How many care home beds are near Watford?

Within 5 miles of Watford there are 3,532 registered care home beds across 94 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,059 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,150 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Watford change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Watford catchment is projected to change by +55.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,203 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Watford

5-mile catchment · 94 homes · 3,532 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Watford carries 37.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied

37.6

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

3,532

registered beds · 94 homes

9,396

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+55.0%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Watford catchment looks oversupplied today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +55.0% by 2043. Hold today's 3,532 beds and the same stock falls to 24.2 per 100, a shortfall of 1,203 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

9,396

85+ today

14,568

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Watford catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	29,323
Residents aged 85+	9,396
Registered care beds	3,532
Beds per 100 aged 85+	37.6
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	3,054
Surplus vs national rate	478 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	2,059
Beds in homes registered for dementia	3,150

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 62Good · 1,315Requires improvement · 529Inadequate · 0Not rated · 253

831 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 Watford

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Rosslyn Residential Care WD18 0JY	RNJ Care Limited	30	Residential	Good	0.21
Silversprings WD18 0JY	Silversprings RCH Ltd	9	Residential	Good	0.21
Tremona Care Home WD17 4QY	B & M Investments Limited	44	Residential	Outstanding	0.35
Langley View Residential Home WD17 4PN	Mr & Mrs Frank Silva	6	Residential	Requires improvement	0.36
Amberside WD18 7HR	3A Care (London) Limited	21	Residential	Good	0.44
Brunswick Court Care Home WD17 4JB	Bupa Care Homes (AKW) Limited	90	Nursing	Requires improvement	0.47
St Anthony's WD18 7DY	R.M.D. Enterprises Limited	22	Residential	Good	0.49
Prince Michael of Kent Court WD17 4DH	The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company	55	Residential	Good	0.55
Montrose Care Home WD17 4PE	B & M Hemel LLP	50	Residential	Good	0.68
Turning Point - Parkview WD24 5HR	Turning Point	7	Residential	Requires improvement	1.02
Oakfield House WD17 3BP	London Paramount Care Ltd	1	Residential	Not rated	1.04
Walsingham Support - 122 Aldenham Road WD23 2ET	Walsingham Support	6	Residential	Good	1.06
River Court Care Home WD18 6TQ	HC-One No.2 Limited	120	Nursing	Requires improvement	1.07
Park View Residential Home WD24 5HY	Mr & Mrs Frank Silva	5	Residential	Requires improvement	1.14
The Chase Care Centre WD18 7QR	Healthcare Homes (LSC) Limited	110	Nursing	Good	1.16

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Care near Watford - questions

How many care home beds are near Watford?: Within 5 miles of Watford there are 3,532 registered care home beds across 94 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,059 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,150 for dementia care.
Is Watford short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Watford has 37.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 478 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Watford change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Watford catchment is projected to change by +55.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 24.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,203 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Abbots Langley · Rickmansworth · Borehamwood · Hemel Hempstead · St Albans · Hatfield · Potters Bar · Berkhamsted
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Watford. 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.