FirstCare-Bedfordshire & MK

FirstCare-Bedfordshire & MK 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 most likely works within about 9 miles of its Bedford office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is part of Firstcare (GB), which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2011.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated FirstCare-Bedfordshire & MK 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.

FirstCare-Bedfordshire & MK 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.

There are 73 registered home care agencies in Bedford. Others working the same area include Cera Bedford, Hands on Healthcare Solutions and British Elderly Care Bedford. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.