Alina Homecare Borehamwood & Cheshunt

Alina Homecare Borehamwood & Cheshunt is a home care agency based in Hatfield, 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 Hatfield office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is part of Alina Homecare, which has 57 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2017.

At its latest inspection, published September 2018, the CQC rated Alina Homecare Borehamwood & Cheshunt Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Alina Homecare Borehamwood & Cheshunt has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Hertfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28.25 an hour and £1,475 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 318 registered home care agencies in Hertfordshire. Others working the same area include Living Plus Care Services, Main Office and MidCo Care Hertfordshire, 4 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.