Auburn Mere

Auburn Mere

Care home in Watford, Hertfordshire

CQC Good37 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
AddressWoodlands, Oxhey Lane, Watford, WD19 5RE
Beds37

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About

Auburn Mere is a residential care home in Watford, Hertfordshire, providing 24-hour specialist care for 37 residents. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2019).

The home supports residents with tailored, person-centred care, recognising each individual's needs and involving them actively in planning their own support to maintain independence where possible.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: Watford General Hospital1.4 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

548 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Shoplifting9%
Other theft8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Hertfordshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Auburn Mere is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Watford General Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is MANOR VIEW PRACTICE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Watford General Hospital · 1.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
MANOR VIEW PRACTICE · 0.7 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Watford

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Sw Herts Community Transport Scheme

We are a community transport organisation serving members in SW Herts area.

4.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088113)
Charity

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.

4.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1027998)
Charity

Chorleywood and District Homes for the Elderly

The policies adopted in furtherance of the Charity's main object is the running of the home for assisted living known as "Hurstleigh" in Shire Lane, Chorleywood.

5.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (247935)
Charity

Age Concern St Albans

Hall for activities in central St Albans including two weekly day centres, and hire for age-related activities.

7.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (229773)
Charity

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…

7.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1098150)
Charity

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.

7.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (272688)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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