SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
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. ?
Fonthill House is a 64-bed nursing home in St Albans, Hertfordshire, run by Fonthill Care (Harry Park) Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Hertfordshire are smaller: the median there is 30 beds.
CQC's latest rating, from August 2019, is Outstanding overall. Effective, caring, responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. CQC rated safe as Good. 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.
8 other homes in Hertfordshire share its tier, “Outstanding”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Hertfordshire. None of the 6 nearest homes is rated Outstanding.
