Valley House

Valley House is a home care agency based in Bedford, 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 Bedford office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is part of Consensus Community Support, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2017.

Valley House has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Valley House 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 Eaglestone Care Limited, MacIntyre Ampthill Support and Independent Living Services. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.