Brent Cottage
Admirals Walk, Hoddesdon, EN11 8AB
Residential care home · 5 beds · ROCCS Residential Community Care Services

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,530
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- June 2023
- Beds
- 5
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £79,560 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,060 a week
The typical live-in carer near Hertfordshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £440 a week less, £22,880 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,705 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Brent Cottage
Brent Cottage is a residential care home in Hoddesdon, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 5 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by ROCCS Residential Community Care Services, which operates 4 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published June 2023, the CQC rated Brent Cottage Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Brent Cottage has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 255 registered care homes in Hertfordshire. The nearest to Brent Cottage include Rose Vale, Haslewood Avenue and The Chadwick, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (June 2023)
- Council area
- Hertfordshire
- Town
- Hoddesdon
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Requires improvement
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; care had improved after a previous Inadequate rating, but choice, communication and consistent practice still needed work.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Brent Cottage has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Brent Cottage
How much does Brent Cottage cost?
Brent Cottage has not published its fees. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Brent Cottage?
The Care Quality Commission rated Brent Cottage Requires improvement in June 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Brent Cottage provide nursing care?
No. Brent Cottage is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Brent Cottage offer dementia care?
Brent Cottage is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Hertfordshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Brent Cottage have?
Brent Cottage is registered for up to 5 residents.
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,300 a week. 82 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
“She was v competent and confident and we felt our mum was safe in her care. She supported us through a difficult time.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Other care homes near Hoddesdon
Stay at home with a live-in carer near Hoddesdon
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
Haslewood Avenue
The Chadwick
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