Caring Homes
The Orchard Care Home
Nursing home in St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Operated by Caring Homes
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- 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
The Orchard Care Home is a 63-bed residential nursing home located in Herefordshire, West Midlands. It provides residential, nursing, respite and dementia care. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Operated by Caring Homes, an independent care group, the home delivers person-centred support tailored to individual needs and preferences. The care team provides around-the-clock assistance to residents.
Care provided
Facilities
Activities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026
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 SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
310 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 | from £1,650 Published by the home, captured 2026 | Published by the home, captured 2026 |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Hertfordshire usually pays £906 a week for residential care; families typically top up about £744 a week.
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 | This home (per week) | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | £852 |
| 2025 | — | £906 |
| 2026 | £1,650 | — |
What Hertfordshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
The Orchard Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Watford General Hospital, 7.9 miles away. The local GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in St. Albans
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern St Albans
Hall for activities in central St Albans including two weekly day centres, and hire for age-related activities.
Harpenden Connect
Harpenden Connect is the charity set up to run a new volunteer operated hail and ride Harpenden Hopper community bus service, serving areas of the town with little or no commercial bus services. A…
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…
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.
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.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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