St Andrews Care Home

Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7SR

01707324208

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 January 2022

Provider

Colleycare Limited

Beds

70 beds

About St Andrews Care Home

St Andrews Care Home is a residential care home in Hertfordshire, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Further details on the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

St Andrews Care Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 70 people aged 65 and over, with 47 residents receiving care at the time of inspection. The home maintains a clean and hygienic environment, with the registered manager ensuring regular cleaning of high-touch point areas and good ventilation throughout. The purpose-built facility is spacious with adequate sitting areas that enable residents to socialise comfortably.

Visitor safety measures were in place, with testing required and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment use enforced when entering the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 February 2022

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 70 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · AL8 7SR

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 May 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 January 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read St Andrews Care Home'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 St Andrews Care Home, 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 St Andrews Care Home, 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 St Andrews Care Home'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