
The team were incredible and the care they gave my father was second to none.Kendall T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

They regularly go above and beyond to help, even late into the evening.Jim H(Son of Resident/Service User)

I would without hesitation recommend Alban Manor you will not be disappointed.Philip A(Husband of Resident/Service User)

The team were incredible and the care they gave my father was second to none.Kendall T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

They regularly go above and beyond to help, even late into the evening.Jim H(Son of Resident/Service User)

I would without hesitation recommend Alban Manor you will not be disappointed.Philip A(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Alban Manor is a family-owned nursing home, close to St. Albans town centre. Nursing staff are on site 24/7 and are supported by a team of skilled carers. The Windsor Suite, located on the ground floor, provides support for 37 people who need more help with everyday life, including help with physical care needs. The Balmoral Suite, on the first floor, provides support for 43 residents who may have a...
Care Provided by Alban Manor Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 80 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
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All our fees are subject to an assessment. Please enquire directly with us.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Alban Manor Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Alban Manor Nursing 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
Owner
- St Albans Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Delia Abaza(Matron)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (80)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (78)
Visiting
- Open visiting hours
Parking
- Parking available on site
Alban Manor Nursing Home Reviews (141)
Alban Manor Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.866) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Alban Manor Nursing Home has 141 reviews.
My mother has been in the care home since December 2021. She is 92, spent several months in hospital after a serious fall which has left her fairly immobile and highlighted her failing health which is hard to take as she was totally independent before. She is now in Alban Manor on palliative care. Her whole demeanour has changed since being in there. She had become hospitalised but now I feel I have my mum back, for however long. She is eating well, looks younger, and loves the carers looking after her. As someone said to me, no care home is perfect and compromises will have to be made but the staff at Alban Manor appear to try to make life as normal as possible. The hardest thing from my point of view is to let go of total responsibility for my mother but I have found on a few occasions that they do have my mother's back and they have listened to me.
In extremely trying times I am seeing real nursing care and compassion being given to my father who is suffering from the extremes of dementia and other issues. I am extremely happy that my father is being shown dignity with his issues and would highly recommend Alban Manor.
My mother suffered from dementia and spent her final months at Alban Manor. The staff were unfailingly patient and caring and demonstrated a real affection for my mum and the other residents. I also thought the team did a very good job of keeping me posted on my mother’s health and needs. I have great admiration and appreciation for the job that they do.
My mother moved into Alban Manor a few months ago and we have been very happy with the service and care that she has been getting. The staff are always friendly and do an excellent job, and even with the pandemic going on we have been able to visit as often as we want. My only complaint would be the cost, but I think that applies to all the care homes around here: all-around care is obviously an expensive business.
Mum, who had advanced dementia, moved into Alban Manor Nursing Home in February this year following a heart attack, falls and a hospital stay making it impossible for her to remain in her own home. Mum’s short stay at Alban Manor turned out to be end of life care as she died in May in her sleep at the age of 92. The care Mum received was excellent and personalised. The staff ensured Mum spent her days in the resident's lounge and Mum took great pleasure from the lively dog! Staff were warm, helpful and professional and responded quickly to questions and concerns, with the wellbeing of residents their priority. Alban Manor is well managed, and the staff know all the residents well. I am sorry that Covid measures meant I wasn’t able to share more of Mum’s life at Alban Manor, but thank everyone for looking after Mum.
An elderly friend who I used to look after is now in Alban Manor Nursing Home. They treat him with the friendship and dignity he deserves whilst ensuring his safety. The staff are wonderful and the food is tasty. The rooms are a little tired but serve their purpose and are very clean, which is the most important thing.
My mother has been at Alban Manor for the past two months and is so happy. Her exact words to us when she had been there for only a couple of weeks were “I feel like a queen nothing is too much trouble”. She now calls it home. Which after living in her own house for 68 years is amazing for us as a family. All the staff are so welcoming and friendly. My mum could not be in better hands!
It is such a relief to know she is being well looked after and happy. All the staff are amazing and caring. Thank you, Alban Manor.
Mum has been a resident since October 2020, and over Christmas, it has become clear that she is in a really friendly place and doing well. She is well cared for and has been successful in overcoming health issues with help of nursing and care staff.
Alban Manor was recommended to me and I couldn't be happier. I don't think I would find a better home for my aunt to live in. She has been treated with the utmost care and respect, with great emphasis on her retaining her dignity. The communication has been fantastic, I've not been able to visit much due to covid and the admin team have gone above and beyond in keeping me updated, with photos and snippets of what she's taken part in and who she has made friends with. They act promptly in gaining information on my aunt that hasn't been provided by the hospital or GP and I feel nothing but absolute confidence in their ability to give my aunt the best care they can. I can't wait until their doors are open more freely so that I can enjoy spending more time with my aunt and become more involved with her new, safer and more stimulating life. Thank you!
