Precious Homes Bedfordshire

Precious Homes Bedfordshire 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, 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 Precious Homes, which has 7 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2016.

At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated Precious Homes Bedfordshire 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.

Precious Homes Bedfordshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Central Bedfordshire. 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 55 registered home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire. Others working the same area include 3 Bromley Gardens, Azelea Care Solutions Ltd and Lloyds Care Solutions Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.