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Home care in London Colney

London Colney is covered by 154 home care agencies registered with CQC; 148 different providers run them. The biggest provider here is Yourlife Management Services Limited (4). CQC has rated 82 of them, and 87% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 86% across Hertfordshire and 88% across England. Outstanding: 4. We estimate typical fees here at about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 61 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 20 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Blueberry Hill Care Limited: Good, on 26 August 2026.

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Data: the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence

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Good or Outstanding: 71 of the 82 rated agencies, 11 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, with 72 not yet rated.
121 are registered with CQC to support people with dementia.
A care needs assessment from Hertfordshire council is free, and your savings do not affect it.

To cite: "Home care in London Colney", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.

154agencies on the CQC register
87%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
121support people with dementia
15with a rating or inspection since October 2024

Typical prices in London Colney against East of England and England, Oct 2026
Care	London Colney	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

Homecare Association minimum sustainable council rate for 2026/27: £34.42 an hour. Hertfordshire County Council pays: £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) (council source). London Colney figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

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Dementia care at home in London Colney

121 of the 154 agencies covering London Colney are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 56 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 121 registered for dementia.

24-hour, overnight and live-in care in London Colney

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.

How much home care costs in London Colney

Typical prices across England in 2026
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

Hertfordshire County Council's own rates: £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). Choosing a provider that charges more usually means paying the difference as a top-up.

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. 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. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.

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How London Colney measures up

One rating goes back to February 2018: R4R Home Care Services Ltd/Watford. Ask what has changed since. In London Colney, 79% of agencies support people with dementia (121 of 154); the Hertfordshire figure is 78%. On their CQC registrations, 124 of 154 list physical disabilities, 78 of 154 list learning disabilities and 81 of 154 list mental health conditions. CQC registered Journey Up Ltd in October 2026, the newest on this list. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 8% covering London Colney, 8% across Hertfordshire. 87% of rated agencies covering London Colney are Good or Outstanding, compared with 87% of those rated among the 981 we list across Hertfordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, London Colney (46% Good or Outstanding) is 6th out of 7 local towns, led by Potters Bar (59%). Hertfordshire has 11 Outstanding agencies in total; covering London Colney the figure is 4.

Which groups run agencies covering London Colney

Yourlife Management Services Limited 4 here
Midshires Care Limited 2 here
Royal Mencap Society 2 here
Bluebird Care 2 here
Home Instead 2 here
Alina Homecare 2 here
CareTech Community Services 2 here
Lifeways Community Care 2 here
Abbots Care Limited 1 here
Iris Care Services Ltd 1 here
HCRG 1 here
Your Choice (Barnet) Limited 1 here
Living Plus Care Services Limited 1 here
Luna Care Services Ltd 1 here
HF Trust Limited 1 here
Camphill Village Trust Limited(The) 1 here
City and County Healthcare Group 1 here
MidCo Care Limited 1 here

Recently inspected

CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering London Colney, newest first.

Blueberry Hill Care LimitedGood26 Aug 2026
Medow Care Services LimitedGood13 Aug 2026
Iris Care Services LimitedGood6 Aug 2026
Marina Homecare Ltd T/A Visiting Angels Barnet and EnfieldGood8 Jul 2026

London Colney compared with nearby towns

Place	How far	Agencies	Rated Good or Outstanding
London Colney	–	154	71
St Albans	2.4 mi	140	63
Radlett	2.8 mi	202	104
Bricket Wood	3.2 mi	152	73
Hatfield	3.9 mi	99	50
Borehamwood	4.4 mi	329	188

Agencies with an office within 7 miles of each town. Many cover several towns.

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How many home care agencies cover London Colney?

According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 154 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of London Colney. Among the highest rated are Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire), Medow Care Services Limited and A2Z Home Care Services Limited.

Are home care agencies in London Colney well rated?

Good or Outstanding: 71 (87%) of the 82 rated, 4 of them Outstanding, and 11 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. 72 have not been rated yet, which is common for newly registered services.

How much does home care cost in London Colney?

Typical prices across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. 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. See our full cost guide.

Will I get help from Hertfordshire council with the cost of home care?

Two sources of help: Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings and is for people over State Pension age, and the council. By law (Care Act 2014) Hertfordshire council must assess care needs at no charge for people who look as if they need support; if savings and investments are under £23,250, it may pay a share once your finances are assessed, depending on income. With care at home, the house itself is not included. How to reach Hertfordshire council.

How should I compare agencies in London Colney?

Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 15 of the 154 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years, and 67 have an older report. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. See the checklist.

How do nearby towns compare with London Colney for home care agencies?

Counting home care agencies: London Colney 154 (71 Good or Outstanding); St Albans (2.4 miles): 140, 63 rated Good or Outstanding; Radlett (2.8 miles): 202, 104 rated Good or Outstanding; Bricket Wood (3.2 miles): 152, 73 rated Good or Outstanding.

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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.