I moved to Alban Manor after what should have been a short stay in hospital but ended up being 6 weeks. On discharge from hospital, I was unable to return to independent living and moved into Alban Manor. When I arrived, I had lost confidence, weight and the ability to walk unaided. With the care, compassion and patience of the Alban Manor staff, I can now walk with the use of a frame and have gained weight with the delicious hot meals and elevenses. My days are varied: walking, lightweight exercises, dominos, chess, watching films and participating in quizzes. I also enjoy quiet times reading the paper and chatting to my children on FaceTime. It was never my intention to move to a care home but I feel secure, cared for and safe here at Alban Manor.
My Mum has been in Alban Manor since June. It was a difficult decision to make bearing in mind the covid situation, but Mum needed the support of a nursing home due to her Parkinson’s and dementia. We have been so pleased with the care and support that Mum has received. She always appears happy in her surroundings and loves the food. The care home is a really caring and supportive community with a lovely, friendly team of staff. We have really appreciated that in addition to looking after my Mum so well, they also go to great lengths to take my Dad’s needs into consideration, ensuring that he has regular contact with Mum despite covid restrictions. They even baked and delivered an anniversary cake to him so that he could have a shared experience with my Mum on a video call. The management run the home very efficiently and keep us well informed about Mum’s care.
Alban Manor Nursing Home offers very attractive accommodation and facilities. We have found the staff to be welcoming and professional in their approach. The 'phone' is always answered promptly, and our requests dealt with efficiently. We receive regular email updates as to the many activities on offer etc, and residents are encouraged to participate in meetings as to improvements they would like to see. The home has implemented a strict regime re-Covid to keep all residents and staff well.
My sons and I look forward to when we will, once again, be able to make regular visits and renew our friendships with everyone at Alban Manor.
Thank you for this lovely review Mary. We also miss seeing you. We are so looking forward to being able to welcome our families back. Let's hope it is not too far away.
Alban Manor is a very friendly place and my mum has adapted to the place very well. Great staff and a very clean home, hygiene standards are excellent. Would recommend the home to anybody. Has good parking spaces and has good activity programmes for residents.
Thank you. We are so happy with how your Mum has settled into the Alban Manor community too.
The staff has been excellent, very professional. The nursing home is very clean and residents are well cared for. Starting from activities, food, pleasant hard-working staff. The management team is excellent and always providing all your needs.
My mother became a resident at 92 years of age following a mild stroke. She was admitted during COVID lockdown and received excellent care and assistance dealing with her new environment and circumstances. Her medical care has been first class and she has settled well. We receive regular updates from the staff which in turn gives us the peace of mind knowing Mum is well cared for and happy.
Mum has been really well looked after at Alban Manor. She can be a difficult person with definite likes and dislikes, but she has really mellowed and is now much more content. The staff take really good care of her.
My mother came to stay at Alban Manor for respite care during some home renovations. She was so well looked after and really enjoyed her stay. The surroundings were luxurious, the food was excellent and most importantly the staff were extremely kind and caring. My mother still talks about them now. She really enjoyed the activities programme including the bingo and yoga. It truly was a home away from home. Thank you, the matron and your team for making us all feel so welcome.
You get a clear idea of the efficiency of management at the family owned and run Alban Manor nursing home in St Albans from its reaction to the COVID-19 crisis. A full week before the government implemented its lockdown measures in March, management saw how much trouble was looming and put its own lockdown measures in place. This, among other things, involved banning all visitors and other non-essential people. At the same time, knowing how much this might distress some residents, management bought a number of tablet computers so that relatives and friends could at least see and talk to residents via Facetime. When the government eased some of the lockdown restrictions early in June, relatives were told this was not in line with scientific advice and the ban of visits was maintained. Consequently, at the time of writing there has been no case of COVID-19 in Alban Manor, where carers are encouraged to treat residents as if they are close and dear relatives.
This has been a challenging time for us all, but the support and trust we have had from you and all our families have really enabled us to take the early decisive action to keep everyone at Alban Manor safe. It has also enabled us all to become a bit more technologically savvy! I will be writing to all again this week with an update.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 May 2024Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Nov 2024Recipient: Alban Manor Nursing Home
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Meet the Team (4)

I am delighted to introduce myself as Matron of Alban Manor Nursing Home. I am a qualified nurse with over 25 years of experience. I live locally and love walking to work each day. I am so proud of the team that we have at Alban Manor. I hope you will come to visit to see what makes it such a lovely place to live and work.

Ionela joined us in 2019 as a Carer and for the last six years has developed her skills, always listening to residents, their families and colleagues to address their concerns and needs. In her spare time, she likes to cook and bring sweet treats for colleagues to enjoy. Ionela is a happy person and loves to make everyone smile.

"My passion is ensuring that residents receive the whole holistic experience whilst living at Alban Manor. I am a bit of a joker and love having a laugh with residents and staff.
I have a few hobbies, including attending soul festivals, my cats and being patron to a charity for my local community."

Nicola loves helping others, whether it be residents, staff or children. She worked as a primary school teaching assistant, a driving instructor and owned her own bridesmaids shop. In her spare time, she loves watching football and spending time with her two little girls.
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