
Allington Court Care Home epitomises all that's good and proper in care homesK C(Husband of Resident/Service User)

I was so impressed with how comfortable clean and peaceful she wasTina B(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Allington Court has looked after Mum extremely well.Sarah S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Allington Court Care Home epitomises all that's good and proper in care homesK C(Husband of Resident/Service User)

I was so impressed with how comfortable clean and peaceful she wasTina B(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Allington Court has looked after Mum extremely well.Sarah S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Allington Court is a purpose-built dementia care home. The home is dedicated to caring for adults living with dementia, from early onset to more complex end-of-life needs, including nursing, residential, Parkinson's and short-stay care. Advanced bookings available for short-stay care.
Everything is on one floor, and the building has a circular design. This gives every room garden access, making it easier for residents to find their own way round. The...
Care Provided by Allington Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 44 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone. Please contact us for more information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Allington Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Allington Court Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Bupa Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Vijo Martin (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 40+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (44)
Visiting
- The home is open to admissions. The home is open to everyone no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance. We’re just off North Orbital Road on the way to the M25 and there’s lots of on-site parking. Lye Lane is the first left after the roundabout with the Shell garage and Mercure St Albans Noke Hotel on it. There’s also a local bus stop a 10-minute walk away.
Parking
- On-site parking available.
Allington Court Care Home Reviews (114)
Allington Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.659) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Allington Court Care Home has 114 reviews.
The home is spotlessly clean and tidy.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad we could help you and your family through such a difficult time. We are saddened to hear about your loss. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
Our experience here is very good, all staff are lovely. There's respect from all staff and my mother has been treated with respect, dignity and much more, she has also enjoyed her time here.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. It's always really encouraging to hear words "respect" and "dignity" describing the care we provide. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to make your mother's stay as comfortable as possible.
The care home provide excellent care for my mum. I have been really impressed with the range of activities that are provided for the residents. They are certainly not left to sleep all day! The staff have gone out of their way to make Mum feel at home, often adapting routines so she can fit in. I have found the staff to be welcoming when I visit and always respectful and kind to the residents. Allington Court has looked after Mum extremely well.
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you feel your mum is well cared for at Allington Court and that the activities are engaging. It is always nice to hear our staff described as respectful, kind and welcoming. We hope to continue providing your mum with the best possible care.
The care he received during his time at Allington Court was brilliant. The whole team couldn't do enough for him, as well as my sister and I who spent many hours there.
Unlike when he was in hospital, we felt confident that he was in good hands when we left him each evening at Allington Court.
Right from the start, the team showed a genuine interest in him and were keen to find out how they could make his stay as comfortable as possible - nothing was too much trouble in meeting his, and our, needs.
A big thank you to everyone who supported us so well and allowed us to concentrate on him for the last few weeks of his life.
Thank you for your kind words. We are saddened to hear about your loss. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
An excellent afternoon and it looked as if the residents all enjoyed it in different ways. Very lively, the young carers came in this year, lots of food, singing and entertainment etc. All done to a very high and enjoyable standard.
The rest of my wife's care at Allington Court Care Home continues at the same high level that's always maintained there.
Thank you for your lovely review. It's nice to hear comments on how well the Christmas event went, after all the hard work that went into organising it and making sure it ran to a great standard for all to enjoy. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared...
Allington Court Care Home epitomises all that's good and proper in care homes, it has that comfortable feeling of well-being, and serious feelings between carers and residents. A happy place although everyone knows age and health can be unpleasant issues at times. The motto should be we care as everyone projects that wonderful feeling, keep smiling everybody.
Thank you for your lovely review. It's lovely to hear such high compliments of our home and the care that the staff provide towards our residents. We will certainly pass your comments on to the manager.
A huge thank you to the wonderful staff who make Allington Court such a happy place for residents to live in and for families to visit.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed the recent coffee afternoon at Allington Court Care Home. We are looking forward to seeing you again.
We had a buffet provided and the chef decorated the cake with chocolate frogs on to match his froggy hat, how lovely was that.
Then indoors with the residents for a sing a long with the entertainer who was fantastic and lots of laughter.
Thank you so much everyone for making Dad's special day.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your lovely review. We are so pleased to hear that your Dad had a brilliant time on his birthday and had a special day. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Thank you for choosing Allington Court Care Home.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. My step mum seemed very happy and she said everyone was very kind to her and she enjoys staying there.
I've worked in care for over 30 years and Allington Court Care Home has to be one of the best. Thank you.
Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after and it is always nice to hear words like “Friendly” and “Helpful” being used to describe our care. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
My sister is a long-term resident at Allington Court. Since she moved in she has become calm and contended. I visit her at irregular intervals and always find her clean and appropriately dressed and looking forward to her next meal. Though these are pleasant gardens to stroll in I am finding it difficult to persuade her to come outside. However, as the home offers a circuit of corridors around a certain garden she obtains some exercise walking to the sitting rooms or dining room.
Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We hope to continue providing your sister with the best possible care and please let us know if there is anything we can do to make her stay as comfortable as possible. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
All staff seem attentive and helpful and, as her relatives, we have been welcomed to witness a number of very good events such as the recent Coronation, which was very well managed. As a discerning son I’m more than happy that my mum is being looked after, as best she can be at Allington Court. Thanks everyone.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased that you can feel at ease with your mum in our care and we are glad to help you through such a difficult time. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your mum’s stay as comfortable as possible.
Just feel like I would like to make sure that the activity team and staff at Allington Court got the praise that they deserve after what a wonderful coronation for the king they provided for not just residents but relatives too. Just overwhelming the amount of effort not just on the day but the build-up with craft activities and residents being involved in all the above. We had a lovely day celebrating with them and on my visit today my relative is still talking about it which just makes us so happy. Well done to all, you make it so much easier knowing our family member is so happy and looked after, above and beyond standard, we are forever grateful.
Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after, including preparing for all the amazing coronation events. It's nice to hear words like “happy” and “above and beyond standard” being used to describe our...
My mum has been in Allington Court Care Home for the last 22 months, she needed 24-hour care and was hoisted as she couldn't walk or look after herself. Mum was very happy in the home, was out in the community every day joining in with the activities. The staff looked after her very well she was always clean her clothes always were colour coordinated. I can't fault the staff, they looked after her very well, she was very happy there. Mum was always smiling, never moaned and I know she thought the world of all the carers. Well done to all the carers that looked after her. We are proud of you all. Sadly Mum passed away in the home two weeks ago but I know she was looked after until the end. Thank you all so much.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your lovely review. We are saddened to hear about your loss. We hope you all feel like a part of our Allington Court family and we are glad to help you and your family through such a difficult time. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like...
My experience at the home is always positive. I feel confident and reassured that Nan is in a home with lots of care, love and always feel that Nan is being given the best care for her needs. It feels like a family at the home and staff make it feel comfortable and if we ask for things, it's always carried through. My family know that she is safe and cared for and we have peace of mind that she's here. We are glad we found this care home.
Thank you for your kind words. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your nan in our care at Allington Court Care Home. It is really nice to hear that you feel like we are a family within the home and you feel comfortable with requesting anything. We are looking forward to seeing you again.
Generally, I find Allington Court to be a very good care home. My wife is always clean, tidy and well-dressed. The 'checking' procedures are excellent. The only problem I have (and have had it in the past 2/3 times as well) is contacting the staff member I want - ie I don't know who does several of the jobs and how to contact them.
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad overall you have had such a pleasant experience with your Wife in our care home and we will discuss your feedback with the Home Manager to help them continually improve their services.
I live in Canada but have been in England for 2 weeks. My mum moved into Allington Court at the end of February, so I was curious to see where she has been living for the past 7 months. I cannot say enough good things about Mum's new home. I have visited her every day, so have met a lot of the staff and seen different aspects of the home. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly and the home is kept very clean. As I return home tomorrow, I do feel confident that my mum is well looked after and most importantly is happy. Thank you Allington Court for making Mum's new home her happy place.
Thank you for your kind words. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your Mum in our care and it is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
My wife has been placed in the home under temporary NHS health care suffering from Alzheimer's she is in need of total care in every respect including mobility. I have found that care to have been provided for her by the staff in a friendly manner, cheerfully with gentleness, kindness and a total respect for her dignity. On my visits, I have been greeted in the same friendly manner and a willingness to discuss any issues with respect to her care.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after and to hear words such as ''gentleness'' and ''kindness'' to describe our care. Thank you for trusting us to care for your wife.
Have been here for some months. Very pleasant and comfortable. Full marks to the staff. Plenty of activities. Celebrated Jubilee with garden party. Family all involved. Great staff.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. It is lovely to hear that you are comfortable in our home and enjoyed our Jubilee party. Please let us know if there is anything more we can do to make your stay more comfortable.
I have had an amazing time. An example of the care and collaboration of the whole team was the Queen's jubilee party. Staff were out in the grounds doing bunting. All the staff took part. Relatives and visitors were invited to a magical day. All residents outside with escorts. A band played all day, this included music for very young children to dance to West Indian dancing. I would recommend the staff, management, and the support staff for sharing this day with visitors.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad to hear that the event went so well and that all the residents, families, and staff were able to engage with each other during such a special occasion. We will certainly pass your comments on to the management team to make them aware of how much you enjoyed the day.
Friendly and helpful staff. Nice room with good facilities. My wife seems to be happy there, though obviously would like to come home when possible. The location is good, with nice gardens and a secluded site.
Thank you for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us your feedback.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 19 January 2024Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 11 July 2026Spacious rooms available for dementia care – long and short stay care available. All rooms are tastefully decorated, some overlooking the home’s attractive gardens. Residents can bring items from home such as ornaments, photos and small items of furniture to make more homely.
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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
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