Care in Dacorum
Dacorum carries 24.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 12,762 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,077 |
| Registered care beds | 993 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,325 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 332 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 455 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 881 |
Quality of the existing stock
66% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 337 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Largest providers in Dacorum
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Colleycare Limited | 3 | 174 |
| Wilton House Limited | 1 | 110 |
| Westgate Healthcare (Hemel Hempstead) Limited | 1 | 88 |
| GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd | 1 | 80 |
| Runwood Homes Limited | 1 | 77 |
| Healthcare Homes (Spring) Limited | 1 | 76 |
| Carebase (Hemel) Limited | 1 | 70 |
| Quantum Care Limited | 1 | 60 |
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Become a founding partner →Care in Dacorum — questions
- How many care home beds are there in Dacorum?
- There are 993 registered care home beds across 27 CQC-registered homes in Dacorum, of which 455 are in homes registered for nursing care and 881 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Dacorum undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Dacorum has 24.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,325 beds, a shortfall of 332.
- How will demand for care beds in Dacorum change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Dacorum is projected to change by +61.2% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 993 beds, that would be 15.1 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 1,143 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Dacorum need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Dacorum would hold about 1,325 beds today against its actual 993, rising to roughly 2,136 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.
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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.