Average costs per week for care homes owned by Ardale by care type provided. The weekly fees are calculated using the starting price for self-funded care provided by Ardale, based on 2 out of 3 settings.

Keep in mind that fees can vary between providers and factors such as specific needs, location, room type and more can affect costs. For more information on care home fees across the UK and advice on how to pay, see our care home fees guide .

Which Ardale Care Homes have the highest review score?

Potters Grange , Oakham Grange & Welwyn Grange have the highest review score.

Ardale | 3 Care Homes

Review of
Welwyn Grange
from Martin C (Son of Resident) published on 15 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

Overall Experience

While caring for my parents I have experienced about a dozen different care homes in the Welwyn/Hatfield area over the last 10 years. Some have been good, most average and some just terrible. I came across Welwyn Grange about two months ago and immediately arranged a visit. The building is brand new

and the home has only been open for about 10 months. It feels more like a very good hotel and nothing like a typical care home. The internal decor and resident facilities are first class. I was so impressed I decided to transfer my mother from her current home as soon as possible. She has been there for a month now and I have found the staff to be very professional, helpful, attentive and responsive. The activities are extremely well run the care provision is excellent and the residents all appear very settled and happy. In my opinion Welwyn Grange is on a completely different level to any other care home I have experienced and I would thoroughly recommend it. If only all were this good!

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from M L (Son of Resident) published on 20 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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The team at Welwyn Grange provided excellent nursing care for my father during his stay. The facilities are exceptional, and the atmosphere is so calm and relaxing. Day trips and indoor activities were regularly provided and appreciated. Thank you to the Welwyn Grange Team.

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Review of
Oakham Grange
from Dorothy B (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 21 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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I have experienced kindness from 99% of staff. Good care. Pleasant room. Good food. Would like breakfast at 8.30.
Some activities here been cancelled at short or notice which is disappointing, especially at weekends. As a registered blind resident these activities are essential. Food - very limited

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Reply from Robert Myers, Head of Care Pathways at Oakham Grange

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, as we know you are a very frequent visitor. Person centred care means breakfast is prepared for your mother at a time she wishes, which we appreciate isn't always a time which works for you. We agree food is really important, which is why all meals here are prepared within the home fresh each day by the Chef led team, a team your mother has regularly complimented. The menu (which always has a minimum of two hot options) is reviewed every 4 weeks to make the most of seasonal changes, however if nothing on it appeals, the team will prepare something else, like an omelette with choice of filling.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from J D (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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The team looked after my father providing nursing and palliative care. As a relative I could not have asked for better care. All the staff treated him with kindness, compassion and dignity. He had excellent nursing care and there was robust planning in place to support him. Thank you to the Grange Team.

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Review of
Oakham Grange
from J C (Wife of Resident) published on 19 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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From my first contact with Oakham Grange, when I was looking for respite care for my husband, following a poor experience at another home, we have been treated professionally and with respect. My husband is now a permanent resident and is being very well cared for. Staff are proactive in monitoring

and updating his care plan and all staff (management, care and nursing) are willing to listen to queries and suggestions and implement change if it is appropriate. Record keeping is exemplary and I am kept fully up to date with any changes in my husband's care.
All family and visitors are greeted warmly at reception, the home is spotless and very well maintained, and clothing is well laundered. The range of activities is excellent and there is something for everyone, should they wish to participate.
Whilst always a very difficult decision to move a relative into residential care, Oakham Grange staff go out of their way to make it a positive experience.

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Review of
Oakham Grange
from Nikki R (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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After a 12 week hospital stay, my Dad had deteriorated in many different aspects of his health and wellness. He was discharged from hospital to Oakham Grange, and we could not be happier with the progress that he has made in just 3 weeks of being there. It is a very calming, homely environment with

amazing facilities and wonderful caring staff who treat both my Dad and our family with the utmost respect. The manager is incredibly kind, warm and helpful and has been a great support to us in helping with the transition of Dad's care from home, to the care home. I am very grateful to all the staff at Oakham Grange for providing my Dad with the outstanding level of care and support he needs to help him recover to his full potential.

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Review of
Potters Grange
from Claire C (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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We are so relieved & thankful to have found Potters Grange. A beautiful care home with friendly staff and excellent 24 hour nurse care to look after our mum. Mum has settled in so well and is grateful to be receiving the care she now needs. The quiet, friendly atmosphere has enabled mum to regain her

confidence and enjoy life again. A very special place.

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Review of
Potters Grange
from Jenny P (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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The General Manager, and every single member of staff at Potters Grange have made my Mother's transition into a Nursing Home so much easier than expected. They have all been so friendly and welcoming and the Nursing Care is above and beyond our expectations. My Mother arrived scared and quite unwell

and within a month she is looking and feeling better than she did a year ago. The accommodation and food compare to an upmarket boutique hotel and I look forward to every visit. Nothing is too much effort and everything is met with a smile. The family is benefiting from less stress and Mum is no longer scared but relaxed and happy.

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Review of
Oakham Grange
from Hanne S (Respite Resident) published on 21 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report

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Never had a single thing to complain about. Everyone has been friendly, kind and helpful. All the staff have been amazing in their professionalism, and no task is too onerous. The activities are enjoyable and high quality. The pianist is wonderful and everyone enjoys his performances. The facilities

are second to none and are made by the pleasant, helpful team. There has been no back-biting or back-chat -it seems a very happy place. The staff genuinely care and that's apparent. We have not heard any complaints from anyone at all. All in all a wonderful place to be.

