Home care · Hertfordshire
Home care in Bishop's Stortford
CQC lists 31 home care agencies covering Bishop's Stortford. Among the 18 with a CQC rating, 89% are Good or Outstanding (versus 86% across Hertfordshire and 88% across England). 1 holds an Outstanding rating. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 10 home care agencies were last rated more than four years ago and 6 registered since October 2024. Most recently, Kindherts Care Ltd was rated Good on 16 October 2026.
Updated 26 October 2026 from the CQC register (Open Government Licence)
In short
- Rating changes in Hertfordshire are checked each day. See what changed recently.
- 16 of the 18 rated agencies are Good or Outstanding, and 2 are rated below Good and 13 are not yet rated.
- Hertfordshire council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
- For dementia support, 28 have it on their CQC registration.
Citation: "Home care in Bishop's Stortford", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
- 31agencies registered with CQC
- 89%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
- 28offer dementia support
- 6inspected or rated since October 2024
| Care | Bishop's Stortford | East of England | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Bishop's Stortford home care agencies, ranked
Order: CQC rating first, then how recent that rating is, then distance. Our ranking method
- All 31
- Care for adults under 65 · 31
- Elderly care · 31
- Dementia care · 28
- Physical disability care · 27
- Sensory impairment care · 19
- Learning disability care · 16
- Mental health care · 15
- Substance misuse support · 7
- Children's care · 7
- Eating disorder support · 4
Kindherts Care Ltd
What inspectors found: Who the service is for The agency supports younger and older adults living with dementia and physical disabilities.
Est. £30–£37/hr
St Elizabeth's Domiciliary Care Agency
What inspectors found: We undertook an inspection of St Elizabeth’s Domiciliary Care Agency on 29 May 2025, 5 June 2025, and 9th June 2025.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Violet Care Agency Ltd
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Just 4U
What inspectors found: We started our off site activity on 14 March 2024 and ended on 22 May 2024.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Central Care Recruitment Limited
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe and relatives believed their family members were kept safe.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lehope Care Limited
What inspectors found: We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Universal Complex Care
What inspectors found: Staff had been safely recruited and there were sufficient numbers of staff on duty to meet people's needs.
Est. £30–£37/hr
At Home Support Services Limited
What inspectors found: Where they do, we also take into account any wider social care provided.
Est. £30–£37/hr
HF Trust Herts and Essex
What inspectors found: The inspection took place 08 October 2018 and was announced.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Professional Nursing Services Limited - 25A White Horse Court
What inspectors found: Rating at last inspection: Good (report published 27 January 2016).
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sierra Homecare
What inspectors found: People were safe and protected from avoidable harm because staff knew how to identify and report any concerns relating to the risk of abuse.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford
What inspectors found: It provides a range of services, including personal care, medication support, meal preparation and supports people to access the community and remain as independent…
Est. £33–£40/hr
Helping Hands Harlow
What inspectors found: People and relatives spoke positively about the care and support they received from staff.
Est. £29–£35/hr
North London Homecare & Support Limited
What inspectors found: People and relatives told us staff provided safe care.
Est. £32–£39/hr
Diamond Unique Care Limited
What inspectors found: The provider was given 48 hours' notice because the location provides a domiciliary care service and we needed to ensure that the provider would…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Manorcourt Homecare
What inspectors found: Risks were assessed, and staff knew people they supported very well.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark (Harlow & Epping Forest)
What inspectors found: We have assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sagecare (Biggleswade)
What inspectors found: People had experienced a drop in the quality of the service provided to them in the late summer and autumn of 2019, when the…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care By Us Limited
What inspectors found: Assessment activity and gathering of evidence started on 23 October 2024 and ended on 11 January 2025.
Est. £29–£36/hr
RTS Healthcare Services
Est. £29–£36/hr
Schiplinc Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
RJN Care Solutions Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Nines Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
GoodOaks Homecare - East Herts
Est. £29–£36/hr
N.L.A Care Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Bhawacare Solutions Consultancy Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
St Lewis Staffing Services - Main Office
Est. £29–£36/hr
SylvianCare Harlow
Est. £29–£36/hr
Shamrock Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Blossom Home Care West Essex and East Hertfordshire
Est. £29–£36/hr
Gold Cross Care Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
We measure distance from Bishop's Stortford centre to the agency's office; care happens at your home, so confirm the agency covers your road.
How much home care costs in Bishop's Stortford
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 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). If you choose a dearer provider, the difference is usually paid as a top-up.
Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.
Help from the council
Hertfordshire
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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Bishop's Stortford
Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.
