Sodark Care

Sodark Care

Home care agency in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

CQC Good
AddressE9 IMex House, 575-599 Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DX

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About

Sodark Care is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes throughout Hemel Hempstead, in Dacorum, Hertfordshire. It supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65. The agency's office is based in Hemel Hempstead.

The Care Quality Commission rated Sodark Care Good overall in a report published in 2019. Its key questions were rated Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive care, and Requires Improvement for well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 13 August 2019 · Last inspected 31 July 2019

Inspectors found that people receiving this domiciliary service felt safe and described staff as kind and compassionate, and they knew how to raise concerns. Staff reported good training, pre-employment checks and induction, and felt supported by the registered manager, with people's choice and control respected.

Strengths noted
  • People felt safe and described staff as kind and compassionate
  • Staff had appropriate training, pre-employment checks and induction, including shadowing
  • Staff felt supported and able to get guidance from the registered manager
  • People were supported to make choices and keep control of their lives in the least restrictive way
Areas to improve
  • Quality monitoring records did not always show actions taken and outcomes, so lessons could not always be shared with staff
  • Care plans covered immediate needs but did not capture people's goals or how they wanted to be supported

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.

Specialist care

Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery0.9 miles
Hospital8.3 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Sodark Care will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Sodark Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Watford General Hospital, 8.3 miles away. The local GP practice is WOODHALL FARM MEDICAL CTR, 0.9 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Watford General Hospital · 8.3 mi
Nearest GP
WOODHALL FARM MEDICAL CTR · 0.9 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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