Home care agency · Watford
Sarah's Home Care Ltd
Illustrative photo, not of Sarah's Home Care Ltd- Address
- 42-44 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JJ
- Run by
- Sarah's Home Care Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Sarah Elizabeth Mcweeney
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10227078)
- Last CQC check
- 4 Oct 2023
- 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
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-3096111335
An overview of Sarah's Home Care Ltd
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Sarah's Home Care Ltd is based in Watford. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2023). 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.
What the ratings tell you
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Sarah's Home Care Ltd: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 137 of the 195 other agencies in Hertfordshire that CQC has rated.
Who the service is registered for
As listed with the regulator.
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 4 October 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Hertfordshire share it.
Ownership and company checks
Sarah's Home Care Ltd is run by Sarah's Home Care Ltd (company 10227078), incorporated in 2016.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Earlier inspections
- May 2018
- Oct 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 4 October 2023
- CQC inspection report 31 May 2018
Area and map
- Ward
- Central
- Parliamentary constituency
- Watford
- NHS planning area
- 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). A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People and their relatives told us they felt safe, and their experiences of the service provided by Sarah's Home Care were positive.
- People were protected from harm by staff who had been trained and were confident in recognising and reporting concerns.
- Potential risks to people were assessed and guidance was in place to minimise them.
- There were enough staff to ensure people's needs were met safely and in an unrushed manner.
Inspected 17 September 2023; report published 4 October 2023. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Track record
Sarah's Home Care Ltd has been registered with CQC since January 2017, about 9 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2018–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
Reports on record: 2, with the most recent dated 4 October 2023.
Costs to expect
We estimate visits from Sarah's Home Care Ltd 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.
A live-in carer typically costs £1,450–£1,770 a week locally.
With savings below £23,250, Hertfordshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Choice nearby
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 Sugarman Health and Wellbeing - Watford, under 0.5 miles away.
2 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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Sarah's Home Care Ltd in local context
- Rated Good. Across Hertfordshire, 86% of the 192 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 11 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (October 2023) is more recent than 82% of agency ratings in Hertfordshire.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 77% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Hertfordshire lists 5.
Compared with every CQC-registered home care agency in Hertfordshire. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearby options
Guides for families
Newer ratings near Watford
- 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 Sarah's Home Care Ltd
- Where is Sarah's Home Care Ltd?
- 42-44 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JJ is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
- How much does care from Sarah's Home Care Ltd cost?
- Sarah's Home Care Ltd's prices aren't on our site yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- What services is Sarah's Home Care Ltd registered for?
- Sarah's Home Care Ltd is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- When did CQC last rate Sarah's Home Care Ltd?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 4 October 2023, 3 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Is Sarah's Home Care Ltd registered with CQC?
- Sarah's Home Care Ltd is on the CQC register as a home care agency (ID 1-3096111335) and was rated Good overall in October 2023.
- Does Sarah's Home Care Ltd support people with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- How did Sarah's Home Care Ltd score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Sarah's Home Care Ltd: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
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