Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey

Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey is a home care agency based in Waltham Abbey, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It For clients around Waltham Abbey, Cheshunt, Epping, Loughton and Enfield, live-in care can be a practical alternative to moving into residential care. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, 24-hour care, respite care, hospital discharge and end of life care. It is run by Blue River Home Care. The agency has been registered since February 2018.

At its latest inspection, published October 2026, the CQC rated Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey 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.

Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Essex with a rate on record typically charge about £27 an hour and £1,675 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, free assessment and male or female carer on request. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Hope Homecare Services Limited, Caremark Barnet & Enfield and Blossom Healthcare Solutions. 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.