Oak Cottage
Care home in Hatfield, Hertfordshire
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Oak Cottage is a 25-bed care home located in Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The home was rated Inadequate overall by the Care Quality Commission in a report published in 2026. The key-question ratings were: Safe — Inadequate; Effective — Requires Improvement; Caring — Good; Responsive — Good; Well-led — Inadequate.
Families considering Oak Cottage should review the full CQC inspection report to understand the concerns identified and any action the home has taken in response.
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
345 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
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
Oak Cottage is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Barnet Hospital, 7.5 miles away. The local GP practice is BURVILL HOUSE SURGERY, 1.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Hatfield
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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…
Age Concern St Albans
Hall for activities in central St Albans including two weekly day centres, and hire for age-related activities.
Moorlands Home Link
The object of the CIO is to relieve the needs of those persons residing in the area of operation who are socially isolated, elderly or mentally or physically disabled by the provision of support…
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…
Chipping Barnet Seniors Day Centre
To operate for the benefit of Chipping Barnet. To provide a club-like atmosphere. To provide information and advice. Allow some respite to carers.Information and adviceExercise…
High Barnet Good Neighbour Scheme
Transport for elderly or disabled to medical appointments, shopping etc. shopping and prescription collection on behalf of clients. social visiting of the housebound. referral to other agencies,…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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