SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
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Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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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?75%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
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?71%Good
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 30 good, 3 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Run by Benslow Management Company Limited, Benslow Nursing Home is a nursing home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire with 35 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
Its CQC rating, from July 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from June 2019. Ratings in Hertfordshire are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 3 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “safe and effective staffing”.
1 of Benslow Management Company Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 121 other homes in Hertfordshire share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Hertfordshire.
