St Albans Nursing Home care home, Cardiff

St Albans Nursing Home

Nursing home in Cardiff

Operated by ivolve CMC

CIW: Requires significant improvement40 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • 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).
AddressSt. Albans Care Home, Swinton Street, Cardiff, CF24 2NT
Beds40

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About

St Albans Nursing Home is a 40-bed home in Cardiff, providing nursing and dementia care. It occupies a converted school building and supports adults including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs or learning disabilities, and younger adults under 65. Activities include music sessions, local outings and themed days that mark culture and creativity, and residents are encouraged to take part.

Care Inspectorate Wales graded the home's well-being and environment as Good, its care and support as Requires improvement, and its leadership and management as Requires significant improvement.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Physical disabilities
Younger adults (under 65)

Facilities

Activities programme
Activity Room
En-suite rooms
Garden
Lift
Multiple lounges
Quiet / faith room
Sensory room
Visitor parking

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Royal Gwent Hospital9.2 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

1,262 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime29%
Shoplifting17%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Local health safety net

St Albans Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The local GP practice is CLOUGHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital
Name coming soon
Nearest GP
CLOUGHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.4 mi

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

Community & connection in Cardiff

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

Charity

Moorland Star

MoorlandSTAR provide a hot 2course meal on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursday. We are lunch club for the over 50s in the Splott area. We also host special events including Bingo and offer alternative…

0.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1169760)
Charity

Llandaff 50+

Llandaff 50+ supports older people. We promote social inclusion among people over 50 in Llandaff who no longer feel included in society as a result of the issues that arise from old age. We…

2.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1176165)
Charity

Haven Care Cardiff

Haven Home Care provides domiciliary personal care to older people within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board area. We provide social support and personal care for people with physical…

2.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1195985)
Charity

Good Neighbours in North Cardiff

We help residents in our community of Cardiff North who have particular need. They may be vulnerable or older people and have limited mobility, or may need a helping hand and friendly support. Our…

3.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1089128)
Charity

Lisvane Men's Shed

Lisvane Men's Shed is a community group with the aim of promoting men's health and wellbeing throughsocial interaction and practical activity. Men's Sheds are independent social groups helping men…

4.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1196824)
Charity

Dinas Powys Voluntary Concern

Dinas Powys Voluntary Concern provides a service to individuals, groups and organisations, in particular the elderly and people with disabilities. It does this by providing a community resource…

4.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (502496)

Part of ivolve CMC

St Albans Nursing Home is one of 2 homes run by ivolve CMC 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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