How many care home beds are near Rickmansworth?

Within 5 miles of Rickmansworth there are 2,711 registered care home beds across 74 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,399 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,426 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Rickmansworth change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Rickmansworth catchment is projected to change by +56.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,008 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Rickmansworth

5-mile catchment · 74 homes · 2,711 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Rickmansworth carries 37.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

37.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

2,711

registered beds · 74 homes

7,317

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+56.4%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Rickmansworth catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +56.4% by 2043. Hold today's 2,711 beds and the same stock falls to 23.7 per 100, a shortfall of 1,008 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

7,317

85+ today

11,442

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Rickmansworth catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	22,957
Residents aged 85+	7,317
Registered care beds	2,711
Beds per 100 aged 85+	37.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	2,378
Surplus vs national rate	333 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	1,399
Beds in homes registered for dementia	2,426

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 110Good · 1,202Requires improvement · 766Inadequate · 0Not rated · 176

869 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Care homes nearest Rickmansworth

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Westerley Care Home WD3 4EG	Sunquest Homes Limited	30	Residential	Requires improvement	0.42
Three Rivers Care Home WD3 1FH	D & L Care Homes Limited	50	Residential	Good	0.53
CareTech Community Services Limited - 196 High Street WD3 1BD	CareTech Community Services Limited	12	Residential	Good	0.57
Berrywood WD3 4BT	Watford And District Mencap Society	5	Residential	Good	0.6
Walsingham Support - 30 & 32 Church Lane WD3 8HD	Walsingham Support	12	Residential	Good	0.82
Riverside Lodge WD3 1JE	Quantum Care Limited	75	Residential	Not rated	0.91
Chorleywood Manor Care Home WD3 5TQ	Willowbrook Healthcare Limited	100	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.96
Chorleywood Manor Care Home WD3 5TQ	Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited	100	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.96
Burford House Care Home WD3 5SQ	Westgate Healthcare (Chorleywood) Limited	46	Nursing	Not rated	1.22
Clarendon Lodge WD3 3JB	Greensleeves Homes Trust	40	Residential	Good	1.36
Chorleywood Beaumont WD3 5BY	Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited	57	Nursing	Good	1.36
Dapplemere Nursing Home WD3 5HA	Dapplemere Nursing Home Ltd	22	Nursing	Good	1.52
Thorpedale WD3 5QJ	Watford And District Mencap Society	7	Residential	Requires improvement	1.75
The Harefield Care Home UB9 6UX	HC-One No.2 Limited	40	Nursing	Good	2.31
Coppermill Care Centre UB9 6TG	Coppermill Care Limited	52	Residential	Good	2.34

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Care near Rickmansworth - questions

How many care home beds are near Rickmansworth?: Within 5 miles of Rickmansworth there are 2,711 registered care home beds across 74 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,399 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,426 for dementia care.
Is Rickmansworth short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Rickmansworth has 37.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 333 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Rickmansworth change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Rickmansworth catchment is projected to change by +56.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,008 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Watford · Abbots Langley · Hemel Hempstead · Borehamwood · Berkhamsted · St Albans · Harpenden · Tring
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Rickmansworth. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.