Skip to content
Home Care PricesEvery home care agency in England
CQC: Not yet rated

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

Photo from STARLING HOMECARE (St Albans & Harpenden)
From the agency's website
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
be the first

Compare with a carer you choose through PrimeCarers

The typical agency in Hertfordshire
£28.25an hour

About £396 a week for two one-hour visits a day

Live-in care £1,785 a week

PrimeCarersA self-employed carer you choose
£18 to £25an hour

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.

See carers near St Albans
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire

PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check within the last 2 years, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.

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

Read from the agency's website; ring to check yours.

Registration

Registered with CQC
December 2025
Latest CQC rating
Not yet rated
Council area
Hertfordshire
Office town
St Albans
Read the full CQC inspection report

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 careRate
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
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

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.

Reviews

No reviews yet. If you know this agency, yours would be the first and would help other families.

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.

St Albans, St Albans

St Albans

St Albans, AL1 · Covers this postcode
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £28.25 an hour
No reviews yet
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
PrimeCarersAnother option

Choose your own carer in St Albans

Self-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.

100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,090 a week
Hertfordshire, St Albans

Hertfordshire

St Albans, AL1 · Covers this postcode
CQC: Not yet rated
Live-inDementiaEmploys carersDirect paymentsYou & I Care
Rates not published
Area typical £28.25 an hour
No reviews yet
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Main Office, Hatfield

Main Office

Hatfield, AL10 · Covers this postcode
CQC: Not yet rated
Live-inEmploys carersGDB Healthcare Services Company
Hourly visits
£19.99 to £38.67 an hour
Live-in £900 to £1,498 a week
No reviews yet
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour