Care home
Dunsland House
Care home in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Dunsland House
Care home in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
What do these badges mean?
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Dunsland House is a 20-bed care home in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — also rated Good. The CQC report was published in 2019.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 12 June 2019 · Last inspected 28 May 2019
Inspectors found that residents were content and that staff knew them well, with people's privacy and dignity respected and their choices about daily life and care encouraged. Staff were described as suitable, well trained and supported, and the home's communal areas and activities were noted as positive, with the registered manager well regarded by people and staff.
- Care plans set out how people wish to be supported, including their likes and dislikes.
- Medicines were given when needed and managed safely, and individual risk assessments were in place and understood by staff.
- Recruitment and training were judged to ensure staff were suitable for care work, and staff said they felt well supported.
- Quality assurance systems were robust, and lessons learned were shared through meetings and handovers.
- Most people felt there were enough staff to meet their needs, which suggests this was not true in every case.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
86 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Hertfordshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £852 |
| 2025 | £906 |
What Hertfordshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Dunsland House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 10 miles away. The local GP practice is GOSSOMS END SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Berkhamsted
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Dacorum
Age UK Dacorum works in partnership with other voluntary and statutory agencies to provide services for older people in Dacorum and the surrounding areas. Our purpose is to improve the quality of…
Hemel Hempstead Day Centre Limited
The principle activity and objective of HHDCL is to provide a safe,high quality day centre that allows the elderly of Dacorum Borough to be involved with bespoke,stimulating and rewarding activities.
Dementia Carers Respite
The purpose of the charity is the relief of persons caring for people with Mid Stage Dementia within the family or home (who do not qualify for NHS support and do not have sufficient resources for…
Kings Langley Good Neighbours Association
To provide voluntary assistance to residents in the Parish of Kings Langley and its immediate neighbourhood who have needs caused by age, ill-health, disability or inadequate resources.
Good Neighbours Amersham and District
To improve the quality of life of the elderly in Amersham and District.(Amersham Chesham & Little ChalfontSpecifically we run 2 lunch-clubs and have for more than 20 years provided transport for…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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