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Orchard House is in the Not yet rated tier ? , with 28 other homes in Hertfordshire.
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About Orchard House Orchard House is a 10-bed residential care home in Watford, Hertfordshire , run by SDC Healthcare Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in Hertfordshire, where the typical home has 30 beds.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2025. 92% of homes in Hertfordshire also score 5.
The home is waiting for its first CQC rating. New registrations and changes of owner are the usual reasons.
