St Josephs Care Home

Aylesbury Road, Tring HP23 4DH
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  • St Josephs Care Home, Tring
Purpose built in 1993, St Josephs is found in the idyllic country town of Tring in Hertfordshire, providing care for those needs that arise from both old age and dementia.

An already established care home, St Josephs was one of the original care homes to identify the need for specialised, specific environments, built to cater for the needs of residents experiencing a dementia. It was with this in mind that the purpose built, single storey, courtyard style area was created.

The specialist dementia environment at St Josephs has been awarded dementia accreditation from Hertfordshire County Council for the last three years.

There is a choice of single or companion en suite bedrooms, all of which may be personalised.

St Josephs offers a choice of lounges and dining areas, a private family lounge/reading room and a garden conservatory. The beautifully landscaped, private gardens at St Josephs offer a safe environment, with easy access pathways for outdoor activities.

St Josephs offers long term residential care and short stay respite breaks for older people. The home specialises in the care of older people with dementia related needs and benefits from a safe and secure dementia environment.

The home's Activities Organiser arranges a varied social calendar of meaningful, appropriate activities and entertainment, including trips to places of interest.
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Care Provided by St Josephs Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 48 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1500
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1550 – £1550
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1550 – £1550

These prices are only a guideline, please contact St Josephs Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact St Josephs Care Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Contact St Josephs Care Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Pead (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2011

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (48)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (48)

St Josephs Care Home Reviews (52)

9.4

St Josephs Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.358) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Josephs Care Home has 52 reviews.

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Review from Carolyn T (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have found the home to be clean, bright and well maintained. The staff are delightful and always willing to help. Mummy is very happy at St. Josephs and when she is having a difficult day the staff are very understanding and supportive. Mummy has always taken a keen interest in her appearance and
the staff have helped us maintain this. They also managed very well and with great care when Mummy was rather poorly and helped her to pull through. She enjoys the meals in the home, especially bath puddings, which she spent so much of her life avoiding.
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Review from J M (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother is very well looked after at St Joseph’s. The staff are very friendly, caring and approachable and quickly got to know Mum and the family. We have always felt very welcome when visiting and management is always happy to discuss mum with us.
These are strange times but St Joseph’s and the
wider B & M team seem to have coped well with COVID-19, locking down early and keeping relatives informed of the measures put in place to protect the residents. St Joseph’s has done its best to enable visits from a family member in garden gazebos and video calls have been a great way to keep in contact.
Despite restrictions on external entertainers, the activities manager has been able to maintain a daily programme of events for the residents.
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Review from Bruni G (Friend of Resident) published on 10 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff very caring and approachable.
Respectful of the resident's difficulties
Well kept home and gardens, gazebos for visits now adequate, probably too cold and draughty for winter visits.
The home is small and meets less the needs of physically able and active people to walk around, but the majority
are in fact unable to do so in any case.
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Review from Eunice K (Wife of Resident) published on 17 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care that is shown to my husband is wonderful. He is made to feel special and this makes him happy. We are made welcome when we visit and are always kept informed about his care.
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Review from Nigel L (Son of Resident) published on 14 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing but praise for the staff at St Josephs Care Home. They are all very kind, helpful and above all professional. They go to great length to ensure that my mother is well looked after with a high standard of respect and decency. I am quickly notified of any changes in my mother's condition,
so that I am able to make an informed decision of how best to respond, in my mother's best interest.
Very many thanks.
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Review from Linda D (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 6 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The home is always clean and fresh smelling, the staff are always caring, friendly and supportive. My Mother in law's room could do with an uplift in decor but apart from that, we are very satisfied with the home.
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Review from Eunice K (Wife of Resident) published on 6 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband is so well looked after by all the staff. His room is comfortable and clean and he is contented when we go to visit. The staff are friendly with us and make us feel like part of the St Josephs' family.
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Review from Richard P (Son of Resident) published on 8 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been at St Joseph’s for over a year, during which she has received a consistently excellent standard of care. What my mother needs most is activity and stimulation, and the home has provided a very good programme of activities which are appropriate for her and others. I have been particularly
impressed by the initiative of bringing in children from the local nursery school, to which my mother has responded very well. Overall, the staff are very caring and patient and have a good understanding of my mother’s condition and requirements. My mother’s room always seems clean and tidy and the home does not have the slightly unpleasant background smell that I have noticed in some other such establishments.
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Review from Ian M (Son of Resident) published on 28 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother moved to St Josephs' almost four years ago. She was an anxious lady and reluctant to try anything new so the move caused her some stress. Her new home made her very welcome and she settled in well. Although not a 'mixer' she thoroughly enjoyed the fact that the staff were always popping in
and chatting with her.
During her last few days, the staff gave us and mum great support and kindness.
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Review from Sue E (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Mother has settled well and seems so much more relaxed at St. Josephs following a broken leg and inability to return to Independent Living. She enjoys her meals very much and has a pleasant, light and homely bedroom. The quality of genuine care given by all the Care Assistants is outstanding and this
is probably the most important issue to highlight. She is encouraged to be mobile, to eat, to interact and go outside for fresh air demonstrating high levels of commitment by the Care Team.
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Review from Peter H (Son of Resident) published on 12 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely wonderful to my 107-year-old mother. Very caring and totally lovely and dedicated staff. Attention by the staff and activities at the home have stimulated Mother who is now considerably more alert and communicative since moving to the home. Best decision ever made.
Reply from Emma Pead, Manager at St Josephs Care Home
Thank you.
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Review from Sara P (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mother is extremely well looked after by the wonderful staff at St Joseph's. This place is run with kindness and respect to the residents. So much effort is put into keeping the residents occupied and there always seems to be something going on for their entertainment which I feel is key for my mum’s
well being. Outstanding is how I would rate St Joseph’s.
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Review from Moira G (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It is now one year since mum became a resident and I am extremely grateful to St Josephs for being able to relax knowing mum is being taken good care of. Despite some trying circumstances, the staff remain calm and approachable. There is a relaxed atmosphere with relatives always welcome and involved
in activities if wanted. There is a very good activities programme and residents are encouraged to join in. Relatives are helped to deal with difficulties relating to their relative and I have found nothing but professionalism in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Review from Lorna W (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been so very pleased, so many times, that we chose St Joe's for our wonderful Mum's dementia care. The team are so very caring, taking a truly personal interest in the individual - whether that relates to personal care or to making sure the person takes part in a particular activity that the
team knows they will enjoy. The way Mum looks at some carers in particular makes it very clear how she is feeling, and this is a direct result of the efforts of the care and entertainments teams.When things need checking up, or changing, the team are very responsive - and the reality is that there will be things that need adjusting- perfection does not exist. For me, it's about the way the team correct things that is important.
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Review from Kim N (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff always happy and smiling and my mum is too.


