Nursing home · Hertfordshire

Anson Court

Shackleton Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2FF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 19 May 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?64%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown3 of 7 below good
    • Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
    • Partnerships and communitiesSome shortfalls
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionSome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 28 good, 5 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2023GoodSECRW
  • February 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • October 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • April 2018GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Hertfordshire

Anson Court is in the Good tier ?, with 121 other homes in Hertfordshire. 76% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 9 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
  • Good 122 (50%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 23 (9%)
  • Requires improvement 50 (20%)
  • Inadequate 1 (0%)
  • Not yet rated 29 (12%)

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Care homes nearby

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  • St Michaels House
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  • Welwyn Grange
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    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Oakview Lodge
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Sewells
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: not ratedR: not ratedW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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Other homes run by Quantum Care Limited

23 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 13 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 4 Not yet rated.

  • Belmont View
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    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Fosse House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Mountbatten Lodge
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Willow Court
    Harpenden, Hertfordshire · AL5 5SD · Residential care home · 81 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Beane River View
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Garden City Court
    Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire · SG6 2PP · Residential care home · 75 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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About Anson Court

Run by Quantum Care Limited, Anson Court is a nursing home in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire with 75 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Hertfordshire, where the typical home has 30 beds.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. 92% of homes in Hertfordshire also score 5. Across Hertfordshire, 76% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 14 of Quantum Care Limited’s 19 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).

Its CQC rating, from May 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from March 2023. Ratings in Hertfordshire are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 5 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “workforce wellbeing and enablement”.