Care Centre

Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9SN

01438714491

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

23 July 2019

Provider

GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd

Beds

69 beds

About Autumn Vale Care Centre

Autumn Vale Care Centre is a nursing home in Hertfordshire, offering personal and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia and those requiring short-stay support. Full details from the latest CQC inspection are set out below.

Autumn Vale Care Centre is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 61 older people, with capacity for up to 69. The service operates across four units, supporting people living with dementia, those with nursing needs, and short-stay residents.

People feel safe in the home's care. One resident expressed this directly, stating, "Here is so different, I feel safe because I don't have any worries. For the first time I feel that I don't have to worry about anything.

" Staff understand how to keep people safe and report concerns appropriately. The home maintains adequate staffing levels to meet residents' needs, and risks to people's safety and welfare are identified and addressed promptly. Medicines are well managed, with people receiving them as prescribed, and the home maintains clean living spaces.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 August 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 69 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · AL6 9SN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 14 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 July 2019.

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

Read Autumn Vale Care Centre's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Autumn Vale Care Centre, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Autumn Vale Care Centre, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Autumn Vale Care Centre'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