The Padle Healthcare Limited

The Padle Healthcare Limited 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, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by The Padle Healthcare. The agency has been registered since November 2022.

At its latest inspection, published December 2024, the CQC rated The Padle Healthcare Limited 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.

The Padle Healthcare Limited 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 Churchill Health Care (Central Beds), Caremark Central Bedfordshire and T&S Healthcare Services Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.