Caremark North Herts & Stevenage

Suite A2, Arden Press House, Arden Press Way, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1LH
Review Us
9.7 57 Reviews
  • Caremark North Herts & Stevenage, Letchworth Garden City
Caremark North Herts & Stevenage assists adults with a wide range of conditions, with staff who are experienced in the challenges of older people's care, dementia care and support for adults with a physical and learning disability.

Care is tailored to suit the individual, which can include personal hygiene and assistance with medication, housework and meal preparation, as well as more complex needs and general companionship.
Show Caremark North Herts & Stevenage on the Map

Care Provided

Types of Home Care

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

Minimum Visit Duration (Visiting Care)

  • 15 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
  • Stroke
  • 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: £31.50 – £33.75
  • Weekly Live-in Care Fees: £1210 – £1600

Other time durations available at 45 minutes & 30 minutes.


Bank Holiday rate is charged at double.


Live in care Packages starting from £1210.00 per week depending on care needs.


Night sits available:
Sleeping Nights from £156.50 to £177.50 (10pm to 7am)
Waking Nights £31.50 to £33.75 per hour

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Caremark North Herts & Stevenage 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

  • Claire Evans (Ms Evans)

Caremark North Herts & Stevenage Reviews (57)

9.7

Caremark North Herts & Stevenage has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.740) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Caremark North Herts & Stevenage has 57 reviews.

Overall Experience
  • 40
  • 16
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
Date Published
  • 57
  • 0
  • 7
  • 17
  • 40
Reviewer Connection to Caremark North Herts & Stevenage
  • 21
  • 17
  • 7
  • 4
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
Total of 57, showing 21-40
Review from Ian K (Son of Client) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caremark have looked after my mum for the last fifteen months. During that time, they have always attended when due and managed the care of Mum professionally and with good humour even when it was its most challenging. They were always keeping the family informed and did all they could to make her time
under their care comfortable. Thank you.
Reply from Claire Evans, Care Manager at Caremark North Herts & Stevenage

Thank you for your very kind words, a pleasure and a privilege to care for a very special lady, full of character.

  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Imran H (Son of Client) published on 20 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent customer service always provided, the variable staff who visit on a daily basis are wonderful, friendly, helpful, courteous and are so polite.
They are a credit to your organisation and deserve so much praise for everything they do.
Reply from Claire Evans, Care Manager at Caremark North Herts & Stevenage

Thank you for your kind words, it's very much appreciated.

  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from V R (Client) assisted by family/friend published on 17 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
As a client, I think a complete reorganisation of the current rota system is needed. At present, it is causing a lot of problems and very distressful for clients and carers alike.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Kenneth L (Client) published on 12 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Regular ladies are excellent.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Linda C (Daughter of Client) published on 23 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The office staff are very helpful in keeping the families informed at all time’s and very quickly put care back into place after any hospital stays my mother has. Living quite a distance away from my mother, I rely on the service Caremark provide and find the office staff very accommodating.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Hollie W (Client) published on 9 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Thank you for your help to get me started in the shower and helping me to check the temperature and thank you for showing me how to use the hairdryer as well.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from J D (Client) published on 8 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very caring and helpful.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Jan L (Daughter of Client) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caremark provides exactly the right level of care for my mother which, at present, is help with household chores. However, my mother does really enjoy the interaction with the care staff. They always engage her in friendly conversation and they are very kind.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from James B (Client) published on 6 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They work very hard. Very friendly.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Janis D (Mother of Client) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is with great pleasure that the family have the opportunity of thanking the carers of Caremark (North Herts & Stevenage) for their exceptional attention to every detail of my daughter's home care package. On arrival at my daughter's home l have witnessed, the cheery greetings and fresh news of the
day in and around the community. It's not enough but, grateful thanks to Caremark and their high standard of carers.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from R B (Client) published on 22 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Carers are lovely.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from R K (Client) published on 22 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good...
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Maura D (Daughter of Client) published on 22 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very kind and caring towards Dad since they started coming in to care for him. Staff are all really lovely and friendly. Would recommend to anyone who would need care people to come into them.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from S S (Daughter of Client) published on 17 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the overall service provided. Timekeeping is usually good and staff are very friendly/helpful.
We have emailed the office to suggest the use of regular carers, particularly at the weekends, but did not receive a reply!
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Diane A (Mother of Client) published on 19 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has complex needs, Caremark have gone the extra mile to support and understand my daughter. I am so grateful and appreciate how her life has improved since they have been working with her.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Ian B (Nephew of Client) published on 6 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have found all the carers kind and friendly and they carry out a very professional job. The dignity they give to my uncle and the service they provide is second to none. I have tried what they do and I have so much respect for them all.
Thanks so much.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Maureen L (Client) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very kind and helpful. Very nice.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from K T (Husband of Client) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The arrival of Caremark has been a tremendous relief. All of the staff are friendly and helpful - some are outstanding.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from Mick H (Client) published on 22 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The carer who attended me was polite, friendly, helpful and punctual. I couldn't fault her – she was absolutely wonderful. Having arrived at 9.45 pm as advised, in order to be familiarised with me, we had to wait until 10.15 pm for the person who was to oversee the familiarisation, by which time it
was too late.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Review from A P (Client) published on 28 April 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Happy with the carers.
  • Staff
  • Care / Support
  • Management
  • Treated with Dignity
  • Value for Money
Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.740)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.740) out of 10 for Caremark North Herts & Stevenage is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.740 for Caremark North Herts & Stevenage is calculated as follows: ( (76 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 100 Ratings = 4.74
  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 Caremark North Herts & Stevenage is based on 17 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: 15 May 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Loading

Loading Loading

Loading

Loading

Awards / Recognitions (1)

Meet the Team (2)

Claire

Claire Evans

Job Title: Registered Care Manager Joined: 2013

Claire started working in care in 2001 as an evening care assistant. She was soon promoted to Quality Assurance Officer, then Care Coordinator. Further promotions included Supervisor, then Deputy Manager.


She moved on to a different company in 2008 as Assistant Manager and was promoted to Care Manager in 2010.


In April 2013, Claire joined Caremark North Herts & Stevenage when the territory was established - it was an exciting time for her.


Claire managed to build the business from scratch, and she is very proud of the excellent standard of care that is provided by our Care Assistants. Claire has a very supportive team around, who ensure that the care we provide is outcome-based and person-centred.


She has attained NVQ level 5 and also has a teaching qualification.


Caremark North Herts & Stevenage is rated GOOD in all five areas assessed by the CQC.

Dapo

Dapo Shonola

Job Title: Managing Director Joined: 2022

I have worked in the public sector for the majority of my adult working life because I have always been one who believes in contributing to the wider community. It is this mindset of serving the community that led me to look into the healthcare sector for new opportunities. I am proud to be involved in a business that provides healthcare services to our local people. My commitment to the people we care for is that we will work tirelessly to ensure that they live their best lives within the comfort of their own homes, enhancing their quality of life and helping them live independently for longer.


Caremark is a leading healthcare provider in the UK. We care deeply about our staff and ensure they are well-trained and equipped to care for your family.  I see us all, staff and the people we support as one family and as managing director of Caremark North Herts and Stevenage, I am committed to nurturing a family culture amongst our staff and the people we support.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of homecare.co.uk. Please contact Caremark North Herts & Stevenage to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Caremark North Herts & Stevenage has an Enhanced Service - more info.