KS Care

KS Care 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 At KS Care, we provide tailored home care services in Bedford and Surrounding areas in Bedfordshire. 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 and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since May 2017.

At its latest inspection, published November 2023, the CQC rated KS Care 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.

KS Care 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: 24/7 on-call. 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 Bloom & Care Limited, Right at Home Bedford and British Elderly Care Bedford, 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.