Home care · Hertfordshire
24-hour care in Kings Langley
Care at any hour, at home: either a live-in carer, who needs a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or visits by day with a waking night carer. Heavier needs mean two carers working in shifts. Below are the 117 CQC-registered agencies that cover Kings Langley; ask each whether it offers this.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
The short version
- 117 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Kings Langley, and 57 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Hertfordshire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
- Typical prices here: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.
- The CQC register does not say who provides 24-hour care: ask the agencies directly.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Kings Langley", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Live-in care or waking nights?
Live-in care is usually the most affordable way to have someone there day and night: one carer lives in, but needs about two hours off each day and an unbroken night's sleep. Waking nights put a carer in the home who stays awake all night; combined with daytime visits, that covers all 24 hours. If help is needed most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add waking nights or a second carer.
Typical local prices: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home £1,455 a week.
Help paying for 24-hour care
Hertfordshire council must offer a free care needs assessment; if it finds eligible needs by day and night, care at home can be part of a council care plan, and the value of the home is not counted for care at home. Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. When the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may pay in full. How to ask Hertfordshire council for an assessment.
When 24-hour care is needed
Families usually look for it after a hospital stay, when dementia means someone cannot be left alone or wanders at night, after repeated falls, or at the end of life. A care home is the alternative to compare: for one person it often costs less than staffing every hour at home, but many people want to stay in their own home.
Home care in Kings Langley by the numbers
88% of rated agencies covering Kings Langley are Good or Outstanding, compared with 87% of those rated among the 981 we list across Hertfordshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 5% covering Kings Langley, 8% across Hertfordshire. 2 are rated Outstanding here, out of 11 across Hertfordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Kings Langley (49% Good or Outstanding) is 4th out of 7 local towns, led by Chorleywood (55%). 90 of the 117 agencies (77%) list dementia as a specialism, against 78% across Hertfordshire. The oldest current rating dates from January 2018 (Ruby Grange Homecare Limited). The newest registration is Caremark Dacorum, registered with CQC in July 2026. On their CQC registrations, 95 of 117 list physical disabilities, 55 of 117 list learning disabilities and 64 of 117 list mental health conditions.
What 24-hour care costs in Kings Langley
| 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).
Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies serving Kings Langley
Check with each agency that it offers 24-hour care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire)
Est. £32–£39/hr
Iris Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
LJ Sure Mercies
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing - Watford
Est. £30–£37/hr
A2Z Home Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Marlowes
Est. £30–£37/hr
Above and Beyond Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Vow Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Compassionate Herts Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Doves Care Agency Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Registered Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sarah's Home Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
New Shepherd Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark Three Rivers
Est. £30–£37/hr
Regent Home Care (West Herts) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Realm Staffing Solutions
Est. £30–£37/hr
Heronsmere Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Reagle Home Care Services (RHC)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Harlington Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
1st Homecare Kings Langley
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on 24-hour care in Kings Langley
Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Kings Langley?
117 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Kings Langley, and 57 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide 24-hour care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Kings Langley?
Typical 2026 prices across England: live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Covering every hour with separate day and night carers costs much more, because each hour is paid.
Is 24-hour care the same as live-in care?
Not quite. A live-in carer is there day and night but needs a daily break and a full night's sleep. If help is needed through the night most nights, true 24-hour care means adding waking nights or a second carer.
Can the council pay for 24-hour care at home?
It can, if Hertfordshire council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs by day and night and care at home is a suitable way to meet them. A financial assessment follows; for care at home the home is not counted. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when the main need is a health need.
How are agencies covering Kings Langley rated?
Of 65 agencies with a CQC rating, 57 (88%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 90, and 7 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
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Care options in Kings Langley
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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.