Bionicare (Domiciliary Care Agency)

Bionicare (Domiciliary Care Agency) is a home care agency based in Bedford, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Based in Bedfordshire. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists live-in care, 24-hour care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Artsermon. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published April 2025, the CQC rated Bionicare (Domiciliary Care Agency) Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Bionicare (Domiciliary Care Agency) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Bedford. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call and 9 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 73 registered home care agencies in Bedford. Others working the same area include Ladyslaude Court, Caremark Bedford and Symbiosis House. 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.