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Review of
Oakham Grange
from D R (Son of Resident) published on 13 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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As the son of residents at Oakham Grange, I'm incredibly grateful for the exceptional care provided.
From day one, the team has offered not only outstanding support but also a consistent, warm, and respectful environment that truly feels like home.
The staff are consistent and familiar faces who

are genuine, kind, compassionate, and professional which provides my parents with real stability and comfort. It's clear they genuinely care, always treating residents with the dignity and respect they deserve.
The home is spotlessly clean, well maintained, and welcoming. Meals, especially lunch, are always fresh and thoughtfully prepared. It gives me great peace of mind knowing my loved ones are in such capable, caring hands.
A heartfelt thank you to the entire Oakham Grange team - your dedication makes all the difference.

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Review of
Potters Grange
from Steve J (Son of Resident) published on 6 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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Thank you to the manager and all the wonderful staff at Potters Grange for making my mum feel safe and happy and becoming a member of the Potters Grange family.
Very much appreciated.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from P G (Friend of Resident) published on 28 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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Visiting for the first time, I was treated to a "tour" of the common areas.

Wow!! Simply wow.

I had no idea care homes like this actually existed.

The facilities are akin to a very nice 5-star hotel with fantastic spaces to create stimulating experiences for residents.

But what was even

more impressive was the open, transparent attitude of the care team and senior leadership team members I met. Clearly committed to creating a fantastic environment where quality of care and continuous improvement is enshrined into the culture.

A truly fantastic place for friends and loved ones to spend later life.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from L J (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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We were looking for a care home for my parents located in Hertfordshire who support care service for Dementia for my Dad and nursing care for my mum. We found that The Grange care home caters for all my parents needs in a well organised environment which is friendly, efficient and respectful to all

my parents needs. My parents have integrated well into the daily life at The Grange where they have an independent daily routine combined with the educational, fun and community services that The Grange supply. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Grange care home if you are looking for a care home for your loved ones.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from Kurt M (Son of Resident) published on 22 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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As our mum approached end of life it was critical to us as a family that we chose the best possible environment for her to spend her final days. After viewing a number of alternatives, we selected Welwyn Grange and are grateful that we did. From the initial contact that we had pre-admission right through

to her care as a resident, it was always professional but also compassionate. Their understanding of both our mum's requirements but also, crucially, our needs as a family at this difficult time could not have been better. We will be forever grateful for this and can highly recommend the Welwyn Grange to anyone considering either residential or nursing care for a loved one.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from Maria M (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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As a family we were so pleased and fortunate to find Welwyn Grange, as a safe place for our mother to spend her final days. We think that the standard of care she received, in their most caring environment, where she could be surrounded by her own possessions and her family, was exceptional. The high

level of care and facilities we don't feel could be improved on. Most importantly of all, the staff were not only totally professional and highly skilled but were overwhelmingly lovely, empathetic people, sensitive to mum's particular needs and to us her children. They supported us completely throughout this very difficult time. We cannot recommend them highly enough - individually, as a team, and as a care home.

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Review of
Oakham Grange
from C F (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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My mother has always been independent but after the loss of her husband last year a serious medical issue followed and she deteriorated quickly
She was given a matter of weeks to live
The shock and fear for everyone was intense I was totally out of my depth.
By some miracle she stabilised we tried

to cope at home but the pressure was too great.
I was forced to look for help and had no knowledge whatsoever of nursing homes except a rather negative take on them.
Oakham Grange has been a lifesaver, not just hers but mine as well. From the moment I first visited I had such a good feeling. Not what I was expecting at all!
Immaculately clean the staff are always at hand with a ready smile. A feeling of love care and compassion not often found in the world today. Medical needs are monitored closely and administered with dignity. The food excellent and of a continuously high standard.
She is approaching her 91st birthday happy and content. We owe Oakham Grange a deep sense of gratitude.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from Pauline B (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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Dad moved to Welwyn Grange from a care home 31/3/25 as he now needs nursing care.
As a family, we were absolutely blown away by what was on offer there from facilities, environment, professionalism and welcome shown by all staff and knew this would be the perfect forever home for Dad.
Welwyn Grange

made Dad and the family so welcome on the day of the move, which made it really easy for Dad to settle in to his new environment.
Dad is so happy, well cared for, the staff are all so caring and very generous with their time.
We really couldn't recommend them enough, they have exceeded our expectations

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from D G (Brother of Resident) published on 16 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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Like a 5-star hotel! Really nice buildings & surroundings. Staff efficient and friendly. A pleasure to visit. My brother is so well looked after, can't fault the care he gets. Grateful for the care he gets.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from R B (Wife of Resident) published on 16 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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My husband was in Welwyn Grange for respite. The care he received from all members of the very friendly, supportive staff throughout his stay was excellent. The bedroom and communal rooms were of the highest quality. I thoroughly recommend choosing Welwyn Grange.

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Review of
Welwyn Grange
from K C (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report

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We have been looking for respite for my mummy and I visited the Grange and was so excited and happy that a place as beautiful and all staff members so caring and knowledgeable existed. We booked mummy in and she had the most wonderful time, she came out glowing and so interactive which she is not all

the time at home. The activities she had been doing while she stayed we took note of and because of the incredible staff we have taken them home with us to help mummy stay happy. She is very much looking forward to going back and our end goal is to have her as a full time resident in the future. We will be only leaving mummy here when we go away. Thank you.

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Type of Care Provided	Average Weekly Cost
Residential Care	£1,598
Residential Dementia Care	£1,598
Nursing Care	£1,598
Nursing Dementia Care	£1,598
All Care Types	£1,598

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