Medcom Personnel Ltd

Medcom Personnel Ltd 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 most likely works within about 6 miles of its St Albans office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Medcom Personnel. The agency has been registered since December 2015.

At its latest inspection, published August 2021, the CQC rated Medcom Personnel Ltd 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.

Medcom Personnel Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hertfordshire. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 318 registered home care agencies in Hertfordshire. Others working the same area include Helping Hands Harpenden, Dreamlight Healthcare and Plover Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.