SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
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Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Learning cultureGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?83%Good
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Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
Assessing needsExceptional
Monitoring and improving outcomesExceptional
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?100%★Outstanding
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Independence, choice and controlExceptional
Kindness, compassion and dignityExceptional
Responding to people's immediate needsExceptional
Treating people as individualsExceptional
Workforce wellbeing and enablementExceptional
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?82%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Providing InformationGood
Equity in accessExceptional
Planning for the futureExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
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Freedom to speak upSome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
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: 21 good, 9 exceptional, 3 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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Prince Michael of Kent Court is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 11 other homes in Hertfordshire.
76% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company runs Prince Michael of Kent Court, a residential care home in Watford, Hertfordshire with room for 55 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Hertfordshire, where the typical home has 30 beds.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in March 2025. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. For caring, the rating was Outstanding. That is down from Outstanding in December 2018. That is more recent than most ratings in Hertfordshire, where the typical rating is about 5 years old. CQC found some shortfalls in “involving people to manage risks”, one of 3 standards out of 33 scored below good.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Tremona Care Home (Outstanding), 0.3 km away. It is one of 14 homes run by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company. 14 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 11 other homes in Hertfordshire share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Hertfordshire.
