Broadview
Care home in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
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About
Broadview is an 8-bed home in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, providing specialist care and support for adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions. It is part of Candour Care Services, a family-owned provider established in 1998 with three locations across the village.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key areas — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed at Good. Welwyn offers a rural setting with good access to nearby towns including Hitchin, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City, and to mainline railway stations.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 20 February 2020 · Last inspected 30 January 2020
Inspectors found Broadview, a residential home for up to eight younger and older adults with learning disabilities or physical and sensory impairments, to be providing good everyday care. People were kept safe with individual risk assessments, staff were trained and enough in number, and medicines, infection control and healthy eating were all handled well. Relatives described staff as caring and skilled, and the home was praised for encouraging independence and a varied social life.
- Staff knew people's risks well and supported them to be as independent as possible
- Training, staffing levels and recruitment were considered adequate for people's needs
- Positive, caring relationships between staff and the people they support, with relatives involved in planning
- Good quality assurance, with the management team seen as clear and well regarded by relatives
- The service has six or more people, which is larger than current best practice guidance, although inspectors said the building design limits the impact
- The registered manager was not familiar with the published good-practice guidance, though the service applied its principles
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Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2024
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
26 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £852 |
| 2025 | £906 |
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Local health safety net
Broadview is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Lister Hospital, 6 miles away. The local GP practice is BRIDGE COTTAGE SURGERY, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Welwyn
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Stevenage
Aims to promote the well-being of all older people in the Borough of Stevenage and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Current activities include: Provision of…
Hatfield and District Age Concern
Operates Friendship House, a leisure centre serving the elderly in the Hatfield, Hertfordshire area and providing comfortable surroundings for socialising, morning coffee/tea and subsidised…
Douglas Drive Senior Citizens Association
We provide the opportunity for senior citizens of Stevenage and surrounding villages to regularly take part in our day care sessions. Activities are aimed to provide a continued feeling of…
Carers in Hertfordshire
The charity seeks to provide information and support to family carers who are elderly disabled or chronically sick and to advance public education about family caring, involve carers in…
Age Concern Ware
The clubs The Keep Fit ??? Wednesday morningDancing ??? Thursday afternoonWhist ??? meets on Wednesday afternoonsOver Sixties ??? meets on Friday afternoonsA luncheon club is held on a Tuesday of…
Age Concern St Albans
Hall for activities in central St Albans including two weekly day centres, and hire for age-related activities.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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