Meadow Acres is a residential care home in Harpenden, run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited. CQC registers it for 8 places and supports people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in March 2026. It was rated Good for effective. Across Hertfordshire, 77% of the 216 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 6 March 2026
Rated 6 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Hertfordshire
Meadow Acres is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 47 other homes in Hertfordshire.
Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 9 (4%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
- Good 121 (49%)
- Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
- Requires improvement 48 (20%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 29 (12%)
Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited runs 24 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 21 Good, 2 Requires improvement.
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The Goodwins
Deal, Kent · CT14 9JR · Residential care home · 8 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Kingston House
Canterbury, Kent · CT4 6HZ · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Oaklands
Ashford, Kent · TN24 9AE · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 9 years ago
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Ashwood Place
Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9JG · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Willow Court
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Field House Care Home
Harpenden, Hertfordshire · AL5 4BQ · Nursing home · 35 beds1.4 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 2 years ago
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Lea Grange Care Home
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Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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