STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)
Office: Unit 4, Stanta Business Centre, 3 Soothouse Spring, St Albans, AL3 6PF
We provide live-in care across Hertfordshire, from St Albans and Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Hertford and the towns between.
Home care agency · Triara

- Hourly rate
- Not published
- area typical £28.25
- Live-in care
- from £1,785
- a week, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a carer you choose through PrimeCarers
About £396 a week for two one-hour visits a day
Live-in care £1,785 a week
Typically £20, about £280 a week for the same visits
Your own carer could cost about £116 a week less, £6,006 over a year
Live-in care near Hertfordshire typically £1,090 a week.
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About STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)
STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) 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 We provide live-in care across Hertfordshire, from St Albans and Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Hertford and the towns between. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights, 24-hour care and respite care. It is run by Triara. The agency has been registered since December 2025.
STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.
STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) charges from £1,785 a week for live-in care, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Live-in care is from £1,785 a week.
On how it works, the agency says: free assessment, no minimum contract, takes direct payments, takes council-funded clients and takes nhs continuing healthcare. 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 St Albans, Hertfordshire and Main Office, 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.
Care offered
- Live-in care
- Sleeping nights
- Waking nights
- 24-hour care
- Respite care
- End of life care
- Companionship without personal care
Experience with
- Dementia
- Parkinson's
- Stroke recovery
- Multiple sclerosis
- Complex clinical care
How they work
- Free assessment
- No minimum contract
Money
- Takes direct payments
- Takes council-funded clients
- Takes NHS Continuing Healthcare
Read from the agency’s own website. Details change; check when you call.
Registered with the CQC for
- Older people
- Dementia
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Postcode districts covered
AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4, AL5, EN6, EN7, EN8, HP1, HP2, HP23, HP3, HP4, SG13, SG14, SG4, SG5, WD7
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Registration
- Provider
- Triara Limited
- Registered with CQC
- December 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Not yet rated
- Council area
- Hertfordshire
- Office town
- St Albans
Rates
Rates depend on the time of day, the day of the week and what the visit involves. Always ask for the full price list.
| Type of care | Rate | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Live-in care | from £1,785 a week as of September 2026 From the agency's website “Live-in care costs with Starling Homecare start from £255 a day, around £1,785 a week” View on STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)’s website | From the agency's website “Live-in care costs with Starling Homecare start from £255 a day, around £1,785 a week” View on STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)’s website |
| Live-in care for a couple | from £2,065 a week as of September 2026 From the agency's website “Couples live-in care is from £295 a day” View on STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)’s website | From the agency's website “Couples live-in care is from £295 a day” View on STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)’s website |
For comparison, a self-employed carer through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care near Hertfordshire is typically £1,090 a week.
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Common questions about STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)
How much does STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) charge an hour?
STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) charges from £1,785 a week for live-in care (as of September 2026). Rates depend on the time of day, the day of the week and what the visit involves, so confirm the current price list with the agency.
Does STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) offer live-in care?
Yes. STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) charges from £1,785 a week for live-in care (as of September 2026).
What is the CQC rating for STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)?
STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) has not yet been rated by the CQC. New agencies are usually inspected within their first year or so.
Which areas does STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) cover?
STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) We provide live-in care across Hertfordshire, from St Albans and Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Hertford and the towns between. If your postcode is on the edge of that, ring and ask: most agencies will travel a little further for a regular package of visits.
Does STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) care for people with dementia?
Yes. STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden) is registered with the CQC to care for people living with dementia.
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