Crossroads Caring For Life

Crossroads Caring For Life is a home care agency based in Hitchin, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We support adults with physical and mental health conditions and their unpaid carers, families, friends and communities to thrive in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Crossroads Together from Carers Trust 4all, which has 28 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Crossroads Caring For Life 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.

Crossroads Caring For Life 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, free assessment and 50 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 318 registered home care agencies in Hertfordshire. Others working the same area include LSR Care Limited, Gracefilled Care Service Hitchin and Hitchin, 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.