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Nursing home · Hertfordshire

Autumn Vale Care Centre

Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SN

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement
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CQC rating

Good
Published 14 August 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • July 2018Requires improvementSECRW

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

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How it compares in Hertfordshire

Autumn Vale Care Centre 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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Other homes run by GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd

5 care homes in total: 5 Good.

  • Martins House
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    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Halcyon Days
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    Good SECRW Rated 4 months ago
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    Welwyn, Hertfordshire · AL6 9SN · Nursing home · 67 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 months ago
  • Queensway House
    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 5NP · Nursing home · 80 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago

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What the data says about Autumn Vale Care Centre

Autumn Vale Care Centre is a 69-bed nursing home in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, run by GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Hertfordshire, where the typical home has 30 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2019. Before that, in July 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 53% of ratings in Hertfordshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).

121 other homes in Hertfordshire share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in November 2025. 92% of homes in Hertfordshire score the top mark of 5. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 5 homes run by GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd. 5 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.