Home care in Central Bedfordshire
Every home care service registered in Central Bedfordshire, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Central Bedfordshire has 56 home care services currently providing care. 41 support people living with dementia. 81% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 86% across the East of England and 88% across England.
Best-rated home care in Central Bedfordshire
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding 1st Homecare Solutions Limited Home careRated
- O Outstanding Active Homecare Home careRated
- O Outstanding Care Forum (MK) Home careRated
- O Outstanding Peach Nursing Ltd Home careRated
- G Good Bluebird care (Central Bedfordshire) Home careRated
- G Good Lima Homecare LTD Home careRated
- G Good A Caring Company Limited Home careRated
- G Good The Caring Hands Home careRated
- G Good The Padle Healthcare Limited Home careRated
- G Good Prime Care Support Limited Home careRated
All home care services in Central Bedfordshire
58 home care services
- O Outstanding 1st Homecare Solutions Limited Home careLU7 4SF Rated
- O Outstanding Active Homecare Home careLU6 1RP Rated
- O Outstanding Care Forum (MK) Home careMK17 8DX Rated
- O Outstanding Peach Nursing Ltd Home careLU1 3TD Rated
- G Good A Caring Company Limited Home careLU5 6BY Rated
- G Good Bluebird care (Central Bedfordshire) Home careMK45 1AH Rated
- G Good MK45 2BX Rated
- G Good Caremark Central Bedfordshire Home careLU6 3SN Rated
- G Good Civicare (Beds Herts & Bucks) Ltd Home careLU6 3BA Rated
- G Good Combined Care Ltd Home careLU5 4SB Rated
- G Good Firstpoint Homecare - Harpenden Home careAL5 3NS Rated
- G Good Frogmore Road Home careLU5 5FX Rated
- G Good High Street Sandy Home careSG19 1AL Rated
- G Good Lima Homecare LTD Home careMK45 5BF Rated
- G Good Mansgrove Farm House Care home that also provides home careLU6 2NL Rated
- G Good Mobelle Home Care Limited Home careSG19 2AF Rated
- G Good Prime Care Support Limited Home careLU6 3AS Rated
- G Good SG17 5TQ Rated
- G Good Rysvil Care Services Limited Home careLU5 4SB Rated
- G Good T&S Healthcare Services Limited Home careLU6 1SU Rated
- G Good The Caring Hands Home careMK45 1GF Rated
- G Good The Padle Healthcare Limited Home careLU5 4DG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Azelea Care Solutions Ltd Home careLU5 5ES Rated
- RI Requires improvement Biggs Healthcare Home careLU5 4SB Rated
- RI Requires improvement Blue Sapphire Care Limited Home careLU7 4WG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Precious Homes Bedfordshire Home careLU5 5QL Rated
- RI Requires improvement Woburn Care Home careLU6 1LE Rated
- – Not yet rated 2 Crab Lane Home careSG18 0LN No rating date
- – Not yet rated 3 Bromley Gardens Home careLU5 5RL No rating date
- – Not yet rated Aboutme Care Services Ltd (Bedford) Home careMK45 3NT No rating date
- – Not yet rated AI Case Management Home careMK43 0BT No rating date
- – No overall rating APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford Home careLU6 1HE No rating date
- – Not yet rated Ascon Care Services Limited Home careLU6 1JJ No rating date
- – Not yet rated Care4u2day Limited Leighton Buzzard Home careLU7 4AJ No rating date
- – Not yet rated Cera Bedford Home careMK45 1FN No rating date
- – Not yet rated Churchill Health Care (Central Beds) Home careLU6 3HS No rating date
- – Not yet rated Deebeetom Ventures Ltd T/A New Living Home careMK45 4SA No rating date
- – Not yet rated Dezionite - Main Office Home careMK45 4HS No rating date
- – Not yet rated Dynasty Care 247 Ltd Home careMK45 4HS No rating date
- – Not yet rated Eaglestone Care Limited Home careMK43 0LN No rating date
- – Not yet rated GA Care Limited Home careSG16 6BD No rating date
- – Not yet rated Helping Hands Luton Home careLU1 4AR No rating date
- – Not yet rated Identity Quality Care Home careLU6 1FY No rating date
- – Not yet rated Immerse Care - Main Office Home careMK45 4HS No rating date
- – Not yet rated Inwood Home Care Home careSG15 6XP No rating date
- – No overall rating SG18 0JE No rating date
- – Not yet rated Lloyds Care Solutions Limited Home careLU5 5PL No rating date
- – Not yet rated M&C Home Support Ltd Home careMK45 4HS No rating date
- – No overall rating MacIntyre Ampthill Support Home careMK45 2NB No rating date
- – Not yet rated MK45 4HR No rating date
- – Not yet rated Multi-Care Community Services Ltd - Bedfordshire Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.SG18 8BH No rating date
- – Not yet rated Natgab Care Home careLU6 1SA No rating date
- – Not yet rated Saving Hands Ltd Home careMK45 4HS No rating date
- – Not yet rated Solid Rock Care Ltd Home careMK45 3GS No rating date
- – No overall rating Valley House Home careMK43 0PP No rating date
- – No overall rating Violets Homecare Services Limited Home careLU6 1JJ No rating date
- – No overall rating Walkers Close Home careSG17 5DE No rating date
- – Not yet rated YENIS CARE SERVICES Home careLU5 6GZ No rating date
No home care services match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 67% in 2015 to 85% in 2026.
In 2015, 3 of the home care services open today had a rating. In 2026, 33 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 2016 | 17 | 15 | 88% |
| 2017 | 19 | 17 | 89% |
| 2018 | 21 | 20 | 95% |
| 2019 | 24 | 20 | 83% |
| 2020 | 24 | 20 | 83% |
| 2021 | 25 | 23 | 92% |
| 2022 | 28 | 24 | 86% |
| 2023 | 32 | 25 | 78% |
| 2024 | 33 | 27 | 82% |
| 2025 | 33 | 27 | 82% |
| 2026 | 33 | 28 | 85% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 2 home care services improved their rating and 1 dropped.
Improved (2)
- G Good APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good MacIntyre Ampthill Support Up from Requires improvement to Good
Dropped (1)
- RI Requires improvement Blue Sapphire Care Limited Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs home care here
Providers with two or more home care services in Central Bedfordshire.
- Central Bedfordshire Council 4 services, 3 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 not yet rated
Getting help from Central Bedfordshire Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Central Bedfordshire Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0300 300 8000
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many home care services are there in Central Bedfordshire?
- Central Bedfordshire has 56 home care services currently providing care. The full list also includes 2 registered services that are not providing care at the moment.
- How many home care services in Central Bedfordshire are rated Outstanding?
- 4 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: 1st Homecare Solutions Limited, Active Homecare, Care Forum (MK) and Peach Nursing Ltd.
- Which home care services in Central Bedfordshire support people living with dementia?
- 41 home care services support people living with dementia in Central Bedfordshire. Show only those services. The list also includes registered services that are not providing care at the moment.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Central Bedfordshire?
- Ask the adult social care team at Central Bedfordshire Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0300 300 8000.
Places in Central Bedfordshire
Figures show the number of home care services in each place.
Nearby areas
- Luton69 home care services
- Bedford81 home care services
- Milton Keynes176 home care services
- Hertfordshire332 home care services
- Buckinghamshire134 home care services
- West Northamptonshire169 home care services
Care homes in Central Bedfordshire
64 care homes are registered here too. See care homes in Central Bedfordshire