Home Instead Senior Care
Baldock, SG7
CQC: Outstanding
Hourly visits
£20 to £35 an hour
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Respite home care in Hertfordshire
35 of the 318 home care agencies in Hertfordshire offer respite home care, of which 4 are rated Outstanding and 13 Good. Respite home care covers a family carer for a few days or weeks, with visits or a live-in carer stepping in at home rather than a stay in a care home.
Respite home care in Hertfordshire typically costs £28.25 an hour, based on 14 agencies with a rate on record; the middle half charge £25.94 to £29.83. That is close to the typical weekday hourly rate in Hertfordshire of £28.25.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,090 a week
Care Herts Limited
Welwyn Garden City, AL7
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£33.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Herts Homecare
Hemel Hempstead, HP3
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£28 to £32 an hour
Live-in from £1,400 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Sarah's Home Care Ltd
Watford, WD17
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£33.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
£13.75 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Crown Personnel Services Limited
Harpenden, AL5
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
£28 an hour
Live-in £1,000 to £1,500 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
CQC: Outstanding
Live-in care
£800 to £1,500 a week
Live-in £800 to £1,500 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Harpenden
St Albans, AL1
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Watford
Watford, WD18
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead Cuffley, Cheshunt & Harlow
Potters Bar, EN6
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead Senior Care
Welwyn Garden City, AL7
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead Watford
Watford, WD24
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
GoodOaks Homecare – Watford
Watford, WD18
CQC: Not yet rated
Live-in care
from £1,100 a week
Live-in from £1,100 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)
St Albans, AL3
CQC: Not yet rated
Live-in care
from £1,785 a week
Live-in from £1,785 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Hertfordshire
Median rate for each type of care, across the 318 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Hourly visits
- £28.25
- Usually £25.94 to £29.83 an hour14 agencies
- Weekend hourly rate
- £30.50
- Usually £24.12 to £34.38 an hour4 agencies
- 30 minute visit
- £18.44
- Usually £17.22 to £22 a visit6 agencies
- 45 minute visit
- £24.38
- Usually £22.07 to £27.06 a visit4 agencies
- Live-in care
- £1,475
- Usually £1,225 to £1,675 a week18 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Common questions
How much does respite home care cost in Hertfordshire?
Respite home care in Hertfordshire typically costs £28.25 an hour. Rates depend on the time of day and what the care involves, so ask each agency for a written price list.
How many respite home care agencies are there in Hertfordshire?
35 of the 318 CQC-registered home care agencies in Hertfordshire offer respite home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for respite home care in Hertfordshire?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Hertfordshire council for a needs assessment.