Home Instead (St Albans)

Unit 3, St Albans Enterprise Centre, Long Spring, St Albans AL3 6EN
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9.8 67 Reviews
  • Home Instead (St Albans), St Albans
Home Instead (St Albans) provide professional care services in the home, with all provision personalised to individual requirements, suiting the needs of older people, disabled adults and many with mental health complications.

This St Albans branch is part of an expanding UK home care provider, whose services are making a big difference to the lives of vulnerable adults enabling them to stay independent and live in their own homes.

Home Instead (St Albans) was rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2019.
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Care Provided

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care
  • Live-in Care

Contract Durations

  • Ongoing / Long Term
  • Respite / Short Term

Age Ranges

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

Personal Care Services

  • Washing & Dressing
  • Medication Assistance (Oral)
  • Companionship

Household Services

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

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: £40.80 – £43.50
  • Weekly Live-in Care Fees: £1855 – £1995

Available on request

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Home Instead (St Albans) to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Inez Anchim (Registered Care Manager)

Home Instead (St Albans) Reviews (67)

9.8

Home Instead (St Albans) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.827) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Home Instead (St Albans) has 67 reviews.

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Review from Yvonne B (Client) published on 18 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A particular staff member is a first class carer. Excellent infact.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your wonderful review-we will of course pass your compliments on to the Care professional concerned!

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Review from Florence C (Client) published on 3 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your review- we really appreciate it when clients take the time to review our services and share their experiences with others.

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Review from I T (Client) published on 29 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My carer is first class. She does everything well.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your lovely review. We aim to provide a first class service at all times and so pleased we are achieving this.

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Review from M H (Client) published on 27 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience from start to now has run smoothly, and by now, I know I can rely on the service.
Many of my friends are envious of the care I receive.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you so much for your lovely review. Our team work really hard to ensure our clients get the best possible experience.

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Review from A H (Daughter of Client) published on 23 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Visit to learn about administering eye drops following cataract surgery. Completed care plan. Demonstrated drops. Friendly, thorough and professional carer.
Visit to my Dad.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your great review-it is so good to see that our clients understand and support us in making sure our staff are fully competent in caring for our clients.

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Review from Tony H (Client) published on 6 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very efficient and caring. Always helpful and friendly.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you so much for your review. It means so much to the team to receive such positive feedback.

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Review from Dominic B (Son of Client) published on 16 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum is in her mid-eighties and suffering from dementia and cared for primarily by Dad, also in his mid eighties. The Home Instead team support them both and enable them to continue their aspirations to remain independent and at home for as long as possible.
The team are engaged, friendly and professional,
helping lighten the load with big jobs and small, but also creating a real connection to both Mum & Dad and caring for their well-being. Being able to review the daily reports gives me the confidence that things are going OK.
I'm really happy to have found such a wonderful partner to help us as a family as the illness and age continue to erode their capabilities and independence preserving their aspirations and would happily recommend the team to all.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you so much for your review. To know that our team makes such a difference is wonderful and that we enable our clients to live their lives how they want is the most satisfying feeling and to be able to support you and your family and ease any stress as you navigate through this time is very humbling.

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Review from M N (Husband of Client) published on 27 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very helpful
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your kind review - it's great to hear that everything is working so well.

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Review from K N (Wife of Client) published on 7 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Home Instead staff. Excellent care, kindness and patience for my husband. Also good to have a chat with them, always have time for me too.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for such a lovely review-we aim to support everyone not just the actual client and it is good to hear that you enjoy the visits as much as your husband :)

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Review from C C (Son of Client) published on 15 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are delighted with the efficient and professional service from Home Instead. We are very grateful for their help.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your lovely review. It is a pleasure to be able to support your loved ones.

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Review from Anna C (Daughter of Client) published on 6 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It was so very helpful to have this review of Mum's care plan. Everyone is always friendly and happy to see Mum and generous of spirit. It is so very reassuring to have a team of people that Mum is comfortable with. Mum's programme is working well and all the family are grateful fo this care.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your lovely review it's a pleasure to look after your Mum.

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Review from J T (Client) published on 24 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Contacting Home Instead was my best action yet.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We will most certainly pass on your lovely words to the team.

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Review from S F (Client) published on 21 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They are very patient and nothing is too much trouble for the ladies to help me with.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your lovely review we will pass your comments on to the Care Professionals who look after you.

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Review from D F (Daughter of Client) published on 8 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Home Instead supported our mother for three years and we were always very happy with the service provided. The care professionals were always kind and sensitive to Mum's practical and emotional needs and she enjoyed their visits and their company. The office team and the administrative arrangements
were always efficient and responsive. They were always very accommodating when changes to Mum's care needed to be made and always very prompt at letting us know if there were any changes from their side. I would highly recommend them.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. The team are so pleased to have been able to look after your mum, it was an absolute privilege.

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Review from M H (Client) published on 6 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased that our daughter found Home Instead and recommended it to us!
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your lovely review. We feel very privileged to be able to support you.

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Review from Z T (Client) published on 19 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The service I am being provided with is running smoothly. The carers are efficient, friendly, clean, and polite.
If there is a change to a carer for any reason I am notified. If the carer is new, they are always introduced which is reassuring.
Care caregiver and receiver have a good understanding
of both our needs and this seems to work well. Reviews I feel are extremely informative and overall I'm loving the whole care package.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your kind words- we love to hear things are going so well!

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Review from S O (Daughter of Client) published on 19 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Home Instead have been exemplary since the first contact in April. Nothing is too much trouble and my parents have been very well looked after.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your lovely review we are so pleased to receive comments like this and will pass on to our Care Professionals.

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Review from A G (Client) published on 11 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very helpful particularly when showering.
Following an operation on my foot. Careful and very helpful women helping me.
I would recommend then!
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you very much for your lovely review-we love it when we see a client improve because of our services.

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Review from M D (Client) published on 24 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you for your review, we always strive to achieve excellence for our clients and it is lovely to hear you agree!

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Review from A J (Daughter of Client) published on 20 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly professional, efficient setup of service.
Delightful, kind, and friendly carers.
Excellent communications.
Reliable service.
Reply from Fiona Harrall, Owner at Home Instead (St Albans)

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our services. It means a lot to the team to receive wonderful comments like this.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.827)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.827) out of 10 for Home Instead (St Albans) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.827 for Home Instead (St Albans) is calculated as follows: ( (161 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 191 Ratings = 4.827
  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 Home Instead (St Albans) is based on 32 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: 25 Jun 2019

Overall Outstanding

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Frequently Asked Questions about Home Instead (St Albans)

What Type of Services does Home Instead (St Albans) offer?

Home Instead (St Albans) offers Home Care.

How many Carers does Home Instead (St Albans) employ?

Home Instead (St Albans) employs 90 carers.

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