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Respite care in Abbots Langley

Respite care is short-term care that gives a family carer a break, from a few hours a week at home to a short stay in a care home. 127 agencies registered with CQC cover Abbots Langley. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England

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Quick summary

  • Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Abbots Langley: 127, with 64 rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Expect the visiting rate, typically around £32–£34 an hour, for respite at home. The 9 local care homes charge short stays by the week.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide respite care, so ask each agency directly.
  • Hertfordshire council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge, and the person caring for them can have their own carer's assessment.

Citation: "Respite care in Abbots Langley", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.

Ways to get a break

Day centres, run by charities or the council, are one choice. A short care home stay, typically one to two weeks and best booked early for holidays, is another. Ask the 9 registered care homes in Abbots Langley whether they take short stays. At home, a visiting carer can cover a few hours, or a live-in carer can stay for a few days or weeks (live-in respite) so you can go away.

A carer's assessment comes first

Anyone who looks after another person can ask Hertfordshire council for a carer's assessment of their own. It is free, it is separate from the cared-for person's assessment, and it considers how caring affects you. The outcome can include funded breaks, a personal budget for carers or other help. Free advice is available from the Carers UK helpline, 0808 808 7777. Asking Hertfordshire council for an assessment.

Arranging a private respite break

A smooth short stay starts with a visit to the care home and with sharing the care plan, medicines list and routines in advance. When paying yourself, also ask homes whether they set aside rooms for short stays, and ask agencies about minimum visit lengths and notice periods.

What the register shows for Abbots Langley

Registered specialisms here: 102 of 127 list physical disabilities, 60 of 127 list learning disabilities and 67 of 127 list mental health conditions. Caremark Dacorum is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2026. Ruby Grange Homecare Limited has the oldest rating still in force, from January 2018. Dementia appears on 97 of 127 registrations here (76%), compared with 78% in Hertfordshire as a whole. Bushey has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (58%); Abbots Langley, at 50%, is 4th of the 7 towns compared. 3 Outstanding agencies are covering Abbots Langley, against 11 across Hertfordshire. Across Hertfordshire, 8% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Abbots Langley it is 6%. Across Hertfordshire we list 981 agencies, and 87% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Abbots Langley the figure is 88%.

What respite care costs in Abbots Langley

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,455 a week
Nursing home£1,685 a week

What Hertfordshire County Council pays providers: £31.82 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £905.57 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,036.29 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies serving Abbots Langley

Check with each agency that it offers respite care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire)

    5.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire))

  2. Sugarman Health and Wellbeing - Watford

    3.1 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Sugarman Health and Wellbeing - Watford)

  3. A2Z Home Care Services Limited

    3.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    See details (A2Z Home Care Services Limited)

  4. Iris Care Services Limited

    3.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Iris Care Services Limited)

  5. LJ Sure Mercies

    5.4 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2024Inspected recently
    See details (LJ Sure Mercies)

  6. Acer Healthcare Northwood & Ruislip

    7.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Acer Healthcare Northwood & Ruislip)

  7. Registered Office

    2.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    See details (Registered Office)

  8. Sarah's Home Care Ltd

    3.1 miles · Dementia, Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    See details (Sarah's Home Care Ltd)

  9. New Shepherd Care Limited

    3.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2021
    See details (New Shepherd Care Limited)

  10. The Marlowes

    4.4 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2022
    See details (The Marlowes)

  11. Vow Care Services Ltd

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2023
    See details (Vow Care Services Ltd)

  12. Above and Beyond Home Care

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    See details (Above and Beyond Home Care)

  13. Compassionate Herts Ltd

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2023
    See details (Compassionate Herts Ltd)

  14. Doves Care Agency Ltd

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2023
    See details (Doves Care Agency Ltd)

  15. Caremark Three Rivers

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    See details (Caremark Three Rivers)

  16. Regent Home Care (West Herts) Limited

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2023
    See details (Regent Home Care (West Herts) Limited)

  17. Realm Staffing Solutions

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2022
    See details (Realm Staffing Solutions)

  18. Reagle Home Care Services (RHC)

    5.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2023
    See details (Reagle Home Care Services (RHC))

  19. Harlington Care

    6.1 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2021
    See details (Harlington Care)

  20. Heronsmere Home Care

    6.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2024
    See details (Heronsmere Home Care)

All 127 home care agencies covering Abbots Langley →

Questions about respite care in Abbots Langley

Which agencies provide respite care in Abbots Langley?

CQC does not record which agencies provide respite care. 127 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Abbots Langley; 64 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides respite care.

Is there free respite care?

Free or low-cost sitting services are run by charities and carers' centres. The council can also arrange or fund breaks when a carer's assessment, which you request from Hertfordshire council, shows you are eligible.

When should we book a respite stay in a care home?

Several weeks if you can, and longer for school holidays. Not every home keeps rooms for short stays, so ask when you first call.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Abbots Langley have?

CQC rates 64 of 73 as Good or Outstanding, or 88%. Recent evidence: 9 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 97.

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