Harpenden

Harpenden is a home care agency based in Harpenden, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Harpenden 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, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Firstpoint Homecare, which has 4 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2011.

At its latest inspection, published May 2021, the CQC rated Harpenden 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.

Harpenden has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £26.90 an hour and £1,400 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 55 registered home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire. Others working the same area include Timely Care Solution Ltd, Diadem Domiciliary Care Services and STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden), 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.