SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Amberside is one of 246 care homes in Hertfordshire: a 21-bed residential care home in Watford, run by 3A Care (London) Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2025. 92% of homes in Hertfordshire also score 5. In Hertfordshire, 76% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). About 0.9 km away, Tremona Care Home is rated Outstanding. 3A Care (London) Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding.
In November 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That is up from Inadequate in March 2019. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 53% of homes in Hertfordshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
