Woburn Care

Woburn Care 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 and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Woburn Care Company. The agency has been registered since June 2013.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Woburn 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.

Woburn Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £26.90 an hour and £1,400 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, free assessment, happy with pets, 8 years operating, weekends cost more and bank holidays cost more. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 55 registered home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire. Others working the same area include Ascon Care Services Limited, Violets Homecare Services Limited and Caremark Central Bedfordshire, 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.