Home care in Hertfordshire
LCH Care matches families in Hertfordshire with checked, self-employed carers, from 2-hour visits to live-in care. You choose your carer and speak to them before anything is agreed.
Hertfordshire at a glance
About 221,300 people aged 65 or over live in Hertfordshire, 17.9% of its 1.2 million residents (ONS mid-2025 population estimates). About 33,600 people in Hertfordshire are aged 85 or over. Hertfordshire is classed as urban (ONS rural-urban classification), with about 754 people per square kilometre, which suits hourly visits as well as live-in care.
Population figures: ONS mid-2025 population estimates.
Care at home in Hertfordshire
- Hourly care in Hertfordshire: visits of 2 hours or more, at times that suit you, from £25 an hour
- Live-in care in Hertfordshire: a carer living in the home for daily support, £1,100 a week
- Overnight care in Hertfordshire: sleeping or waking nights, so nights are safe
- Respite care in Hertfordshire: cover while a family carer takes a break
- 24-hour care in Hertfordshire: two carers sharing the day and the night
- Companionship care in Hertfordshire: company, outings and help with daily routines
- Dementia care in Hertfordshire: a familiar carer and a steady routine at home
Not sure which type fits? See home care explained or care for specific conditions.
Arranging and funding care in Hertfordshire
Adult social care in Hertfordshire is run by Hertfordshire County Council. Ask Hertfordshire County Council for a free needs assessment: apply for a needs assessment on GOV.UK. A needs assessment is worth having even if you plan to pay for care yourself, because it sets out the help needed in writing.
In England, the council's needs assessment is free, and people with savings over £23,250 usually pay for their own care; the home is not counted when care is at home (NHS). Benefits such as Attendance Allowance and NHS Continuing Healthcare can also help; see paying for care at home.
Coming home from hospital
NHS hospitals in Hertfordshire include Watford General Hospital, Lister Hospital and Hemel Hempstead General Hospital. If your relative is coming home from hospital, care can start at short notice when a suitable carer is available near them. Tell us the discharge date as early as you can, and see short-notice care.
How LCH Care works in Hertfordshire
Tell us what is needed
Where in Hertfordshire, the help needed, and when care should start.
See matched profiles
Profiles say what experience each carer has.
Speak first
Talk to carers by phone or video call before you choose.
Care starts
You and your carer agree the routine, and change it as needs change.
There is no office in Hertfordshire to visit: LCH Care is an introductory agency. Hourly care costs £25 an hour, with at least 2 hours a visit, and live-in care costs £1,100 a week. You pay LCH Care weekly, and LCH Care pays your self-employed carer. See how it works and pricing.
Towns and districts in Hertfordshire
LCH Care matches families across Hertfordshire, including these 58 towns, villages and districts:
- Abbots Langley
- Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
- Aldenham
- Baldock
- Berkhamsted
- Birchwood
- Bishop's Stortford
- Borehamwood
- Bovingdon
- Bricket Wood
- Brookmans Park
- Broxbourne
- Buntingford
- Bushey
- Cheshunt
- Chiswell Green
- Chorleywood
- Colney Heath
- Croxley Green
- Cuffley
- Elstree
- Goff's Oak
- Harpenden
- Hatfield
- Hemel Hempstead
- Hertford
- Hitchin
- Hoddesdon
- Kings Langley
- Knebworth
- Leavesden Green
- Letchworth
- London Colney
- Markyate
- Moor Park
- Oaklands
- Park Street
- Potters Bar
- Puckeridge and Standon
- Radlett
- Redbourn
- Rickmansworth
- Royston
- Sandridge
- Sawbridgeworth
- Shenley
- St Albans
- Standon
- Stanstead Abbotts
- Stevenage
- Tring
- Waltham Cross
- Ware
- Watford
- Welwyn
- Welwyn Garden City
- Wheathampstead
- Woodside
Postcode districts
Postcode districts in Hertfordshire include AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4, AL6, AL8, AL9, AL10, EN5, EN6, EN7, EN8, EN10, HP3, SG6, SG12, SG13, WD3, WD4, WD5, WD6, WD7, WD19 and WD25.
Nearby areas
Questions
Do you arrange home care across Hertfordshire?
Yes. LCH Care matches families anywhere in Hertfordshire, including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage and St Albans, with checked, self-employed carers. Availability depends on carers near you, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
How much does home care cost in Hertfordshire?
Wherever you live in Hertfordshire, hourly care with LCH Care costs £25 an hour, with at least 2 hours a visit, and live-in care costs £1,100 a week. Your written quote confirms the full price before care starts.
Who do I contact for a needs assessment in Hertfordshire?
Ask Hertfordshire County Council for a free needs assessment: apply for a needs assessment on GOV.UK.
Can care start when someone leaves Watford General Hospital?
Yes, when a suitable carer is available near them. Tell us the discharge date as early as you can, and we will send profiles of carers who can start.
Will I have to pay for care in Hertfordshire?
In England, the council's needs assessment is free, and people with savings over £23,250 usually pay for their own care; the home is not counted when care is at home (NHS).
Do you have an office in Hertfordshire?
No. LCH Care is an introductory agency without local offices. You speak to carers by phone or video call, and your carer comes to your home.
Care at home in Hertfordshire
Tell us what is needed in Hertfordshire, and we'll call you back and send profiles of suitable carers.