APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford

APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford is a home care agency based in Dunstable, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Dunstable office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of APT Care, which has 4 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2021.

At its latest inspection, published July 2026, the CQC rated APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £26.90 an hour and £1,400 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 55 registered home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire. Others working the same area include Ascon Care Services Limited, Violets Homecare Services Limited and Caremark Central Bedfordshire, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.