Home Care in Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Hoddesdon at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Hoddesdon, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 9,200. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 7%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,200. Rising to 1,400 by 2035, up 14%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,600. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 27%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 60%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Hertfordshire as a whole is 64%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 19 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 418 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
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Planning and paying for home care in Hoddesdon
Because care at home is bought by the visit, the number of calls agreed at assessment largely sets what it costs. The assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls of fifteen or thirty minutes cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves. Attendance allowance is not means tested and is often worth claiming first.
Choosing a provider and what to check before committing
Ency Care Limited, Cavendish House and Portfolio Homecare Limited are each rated Good. Abundant Care Solutions has no published rating as yet. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is the thing families raise most often about home care.
Reading the reports, and what to do without one
For home care the responsive and well led sections of a report matter most, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled. Check how recent each inspection is, because staff and managers turn over quickly in this part of the sector. Where no report exists, ask when the agency registered and how long the care workers have been in post.
Questions to ask before signing
Ask what the agency does when a carer rings in sick, and how late a visit can run before the family is told. Ask whether calls are logged electronically and whether relatives can see those records. Check the minimum call length, the notice period and whether the rate rises at weekends and on bank holidays. Ask finally whether the same small team will cover the rounds.
4 home care in Hoddesdon
- Ency Care · Cavendish House, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0LB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ency Care Limited
We at Ency Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Hoddesdon and the surrounding Hertfordshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the EN postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Abundant Care Solutions · Unit 50, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0FJ
Home care · Run by Abundant Care Solutions LTD
We at Abundant Care Solutions are a dedicated home care agency proudly supporting individuals across Hoddesdon and the wider Hertfordshire community. Our mission is simple: to deliver compassionate, personalised care that allows people to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Cavendish House · Plumpton Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0LB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Willcob Care Ltd
We at Cavendish House are proud to provide compassionate home care across Hoddesdon and the surrounding Hertfordshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care agency...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Portfolio Homecare · Unit 8, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0ES
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Portfolio Homecare Limited
Portfolio Homecare provides care and support in people's own homes across Hoddesdon and the surrounding part of Hertfordshire. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East of England Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Hertfordshire agencies publish a rate. | £26.00 to £34.30 an hour |
| What Hertfordshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £31.82 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Ency Care Limited, 12 August 2022, Good
- Cavendish House, 13 November 2018, Good
- Portfolio Homecare Limited, 14 September 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Portfolio Homecare Limited, 14 September 2018, Good
- Cavendish House, 13 November 2018, Good
- Ency Care Limited, 12 August 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Hoddesdon
How many home care agencies are there in Hoddesdon?
Hoddesdon has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Hoddesdon?
Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Hertfordshire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Hoddesdon were inspected most recently?
Ency Care Limited (12 August 2022), Cavendish House (13 November 2018) and Portfolio Homecare Limited (14 September 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.
Local care news in Hertfordshire
- CQC register adds a new care home in North Hertfordshire: Monread Lodge (5 November 2026)
More local care news for Hertfordshire