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Care homes in Buntingford

There are 3 care homes in Buntingford on the CQC register, 78 beds in all. 100% of the 3 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding, compared with 77% across Hertfordshire and 83% across England. Expect to pay in Buntingford about £1,460 a week for residential careestimated. 1 care home has not been rated for more than four years.

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  • For dementia support, 1 have it on their CQC registration.
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Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Care homes in Buntingford", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

  • 3registered care homes
  • 100%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
  • 0have nursing care
  • 1inspected or rated in the last 2 years
Typical prices in Buntingford against East of England and England, Oct 2026
CareBuntingfordEast of EnglandEngland
Residential care, a week£1,460£1,460£1,400

Hertfordshire County Council pays: £31.82 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £905.57 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,036.29 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (council source). Buntingford figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

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  1. Layston Grove Care Home

    Buntingford · Dementia, Older people

    What inspectors found: A new provider had registered the service in November 2022 so there was no rating in place at the time of this assessment.

    Est. £1.35k–£1.65k/wk

    GoodRated Apr 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Layston Grove Care Home)

  2. Windmill Lodge Ltd

    Buntingford · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    What inspectors found: Right support People were supported in a safe environment.

    Est. £1.31k–£1.6k/wk

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    See details (Windmill Lodge Ltd)

  3. Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage

    Buntingford · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    What inspectors found: When we last inspected the service in January 2017 we found that the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the…

    Est. £1.31k–£1.6k/wk

    GoodRated Dec 2017
    See details (Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage)

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Typical care home fees in Buntingford

Average self-funder fees in East of England, 2026
Residential care home£1,455 a week
Nursing home£1,685 a week

What Hertfordshire County Council pays providers: £31.82 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £905.57 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,036.29 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). If you choose a dearer provider, the difference is usually paid as a top-up.

An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). For a firm figure, request prices from providers here; for a rough one, use our weekly cost calculator.

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Buntingford in figures

Of Buntingford and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Buntingford has the highest share of all listed care homes rated Good or Outstanding (100%); next is Stevenage at 92%. Hertfordshire has 9 Outstanding care homes, none of them in Buntingford. Across Hertfordshire, 16% of care homes have a rating under two years old; in Buntingford it is 33%. Across Hertfordshire we list 272 care homes, and 77% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; in Buntingford the figure is 100%. On their CQC registrations, 2 of 3 list learning disabilities. Most recent to register: Layston Grove Care Home (November 2022). Oldest rating on the list: Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage, December 2017. Typical size: 32 beds across Hertfordshire, 26 on average in Buntingford.

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Nearby towns against Buntingford

TownDistanceCare homesGood or Outstanding
Buntingford–33
Royston7.3 mi31
Stevenage7.5 mi1211
Baldock7.8 mi42
Letchworth9.1 mi32
Ware9.1 mi74

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How many care homes are there in Buntingford?

Buntingford has 3 care homes on the CQC register (Oct 2026). Of these, 1 supports people living with dementia. Highly rated options include Layston Grove Care Home, Windmill Lodge Ltd and Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage.

Are care homes in Buntingford well rated?

Good or Outstanding: 3 (100%) of the 3 rated.

How much does a care home cost in Buntingford?

Average self-funder fees in East of England, 2026: residential care home £1,455 a week; nursing home £1,685 a week. An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Our cost guide has more detail.

Will I get help from Hertfordshire council with the cost of a care home?

Possibly. The Care Act 2014 means Hertfordshire council has to assess care needs without charge. For a care home, the means test usually includes your home's value, unless your partner, or certain other relatives, still live in it, and never in the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay. The capital limit above which you pay in full is £23,250 in England, and NHS-funded nursing care can meet some nursing costs. Contacting Hertfordshire council.

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How do nearby towns compare with Buntingford for care homes?

Counting care homes: Buntingford 3 (3 Good or Outstanding); Royston (7.3 miles): 3, 1 rated Good or Outstanding; Stevenage (7.5 miles): 12, 11 rated Good or Outstanding; Baldock (7.8 miles): 4, 2 rated Good or Outstanding.

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