Home care agency · Watford
153 The Parade
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- 153 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1NA
- Run by
- Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd (3 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency, Supported living
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- January 2019 (7 years)
- Registered manager
- George Tafeni Beverley Farmer
- Company check
- Voluntary arrangement, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date, has insolvency history (Companies House 08661207)
- Last CQC check
- 12 Jun 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-6353938813
About 153 The Parade
Registered with CQC as a home care agency that also provides supported living, 153 The Parade is based in Watford, run by Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd. It supports adults under 65, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2021). It is one of 216 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Watford; 113 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe164 of 196 in Hertfordshire
- Effective173 of 196 in Hertfordshire
- Caring172 of 196 in Hertfordshire
- Responsive172 of 196 in Hertfordshire
- Well-led138 of 196 in Hertfordshire
From CQC's latest report, published 12 June 2021. Under each rating: how many agencies in Hertfordshire share it.
Reading 153 The Parade's CQC ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 137 of the 195 other agencies in Hertfordshire that CQC has rated.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People's relatives were happy with the care and support they received.
- They told us the care provided was safe and supported people's independence.
- There were systems in place to help make sure people were protected from the risk of abuse.
- Staff were aware of safeguarding procedures and understood how to protect the people they supported.
Inspected 11 May 2021; report published 12 June 2021. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
153 The Parade over the years
CQC registration dates from January 2019, so the service has been operating for around 7 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2020–2021), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
2 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 12 June 2021.
Likely fees
We estimate visits from 153 The Parade at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,450–£1,770 weekly.
Hertfordshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
The registered provider
153 The Parade is run by Protea Care Homes (kent) Ltd (company 08661207), incorporated in 2013, 5 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as voluntary arrangement, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and it has an insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd runs 3 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas.
Past CQC ratings
- Mar 2020
- Jun 2021
- Today Rating 5 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 12 June 2021
- CQC inspection report 4 March 2020
Finding it
- Ward
- Central
- Parliamentary constituency
- Watford
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in WD17 (16)
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Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence). Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.
Needs it is registered to meet
Registration details from CQC.
Around Watford
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Bridgewater Home care Watford, under 0.5 miles away.
6 of the 11 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
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Compared with other agencies locally
- Rated Good. Across Hertfordshire, 86% of the 192 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 11 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2021) is more recent than 44% of agency ratings in Hertfordshire.
- Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 62% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Hertfordshire lists 5.
Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Hertfordshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Other home care agencies near Watford with recent ratings
- Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire)Oct 2025 · 6.9 miles
- Sugarman Health and Wellbeing - WatfordMar 2026 · under 0.5 miles
- A2Z Home Care Services LimitedFeb 2025 · 1.5 miles
Questions about 153 The Parade
- How much does care from 153 The Parade cost?
- 153 The Parade has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is 153 The Parade rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- What type of care does 153 The Parade provide?
- Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies, supported living. Ask 153 The Parade how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Which provider runs 153 The Parade?
- Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd is the registered provider for 153 The Parade.
- Can 153 The Parade care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- When was 153 The Parade last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 12 June 2021, 5 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Where is 153 The Parade based?
- 153 The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1NA is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
- Is 153 The Parade registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-6353938813 and was rated Good overall in June 2021.
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