Watford

Watford is a home care agency based in Watford, 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 Watford office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Novus Care, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2012.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Watford 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.

Watford 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 Bluebird Care (Chiltern & Dacorum), Bluebird Care (Watford & Three Rivers) and Anksley Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.