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Home care in Welwyn Garden City

There are 98 home care agencies on the CQC register covering Welwyn Garden City, run by 90 different providers. The largest is Yourlife Management Services Limited, with 5. Among the 56 with a CQC rating, 88% are Good or Outstanding, next to 86% across Hertfordshire and 88% across England; 7 are Outstanding. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 42 home care agencies have a rating more than four years old and 14 registered with CQC within the past two years. On 26 August 2026, Blueberry Hill Care Limited was rated Good, the newest rating here.

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49 of the 56 rated agencies are Good or Outstanding, while 7 are rated Inadequate or Requires improvement, with 42 not yet rated.
Latest CQC rating changes in Hertfordshire, checked daily.
77 list dementia as a specialism.
A care needs assessment from Hertfordshire council is free, and your savings do not affect it.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home care in Welwyn Garden City", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

98agencies registered with CQC
88%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
77are registered for dementia
9inspected or rated since October 2024

Typical prices in Welwyn Garden City against East of England and England, Oct 2026
Care	Welwyn Garden City	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). Welwyn Garden City 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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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Welwyn Garden City

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.

Welwyn Garden City in figures

Compare Welwyn Garden City's 88% Good or Outstanding with 87% for the rated agencies among the 981 we list in Hertfordshire. 8% of agencies covering Welwyn Garden City have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 8% across Hertfordshire. 7 Outstanding agencies are covering Welwyn Garden City, against 11 across Hertfordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Welwyn Garden City (50% Good or Outstanding) is 3rd out of 7 local towns, led by Hertford (63%). Dementia appears on 77 of 98 registrations here (79%), compared with 78% in Hertfordshire as a whole. La Belle Care Ltd has the oldest rating still in force, from March 2018. Journey Up Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. On their CQC registrations, 77 of 98 list physical disabilities, 48 of 98 list learning disabilities and 51 of 98 list mental health conditions.

Owners and groups: agencies covering Welwyn Garden City

Yourlife Management Services Limited 5 listed here
Bluebird Care 3 listed here
City and County Healthcare Group 3 listed here
Midshires Care Limited 2 listed here
Home Instead 2 listed here
CareTech Community Services 2 listed here
Lifeways Community Care 2 listed here
Abbots Care Limited 1 listed here
Look Ahead Care and Support Limited 1 listed here
The Jubilee House Care Trust Limited 1 listed here
Shadz Care Ltd 1 listed here
Living Plus Care Services Limited 1 listed here
Clece Care Services 1 listed here
Right at Home 1 listed here
Next Steps Ltd 1 listed here
Cherish Social Care Ltd 1 listed here
MidCo Care Limited 1 listed here
Alina Homecare 1 listed here

Newest inspection results

The latest CQC ratings published for agencies covering Welwyn Garden City.

Blueberry Hill Care LimitedGood26 Aug 2026
Medow Care Services LimitedGood13 Aug 2026
Eureka Care Services LimitedInadequate13 May 2026
Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire)Outstanding16 Oct 2025

Nearby towns against Welwyn Garden City

Town	Distance	Agencies	Good or Outstanding
Welwyn Garden City	–	98	49
Welwyn	2.4 mi	116	57
Hatfield	3.0 mi	99	50
Oaklands	3.1 mi	108	52
Hertford	4.9 mi	73	46
St Albans	6.6 mi	140	63

Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.

What home care costs in Welwyn Garden City

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
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.

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.

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Home care in Welwyn Garden City: how many agencies are there?

As of Oct 2026, the CQC register lists 98 home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Welwyn Garden City. Top-rated names here include Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire), Blueberry Hill Care Limited and Medow Care Services Limited.

How are home care agencies in Welwyn Garden City rated by CQC?

CQC has rated 56. Of those, 49 (88%) are Good or Outstanding, including 7 Outstanding, while 7 are rated below Good. 42 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.

How much should I expect to pay for home care in Welwyn Garden City?

Prices typically seen across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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. Our cost guide has more detail.

Can Hertfordshire council help pay for home care?

Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, Hertfordshire council has a duty to assess, free of charge, anyone who seems to need care and support. After a means test, the council may pay towards care when savings and investments total less than £23,250, depending on income; your home's value is ignored for care at home. Attendance Allowance does not depend on savings or income. Contacting Hertfordshire council.

How can I pick between agencies in Welwyn Garden City?

Check how recent each CQC report is first: 9 of the 98 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years, while 47 have older reports. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed visits, and what is the full price? Our checklist.

What about home care agencies in towns near Welwyn Garden City?

Welwyn Garden City has 98, with 49 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: Welwyn (2.4 miles): 116, 57 rated Good or Outstanding; Hatfield (3.0 miles): 99, 50 rated Good or Outstanding; Oaklands (3.1 miles): 108, 52 rated Good or Outstanding.

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