Advance Bedfordshire and Berkshire

Advance Bedfordshire and Berkshire is a home care agency based in Luton, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Luton office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is part of Advance Housing and Support, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2023.

Advance Bedfordshire and Berkshire has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Advance Bedfordshire and Berkshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Luton. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 69 registered home care agencies in Luton. Others working the same area include Abigail Court (Domicillary Care), Gentle Hands Care And Services and Mirage Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.