Care home · Hatfield
Howe Dell Manor
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- Old Rectory Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8AE
- Run by
- Nouvita Limited (2 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 19 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Emma Jane Blomfield
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06267792)
- Last CQC check
- 28 Oct 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-125082025
About Howe Dell Manor
Howe Dell Manor is a CQC-registered nursing home in Hatfield, run by Nouvita Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (October 2023). It is one of 16 CQC-registered care homes in and around Hatfield; 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Earlier inspections
- Jun 2016
- Oct 2017
- Mar 2019
- Jul 2019
- Oct 2023
- Today Rating 2 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 28 October 2023
- CQC inspection report 27 July 2019
- CQC inspection report 13 March 2019
- CQC inspection report 11 October 2017
- CQC inspection report 8 June 2016
- Inspection report 6 November 2013
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 15 July 2024 by Welwyn Hatfield. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Howe Dell Manor"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Hatfield East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in AL10 (13)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 250 m (3 min walk) · 21 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Hatfield, 680 m (9 min walk)
- GP surgery Queensway Health Clinic, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Jade Pharmacy, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Hatfield Fresh Meat, Groceries & Fresh Fish, 330 m (4 min walk)
- Park Howe Dell, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Café SPARKS Community Cafe, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship House On The Rock, 330 m (4 min walk)
- Library Hatfield Library, 460 m (6 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 148 of the 219 other care homes in Hertfordshire that CQC has rated.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe161 of 220 in Hertfordshire
- Effective194 of 219 in Hertfordshire
- Caring195 of 219 in Hertfordshire
- Responsive183 of 218 in Hertfordshire
- Well-led149 of 220 in Hertfordshire
From CQC's latest report, published 28 October 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hertfordshire share it.
Who it can help
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Track record
Howe Dell Manor has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Good; it has gone up 2 and down 2 times, and is now Good.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 28 October 2023.
Ownership and company checks
Howe Dell Manor is run by Nouvita Limited (company 06267792), incorporated in 2007, 3 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Nouvita Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Hertfordshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Costs to expect
We estimate Howe Dell Manor at £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£96k.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Hertfordshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
What inspectors found
- There had been improvements since the last inspection.
- Care plans were now in place to minimise risks and governance systems were widely used more robustly.
- Some further detail was required in the care records, but this did not detract from the care people received.
- Overall, we found whilst risk management was more effective, there were still some areas of staff practice that needed to be embedded.
Inspected 17 October 2023; report published 28 October 2023; supporting 19 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Choice nearby
There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Coach House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (7 of the nearest 25).
5 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Hatfield East ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (4 min), a park (5 min), a café (5 min), a bus stop (3 min) and a railway station (9 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
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Howe Dell Manor against its area
- Rated Good. Across Hertfordshire, 76% of the 220 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (October 2023) is more recent than 73% of care home ratings in Hertfordshire.
- With 19 beds it is smaller than 59% of care homes in Hertfordshire, where the typical home has 35.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 69% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Hertfordshire lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Hertfordshire (Oct 2026).
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Frequently asked about Howe Dell Manor
- How much does Howe Dell Manor charge?
- Howe Dell Manor has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How is Howe Dell Manor rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How many beds does Howe Dell Manor have?
- CQC capacity for Howe Dell Manor: 19 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Who runs Howe Dell Manor?
- CQC lists Nouvita Limited as the provider responsible for Howe Dell Manor.
- Is Howe Dell Manor registered for dementia care?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- How recent is Howe Dell Manor's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 28 October 2023, 2 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- What kind of care can Howe Dell Manor offer?
- Howe Dell Manor is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Where is Howe Dell Manor based?
- It is at Old Rectory Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8AE.
- Is Howe Dell Manor registered with CQC?
- Howe Dell Manor is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-125082025) and was rated Good overall in October 2023.
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