Home care · Hertfordshire
24-hour care in Potters Bar
Round-the-clock care at home comes in two main forms: a live-in carer who stays in the home, or daytime visits combined with a carer who stays awake overnight. If someone needs help at night most nights, two carers usually share the work. Below are the 234 CQC-registered agencies that cover Potters Bar; ask each whether it offers this.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
In short
- Of the 234 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Potters Bar, 137 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- 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.
- CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care, so ask each agency directly.
- Hertfordshire council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
Citation: "24-hour care in Potters Bar", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, 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.
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.
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. Requesting an assessment from Hertfordshire council.
Home care in Potters Bar by the numbers
90% of rated agencies covering Potters Bar are Good or Outstanding, compared with 87% of those rated among the 981 we list across Hertfordshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 13% covering Potters Bar, 8% across Hertfordshire. 7 are rated Outstanding here, out of 11 across Hertfordshire. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Potters Bar comes 2nd of 7 (59%), with Barnet top at 66%. 174 of the 234 agencies (74%) list dementia as a specialism, against 78% across Hertfordshire. The oldest current rating dates from March 2018 (La Belle Care Ltd). The newest registration is Journey Up Ltd, registered with CQC in October 2026. On their CQC registrations, 185 of 234 list physical disabilities, 140 of 234 list learning disabilities and 145 of 234 list mental health conditions.
How much 24-hour care costs in Potters Bar
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Hertfordshire County Council): £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. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Potters Bar
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire)
Est. £32–£39/hr
Marina Homecare Ltd T/A Visiting Angels Barnet and Enfield
Est. £34–£42/hr
Barnet Supported Living Service
Est. £34–£42/hr
Aurora Quality Care UK Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Helping Hands Barnet
Est. £32–£39/hr
Medow Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Grange
Est. £34–£42/hr
Aran Homes Limited Head Office
Est. £34–£42/hr
Right Recruitment Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Winside Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
Merci Care Services Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Primera Assisted Living Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Glen Pat Homes
Est. £34–£42/hr
Shine Partnerships
Est. £34–£42/hr
Samary Care Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
First Choice Medical Solutions Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Central House
Est. £34–£42/hr
Optimam Complex Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Blueberry Hill Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rivendell Care & Support
Est. £34–£42/hr
Your questions on 24-hour care in Potters Bar
Where can I find 24-hour care in Potters Bar?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 234 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Potters Bar, 137 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Potters Bar?
Usual 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.
Are home care agencies in Potters Bar well rated?
137 of the 153 rated agencies (90%) are Good or Outstanding; 174 list dementia as a specialism and 33 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
Need 24-hour care in Potters Bar?
One short form: a maximum of three agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.
More about care in Potters Bar
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Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.