St Albans

St Albans 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 Our Locations Botton Village (North York Moors), Croft (Malton), Delrow (Watford), Grange Village (Gloucestershire), Larchfield (Middlesbrough), Oaklands Park (Gloucestershire), St Albans, Shared Lives West Midlands, Stourbridge, Taurus Crafts (Forest of Dean). It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Camphill Village Trust (The). The agency has been registered since January 2018.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated St Albans 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.

St Albans 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 STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden), Hertfordshire and Main Office, 3 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.