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Allington Court Care Home

Lye Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 3TN
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Allington Court Care Home epitomises all that's good and proper in care homesK C(Husband of Resident/Service User)
Allington Court Care Home, St Albans
I was so impressed with how comfortable clean and peaceful she wasTina B(Friend of Resident/Service User)
Allington Court Care Home, St Albans
Allington Court has looked after Mum extremely well.Sarah S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Allington Court Care Home, St Albans

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 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

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareN/AFrom £1,555
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,415From £1,500
Nursing Dementia CareFrom £1,650From £1,815

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.

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

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)

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9.7

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.

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Review from Valerie C (Resident / Service User) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff are mediumly helpful. Good activities like spending time knitting or eating pancakes. Love my room and twin room. Can keep my curtains closed if I want.

Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

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Review from M W (Resident / Service User) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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I would recommend this home to family because the staff are lovely and friendly. The activities staff pop in to do activities in my room.

Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. It is lovely to hear the words lovely and friendly. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to make your stay more comfortable.

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Review from J J (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff are very caring and treat residents with kindness. The home is light and airy too.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Allington Court Care Home

Thank you for your kind words. We are very happy to hear you are satisfied with the quality of our care.

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Review from Gareth C (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 12 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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Two months into my father-in-law's stay at Allington Court and we are very happy with his care at Allington Court. Although he has virtually no memory of us any more he seems very happy, well presented and in excellent physical health. The managers and carers are very easy to talk to by email and very responsive to questions or concerns. A highly professional team and we are so happy he is in such a great home. He regards it as his "new house" and wants to invite us in but due to Covid he cannot, which he does not really understand sadly.
We all appreciate the social media presence so we can see pictures of him taking part in activities and the many musical concerts they seem to have. His wife is greatly comforted that he is being kept safe, healthy and entertained.

I would highly recommend Allington Court to anyone facing the difficult decision to move their loved ones suffering dementia/Alzheimer's into care. We were in your place just a few months ago and it has been a relief to find Allington.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Allington Court Care Home

We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us such lovely comments. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you or your family.

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Review from E H (Resident / Service User) published on 11 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Love this home.

Reply from Stephen Rondel, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Allington Court Care Home

Thank you for your kind words. We are happy that you are happy living here.

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Review from B H (Resident / Service User) published on 24 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Overall I like being here. The staff are very nice.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Allington Court Care Home

We are very happy to hear you are satisfied with the quality of our care. Thank you for the feedback.

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Review from Liz P (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 September 2020 Submitted via Website
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I just wanted to pass on some positive comments regarding the wonderful team at Allington Court Care Home. Everyone is kind and helpful.
The staff are so efficient and are always very happy and friendly when we see and speak to them. They have been absolutely fantastic from the very first day that Mum arrived. We always get very detailed updates on our mum, they are incredibly caring and kind and we know mum is really fond of them. They have been amazing at arranging regular FaceTime calls with us which have been hugely comforting during such a difficult time. We can see how much our mum enjoys spending time with them.
They have been superstars!! Very efficient, kind and considerate. They have been credibly understanding when we have been upset when Mum has been unwell and have gone above and beyond.

You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves for all the hard work, your commitment, kindness and compassion is clear for everyone to see. Thank you all!

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mother in our care.

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Review from Maureen M (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 August 2020 Submitted via Website
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I have been impressed by how I have been able to speak to my mother through video chat during the lockdown. The activities staff have been so helpful. When I was able to visit, I encouraged my mother to join in the activities which were varied and enjoyed. I looked at many care homes before she came here. I was most impressed with this one.

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Review from Stephanie (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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This home is clean and tidy and does not smell.
The clients of this establishment are well cared for, always well presented.

I would recommend this home to anybody who has a relatives suffering with dementia, it is purpose built and the staff are friendly and treat their clients with dignity and respect.

Reply from Emily Wilson, Customer Services Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us such lovely comments. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your loved one in our care. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you or your family.

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Review from J D (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our mother came to the home after a 5-week stay in hospital. We received a very warm welcome from the start and have been very impressed with the professionalism and standard of care from the whole team. Mum has become very settled at the home which has been fantastic to see and is very comforting for us. The Facetime calls during lockdown have been a fantastic way to stay in touch and are much appreciated!

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

Thank you for your understanding during such a difficult time. We appreciate it is very hard not being able to see your loved one for such a long time. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help.

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Review from Sarah D (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 June 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Mum appears to be well looked after. Unfortunately due to Covid, we were unable to access the premises.

Staff were very helpful and accommodating towards us and dealt with issues as and when they arose. Mum seems settled in her surroundings.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Thank you for your kind words.

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Review from A Q (Resident / Service User) published on 7 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Very happy...

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Review from H L (Resident / Service User) published on 7 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Nice staff, they look after me.

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Review from A G (Resident / Service User) published on 6 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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I would recommend to family/friends.

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Review from E B (Resident / Service User) published on 6 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff are very nice.

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Review from Phillip L (Husband of Resident) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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All staff are most considerate and try their hardest to please the residents.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

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Review from C J (Resident / Service User) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I recommend this home. Very nice staff.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

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Review from E T (Resident / Service User) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have been in the home for a while and everyone is really nice.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

We are happy to hear you feel like a part of our Allington family.

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Review from Thomas E (Husband of Resident) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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As a family, we feel that the service user is getting excellent care at Allington Court.
We particularly like their method of toileting for service users - very satisfying that service users are kept as dry as possible. As well, if the service user says they need the toilet outside of the toileting regime, they are dealt with almost immediately.

Well done Allington! It means a lot to service users.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate the praise and please let us know if we can help you or your family any further.

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Review from Malcolm M (Brother of Resident) published on 21 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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Caring, attentive, informative, open and transparent.

Clean, well-managed.

Reply from Greta Narbutaityte, Customer Adviser at Allington Court Care Home

Thank you for your review, Malcolm.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 19 January 2024
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Requires improvement
  • CaringGood
  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeRequires improvement
  • Well-ledRequires improvement
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Bed Vacancies

1 Bed Vacancy

Posted: 11 July 2026

Spacious 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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  • 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
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