Bloom & Care Limited

Bloom & Care Limited 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 Home Care Areas listed on multiple pages include Bedford and surrounding villages and districts. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Bloom & Care. The agency has been registered since June 2017.

At its latest inspection, published February 2024, the CQC rated Bloom & Care Limited Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Bloom & Care Limited 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: family app or online notes, care within 7 days, free assessment and 1 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 British Elderly Care Bedford, Diversified Care Solutions Ltd and KS Care, 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.