The Orchard Nursing Home

129-135 Camp Road, St. Albans, AL1 5HL

01727832611

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

11 March 2021

Provider

Caring Homes (TFP) Group Ltd

Beds

63 beds

About The Orchard Nursing Home

The Orchard Nursing Home is a nursing home in Hertfordshire, providing accommodation and personal care for people who require nursing support. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

The Orchard Nursing Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 63 people, with 54 residents at the time of inspection. Staff engaged warmly with residents, maintaining good communication despite wearing masks and occasionally writing things down to aid understanding. A dedicated wellbeing team worked to prevent loneliness and boredom among residents.

The home displayed clear, accessible information about COVID-19 and had developed comprehensive policies, procedures and risk assessments to manage the service effectively.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 March 2021

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 63 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · AL1 5HL

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 1 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 March 2021.

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

Read The Orchard Nursing 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 The Orchard Nursing 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 The Orchard Nursing 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 The Orchard Nursing 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