Dementia care at home in Bishop's Stortford
28 of the 31 agencies covering Bishop's Stortford are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 15 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 28 registered for dementia.
How Bishop's Stortford measures up
The share registered for dementia is 90% in Bishop's Stortford (28 of 31) and 78% across Hertfordshire. Oldest rating on the list: Diamond Unique Care Limited, June 2017. Most recent to register: RJN Care Solutions Limited (August 2026). By specialism, 27 of 31 list physical disabilities, 16 of 31 list learning disabilities and 15 of 31 list mental health conditions. Compare Bishop's Stortford's 89% Good or Outstanding with 87% for the rated agencies among the 981 we list in Hertfordshire. 16% of agencies covering Bishop's Stortford have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 8% across Hertfordshire. Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Bishop's Stortford, 11 across Hertfordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Bishop's Stortford (52% Good or Outstanding) is 7th out of 7 local towns, led by Great Dunmow (69%).
Which groups run agencies covering Bishop's Stortford
- City and County Healthcare Group 2 here
- Universal Complex Care Ltd 1 here
- HF Trust Limited 1 here
- Home Instead 1 here
- Midshires Care Limited 1 here
- North London Homecare and Support Limited 1 here
- Healthcare Homes 1 here
- GoodOaks Homecare Ltd 1 here
- St Lewis Staffing Services Ltd 1 here
Most recent ratings
CQC's most recently published ratings for agencies covering Bishop's Stortford.
Bishop's Stortford compared with nearby towns
| Town | Distance | Agencies | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | – | 31 | 16 |
| Harlow | 7.1 mi | 65 | 36 |
| Great Dunmow | 8.6 mi | 13 | 9 |
| Ware | 8.9 mi | 60 | 38 |
| Hoddesdon | 10.8 mi | 134 | 74 |
| Saffron Walden | 11.2 mi | 16 | 11 |
An agency counts for a town if its office is within 7 miles, so many appear under several towns.
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Free care cost report for Bishop's Stortford
- Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
What families want to know about home care in Bishop's Stortford
Which home care agencies cover Bishop's Stortford?
There are 31 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Bishop's Stortford (register checked Oct 2026). Well-rated choices include Kindherts Care Ltd, St Elizabeth's Domiciliary Care Agency and Violet Care Agency Ltd.
What CQC ratings do home care agencies in Bishop's Stortford have?
Of the 18 that have been rated, 16 (89%) are rated Good or Outstanding (1 Outstanding). Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate: 2. Not yet rated: 13. That is common for services registered recently.
What are typical home care prices in Bishop's Stortford?
Usual 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. More in our cost guide.
Will Hertfordshire council pay for home care?
It may. Hertfordshire council must offer a free care needs assessment to anyone who appears to need support (Care Act 2014). If savings and investments are below £23,250, the council may contribute after a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care at home the value of the home is not counted. Attendance Allowance is not means-tested. How to contact Hertfordshire council.
What should I look for when choosing agencies in Bishop's Stortford?
Three questions matter most once you have read the latest CQC report: will the staff be consistent, what is the plan for missed visits, and what is the total cost before signing? On dates, 6 of the 31 listed had an inspection or rating within the last two years; 12 have older reports. Use our checklist.
How does Bishop's Stortford compare with nearby towns for home care agencies?
Nearest towns we cover: Harlow (7.1 miles): 65, 36 rated Good or Outstanding; Great Dunmow (8.6 miles): 13, 9 rated Good or Outstanding; Ware (8.9 miles): 60, 38 rated Good or Outstanding. Bishop's Stortford itself has 31, 16 of them Good or Outstanding.
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Home care near Bishop's Stortford
- Home care in Harlow 7.1 mi
- Home care in Great Dunmow 8.6 mi
- Home care in Ware 8.9 mi
- Home care in Hoddesdon 10.8 mi
- Home care in Saffron Walden 11.2 mi
- Home care in Hertford 11.2 mi
- Home care in Epping 11.9 mi
- Home care in Cheshunt 14.0 mi
Other help in Bishop's Stortford
- Getting care after a hospital discharge in Bishop's Stortford
- Live-in care in Bishop's Stortford
- Overnight care in Bishop's Stortford
- 24-hour care in Bishop's Stortford
- Respite care in Bishop's Stortford
- Hertfordshire: paying for care
- Best rated home care agencies in Hertfordshire
- Home care costs in England 2026: averages by region and council
- Outstanding services in Hertfordshire, 2026
- Care homes in Bishop's Stortford (7)
- Who pays for care at home, and how
- How to choose a home care agency
- The council care needs assessment
- How to read a CQC rating
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Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.