Harpenden Springs

Care home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Operated by Oakland Primecare

Not yet rated by CQC75 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
Address22-24 Grove Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PX
Beds75

About

Harpenden Springs is a 75-bed care home in Harpenden, St. Albans, Hertfordshire. It is operated by Oakland Care, which develops and manages care homes across the South East of England.

The home provides personalised care within a community setting. Oakland Care emphasises quality of life for residents alongside the delivery of care standards.

What's nearby

GP surgery0.9 miles
A&E: Luton and Dunstable Hospital8.3 miles
Pub or bar150 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 SpaceSparse
  • Golf CoursePlentiful
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

98 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other theft15%
Shoplifting15%
violent crime12%

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

Harpenden Springs is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 8.3 miles away. The local GP practice is VILLAGE SURGERY, 0.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Luton and Dunstable Hospital · 8.3 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
VILLAGE SURGERY · 0.9 mi

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

Community & connection in Harpenden

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

Charity

Age Concern St Albans

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

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

Age Concern, Luton

Age Concern Luton provides a wide range of services to meet the different needs of older people and their carers in Luton. This includes home support, gardening service, a visiting scheme,…

4.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (200463)
Charity

Khidmat

Khidmat runs services for older people and carers mainly from Pakistani/Kashmiri communities. We run Wellbeing clubs for older people and provide information, advice and advocacy. We also have…

6.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1158330)
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…

6.4 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.

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (272688)
Charity

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…

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (246689)

Part of Oakland Primecare

Harpenden Springs is one of 10 homes run by Oakland Primecare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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