I am welcomed any time of the day or night and always welcomed with a friendly face on reception.

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Review from Christina P (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been at St Joseph's for about 18 months now and we are very happy with the way that she has settled in and the way that she is treated. The staff are very kind, patient and always have smiles on their faces even though they work under difficult circumstances. I am so pleased that we
chose this care home over any other one. I would highly recommend it.
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Review from Suzanne P (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Dad is so well cared for at St Joseph's, I absolutely cannot fault it. The management and staff are amazing and are always on hand to talk about any concerns or questions. They go above and beyond to make the relatives feel reassured and the residents feel happy, safe and secure.


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of staff is friendly and welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. My Dad is extremely happy and content and enjoys the company and sense of humour of staff and fellow residents. He thinks he's living in a hotel! He's put on weight since he moved in as he loves the food, is always well presented and the home is kept immaculate.
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Review from Angela K (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since arriving in June, my father has settled in so well at St Joseph's.
The staff are fantastic, caring, respectful and very supportive both to residents, family and friends.
The home is impeccably clean, well organised and the residents' happiness and well-being a top priority.
Could not wish
for more.
I feel confident that my father is receiving the best possible care, and is very happy here.
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Review from Rebecca G (Regular Volunteer) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children and I have been visiting St. Josephs since Spring 2017 as part of the new playgroup in the care home. We've really enjoyed getting to know some of the residents and the older adults seem to really enjoy seeing the children too. They've already seen the babies grow into toddlers and witness
their first steps and first words.


We look forward to strengthening this bond as our relationships grow.

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Review from Mark N (Regular Volunteer) published on 16 June 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am a serving police officer and spent a morning with the residents and a retired police colleague to share our police local stories.
We had an extremely enjoyable day, the residents were all very pleased to see us. I was very impressed with the Activity Organiser and her staff who were all very
enthusiastic and showed a great knowledge and understanding of each resident and their own particular needs.
A very clean and welcoming home.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.358)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.358) out of 10 for St Josephs Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.725 for St Josephs Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (69 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 91 Ratings = 4.725
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.633 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for St Josephs Care Home is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 48 registered maximum number of service users is 9.6. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.6 = 0.833
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 18 Oct 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Posted: 11 Nov 2025

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Emma

Emma Pead

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2005

Emma's journey at B&M Care started in 2005 when she accepted the Home Manager position at St Matthew's. Following a storied success, she transferred to St Joseph's in 2015 to further develop her skill set as a manager of a home that offers both residential and dementia care. Throughout her career, she has acquired a number of qualifications, including the Registered Managers Award (RMA), as well as completing the ‘Leadership Matters in Person-Centred Dementia Care’ programme delivered in conjunction with Dementia Care Matters and Alzheimer’s Society.

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