17 Walsworth Road
Hitchin, SG4 · 0.2 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialVoyage
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Highbury Rise
6 Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RW
Residential care home · 23 beds · Benslow Management Company
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,530
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- January 2026
- Beds
- 23
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in Hertfordshire
£1,530a week
About £79,560 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,060 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,090a 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.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
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 Highbury Rise
Highbury Rise is a residential care home in Hitchin, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 23 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Benslow Management Company, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published January 2026, the CQC rated Highbury Rise 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.
Highbury Rise 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 Highbury Rise include 17 Walsworth Road, Benslow Nursing Home and Elmside, 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
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (January 2026)
- Council area
- Hertfordshire
- Town
- Hitchin
The CQC inspection, explained
Highbury Rise is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind, personalised care, but unsafe medicines and heatwave arrangements led to a Regulation 12 breach.
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
Highbury Rise 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
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Common questions about Highbury Rise
How much does Highbury Rise cost?
Highbury Rise 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 Highbury Rise?
The Care Quality Commission rated Highbury Rise Requires improvement in January 2026. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Highbury Rise provide nursing care?
No. Highbury Rise is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Highbury Rise offer dementia care?
Yes. Highbury Rise is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Highbury Rise have?
Highbury Rise is registered for up to 23 residents.
Care at home
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.
Everjoy K.
3 reviews
From £1,225 a week, 24 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Sithabile Tabile M.
5 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 33 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire
Enoch m.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Emmanuel E.
4 reviews
From £980 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
“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.”
See live-in carers near HertfordshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
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.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Benslow Nursing Home
Hitchin, SG4 · 0.5 km · 35 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Elmside
Hitchin, SG5 · 0.8 km · 69 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week