SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
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 Hertfordshire County Council, Scarborough House is a residential care home in Stevenage, Hertfordshire with 7 registered beds. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Hertfordshire has 30 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from January 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from July 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 53% of ratings in Hertfordshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Hertfordshire. In Hertfordshire, 76% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 4 homes run by Hertfordshire County Council. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
