Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)

Phoenix House, 63 Campfield Road, St Albans AL1 5FL
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  • Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire), St Albans
Abbots Care provides visiting and live-in care services across Hertfordshire to the highest standard and has recently (October 2025) been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission for the third time in a row.

As a family-run home care provider with 30 years' of experience, Abbots Care understands how important it is that Client's and families feel safe and secure, while also receiving specialist home care tailored to all needs.

Abbots Care put people at the heart of its services and strives to consider the individual in everything they do.

As well as being committed to providing the very best care, Abbots Care ensures that its highly trained staff are experienced in providing professional and compassionate care.

All employees have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support.

They are accredited by the Care Quality Commission, Skills for Care, and the Homecare Association, and have been recognised for consistent, high-quality services.
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Care Provided by Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care
  • Live-in Care
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Overnight Care (Waking)
  • Overnight Care (Sleeping)

Minimum Visit Duration (Visiting Care)

  • 30 minutes

Contract Durations

  • Ongoing / Long Term
  • Respite / Short Term

Age Ranges

  • Older Person Care (65+)
  • Younger Adult Care (18-65)
  • Children (0-18)

Personal Care Services

  • Washing & Dressing
  • Toileting Assistance
  • Medication Assistance (Oral)
  • Companionship
  • Continence Care
  • Feeding & Drinking Assistance

Household Services

  • Cleaning Service
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • Laundry Service
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Transportation Service

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Cancer Care
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: from £31.39

Please note: Fees vary depending on the Client's requirements.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) to get a personalised quote.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Private Funding (Self-funded)
  • Direct Payments (from Local Authority/NHS)
  • Local Authority (Contracted Provider)
  • NHS (Contracted Provider)
Explain these funding types

Contact Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) to get a personalised quote.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Camille Leavold (Managing Director)

Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) Reviews (105)

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Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.289) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) has 105 reviews.

