Sodark Care

Sodark Care is a home care agency based in Hemel Hempstead, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We offer these services for clients throughout Hemel Hempstead. We also serve our clients in Harpenden, St. Albans, Berkhamsted, Redbourne. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since August 2018.

At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated Sodark Care 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.

Sodark Care 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 Compassionate Herts Ltd, Care4u2day Limited and Hertfordshire Supported Living, 2 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.