There are 13 CQC-registered home care agencies in Hitchin listed on Docorix. 9 currently hold a CQC rating: 7 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Anchusa Care Independent CQC: Good 01462338343
- Authum Care Independent CQC: Good 01462387033
- Bluebird Care (Stevenage & North Herts) Independent CQC: Good 01462676555
- Care 4 You Direct Independent CQC: Good 01462539497
- Crossroads Caring For Life Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01462455578
- Empress Social Care Independent CQC: Good 08000096432
- Your Life (Hitchin) Independent CQC: Good 01462442297
- Daisy Chain Care Team Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01438553463
- Laniwyn Care Services Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01462429759
- Carer Centricity Ltd T/A Visiting Angels North Hertfordshire Independent Not yet rated 07872333276
- Gracefilled Care Service Hitchin Independent Not yet rated 07395740205
- LSR Care Independent Not yet rated 01462337112
- Premium Staff – Hitchin Independent Not yet rated 01462429716
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 7 home care agencies in Hitchin by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Empress Social Care
Good
SG4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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Anchusa Care
Good
SG5
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published January 2024.
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Bluebird Care (Stevenage & North Herts)
Good
SG4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2023.
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Authum Care
Good
SG5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
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Care 4 You Direct
Good
SG4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2022.
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Crossroads Caring For Life
Good
SG4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2019.
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Your Life (Hitchin)
Good
SG5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2018.
Choosing home care agencies in Hitchin
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Hitchin?
Docorix lists 13 CQC-registered home care agencies in Hitchin, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Hitchin are rated Good?
7 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Anchusa Care, Authum Care, Bluebird Care (Stevenage & North Herts), Care 4 You Direct, Crossroads Caring For Life, Empress Social Care.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
