Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire)

Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire) is a home care agency based in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its St Albans office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Abbots Care, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published October 2025, the CQC rated Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire) Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hertfordshire. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 318 registered home care agencies in Hertfordshire. Others working the same area include GoodOaks Homecare – St Albans, Luton and Dunstable, Lighthouse Homecare Ltd and Realm Staffing Solutions. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.