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Review from C B (Wife of Client) published on 20 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
The carers are very professional and caring. It is unfortunate that the attitude of the office staff let the organisation down. They are rude, ignorant, uncaring, do not listen and have a bad attitude. If the recording on the phone is true and you record all conversations, I suggest you listen to them
and train your clerical staff better, because it’s them that let your organisation down.
Reply from Camille Leavold, Managing Director at Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)
Hi C B,
Thank you for taking the time to review our service. I am pleased to see that you received good care staff who were caring and professional. I am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience…read more
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Review from A S (Client) published on 1 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Avoid at all costs if you want to have management call you, arrange assessments, send you workers when you do not even have a contract or a correct care assessment. I went from notional payments to direct payments and I was the one chasing for things to be completed. Even if you email the MD with complaints,
do not expect any type of response at all. The service you pay for is not delivered at all. For the amount they charge and pay their carers, they are getting a tidy profit they do not deserve at all. They used to be ok, but the last two years things have gone rapidly downhill. I’ve constantly been left without care when my regular Carer was away, even though I kept stating I wanted a contingency worker each time it was ignored. I finally had enough of being ignored by them all that I left. They actually do more harm than good, all because the office staff cannot complete tasks.
Reply from Camille Leavold, Managing Director at Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)
Hi Amanda,
I'm sorry to hear that you were so disappointed with our service, we take all feedback and complaints from our customers seriously, investigate and respond, as we did with your complaint.…read more
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Review from David D (Son-in-law of Client) published on 12 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Very disappointing customer care and a lack of compassion from the office team. I generally cannot fault the carers, however recently the staff turnover has been horrendous resulting in a complete lack of understanding of my mother-in-law's condition and requirements.
Every time we call the office
the person in Charge is "in a meeting" regardless of when we call. Clearly, this is a mechanism to avoid the call.
Promises to call back never happen, which is unforgivable. My mother in law is contributing considerably to the cost of this home care and yet the client support is dreadful. Our concerns which we are trying to raise are critical to my mother in laws well-being and not trivial so I need head office staff to respond. Currently, we have been waiting three days for a callback.
Reply from Sophia, Head Office at Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)
Hello David, we are very sorry to hear this and we take these matters very seriously. Your concerns have been passed onto our Operations Manager at Head Office and we will be in touch regarding this.…read more
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Review from Sarah O (Daughter of Client) published on 18 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
My mother suffers with Dementia and is under the care of Abbots Care. Please avoid this agency. They do not arrive on time, they don't give the required tablets, they fail to contact you if there is any problems, management do not get back to you, there is no clear communication between management and
care staff, they delete care calls from their system- resulting in missed medication. If you want your loved one cared for, please do not use this agency.
Reply from Sophia Roberts at Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)
Hello Sarah, we are very sorry to hear about your experience. We will carry out a full investigation, and one of our senior managers will be in contact. At Abbots, we pride ourselves on our…read more
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Review from M W (Client) assisted by family/friend published on 18 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My regular carer is polite, friendly, efficient and caring, It is nice to have a chat about various things once all my things are done. The regular carer gets on with her work but chats at the same time. My Saturday and Sunday carers are generally good but occasionally you get one who is in a hurry.
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Review from Alastair S (Son of Client) published on 13 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very professional and friendly service.
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Review from Violet S (Client) published on 11 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I find most carers are caring and helpful and when necessary make sure early morning visits are made to cover important and special appointments.
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Review from Valerie H (Daughter of Client) assisted by family/friend published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good sometimes. Not good at weekends as often late and stops me going to Church or to family and friends. Carers are all good. Telephone helpline often does not cancel when asked.
Reply from Sophia Roberts at Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)
Thank you for the positive feedback regarding your carers and the level of service you are receiving from us. We are sorry to hear you have had issues with lateness at the weekend - this will be…read more
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Review from B B (Sister of Client) published on 28 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the carers that attend my brother.
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Review from M S (Client) assisted by family/friend published on 28 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The care I have received from Abbotts has been quite satisfactory. Very polite and caring carers. Thank you all.
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Review from Jancie W (Daughter of Client) published on 28 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Carers are very friendly and caring. Built up a great rapport with them.
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Review from Valerie H (Daughter of Client) published on 28 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Carers are extremely good. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Very friendly.
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Review from D C (Mother of Client) published on 28 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Standard meeting to go over care package. No changes required - the current team of staff working with my son have been in place for some time - therefore continuity offered in his package.
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Review from Bea M (Client) published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I usually have one carer who is excellent, but on the other times, some of the carers are a bit 'slapdash'. Sometimes if the carer is going to very late, the office should phone and let us know. Also, the new future weeks rota usually arrives halfway through that week which is wrong.
Reply from Sophia Roberts at Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)
Thank you for the positive feedback about your regular care worker. With regards to a 'slapdash' service, this is not something we tolerate therefore this has been passed to our West Herts Branch…read more
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Review from Rhona S (Client) published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
The carers who arrived were nice, however, the communication was not great whenever I needed to speak to the office. A man on the phone was rude, condescending and blatantly patronising on the phone, tired and uninterested.
Reply from Sophia Roberts at Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire)
Thank you for your feedback and please accept our sincere apologies for your experience. We are disappointed to hear you did not receive our usual high levels of customer service, and we will be…read more
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Review from K G (Client) assisted by family/friend published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A good service is given. The main carer is very friendly.
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Review from S H (Client) published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am pleased with the service I get. The carers are very good and mostly come on time. They are very friendly and I feel at ease with them.
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Review from R D (Son of Client) published on 23 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Abbots Care Hertfordshire helped my dad regain his independence following my stay in hospital. All the staff were friendly and courteous. Knowing they were there to help was a massive help for me as well as my dad.
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Review from Doris W (Client) published on 23 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I do not have any problems with my carers. The only problem I have is with management. If my carer is coming very late, it would be nice to receive a telephone call first.
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Review from Molly B (Client) published on 16 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My carers always treat me with dignity - are cheerful, helpful and will have a chat which is nice if you live alone and are housebound.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.289)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.289) out of 10 for Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.3 out of 5 from 36 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.289 for Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) is calculated as follows: ( (148 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (12 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (23 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 211 Ratings = 4.289
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 2 points in total for each of the next 9 Positive Reviews (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.1, 7th = 0.1, 8th = 0.1, 9th = 0.1, 10th = 0.1)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Abbots Care Ltd (Hertfordshire) is based on 29 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 5
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 6 May 2025

Overall Outstanding

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Meet the Team (4)

Camille

Camille Leavold

Job Title: Registered Manager, CEO and Co-Founder Joined: 1995

Together with my family, I founded Abbots Care in 1995 with a mission to provide the highest quality of home care and put Clients in charge of their own choices.


I have worked in the health and social care environment since 1988, as a Support Worker for adults and children, and then as a Care Manager with a national recruitment organisation before commencing with Abbots Care in 1995. I am an NVQ assessor, and a back-care trainer and have a Registered Manager's Award in Care.

Helen

Helen Sinden

Job Title: Operations Director

I have worked in the Health and Social Care sector for over 20 years. After starting my career working with children, I joined a national care recruitment organisation for the following 17 years where I registered with CQC and started managing a complex care service to people within their own homes. I completed my level 5 in Leadership in Care Management Services and became a registered manager with CQC before joining Abbots Care as Operations Director.

Sarah

Sarah Hurley

Job Title: Care Director

With over 15 years of experience in the care sector, I have held various roles, including Care Worker, Senior Care Worker, Field Care Supervisor, and Care Coordinator. Currently as Care Director, I have gained Level 5 qualifications in Health and Social Care. I have received STEPs training and hold a Level 4 safeguarding certification. I find fulfillment in delivering compassionate care that enhances individuals’ quality of life

Jazzmine

Jazzmine Mace

Job Title: Registered manager/Reablement & Specialist Care Manager

I am a dedicated and experienced professional with over 10 years of experience in the care sector. I have successfully transitioned from direct care provision to my current role as Reablement & Specialist Care Manager as well as registered Care Manager with the CQC for our Dorset and Buckinghamshire provision. My passion for delivering exceptional care and improving lives drives me to make a broader impact.

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