Home care agency
Firstpoint Homecare - Harpenden
Home care agency in Harpenden, Central Bedfordshire
Firstpoint Homecare - Harpenden
Home care agency in Harpenden, Central Bedfordshire
Operated by Firstpoint Homecare
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Firstpoint Homecare - Harpenden is a home care agency based in Harpenden, St. Albans, Hertfordshire. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, substance misuse, and eating disorders.
Firstpoint Homecare - Harpenden was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, achieving Good grades for Safety, Effectiveness, Caring and Responsiveness. The Well-led key question was rated as Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 24 May 2021 · Last inspected 4 May 2021
Inspectors found that people using this home care service felt safe and were happy with their support. Staff were described as kind and respectful of people's dignity, and they knew when to raise safeguarding concerns and how to follow risk assessments. Recruitment checks were completed, and there were enough staff at the time of the visit.
- People felt safe, and staff understood when and how to report concerns
- Staff were described as kind, and people's dignity was maintained
- Risk assessments reflected individual needs, and lessons were learnt when things went wrong
- Medicines were given when needed, and infection prevention measures and PPE use were in place
- People gave mixed views about communication with the management team, which the management team acknowledged and was addressing
- Many of the improvements made since the last inspection had only recently been introduced, so inspectors said their continued use needed to be sustained
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Firstpoint Homecare - Harpenden is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 5.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Firstpoint Homecare
Firstpoint Homecare - Harpenden is one of 4 services run by Firstpoint Homecare on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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