There are 68 CQC-registered home care agencies in Bedford (including Kempston, Wootton and Brickhill) listed on Docorix. 38 currently hold a CQC rating: 32 rated Good or Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 30 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Bloom & Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01234331331
- Creative Support – Bedford Services Independent CQC: Outstanding 01612360829
- Home Instead Bedford Independent CQC: Outstanding 01234868820
- Assessment and Enablement Team Council-run CQC: Good 01234718333
- Caemac Investments Independent CQC: Good 01234924928
- Care Support Bedford Branch Independent CQC: Good 01234211676
- Dial4Care Recruitment Independent CQC: Good 01234261366
- Edmar Recruitment Services Independent CQC: Good 01234608665
- Elite Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01234856979
- First 2 Care Service Independent CQC: Good 01234930024
- FirstCare-Bedfordshire & MK Independent CQC: Good 07789925287
- Francis House Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01234841808
- Hands In Harmony Home Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01234339184
- Hands on Healthcare Solutions Independent CQC: Good 01234309671
- Heart to Heart Integrated Care Independent CQC: Good 07494574446
- Kitec Supported Living Independent CQC: Good 01234910846
- L & F Care Services Independent CQC: Good 07869151400
- Ladyslaude Court Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01234214528
- LightBulb Bespoke Care Independent CQC: Good 07837870921
- Line Of Sight Care Independent CQC: Good 01234910030
- Loyal Companion Care Independent CQC: Good 01234266690
- Macadamia Support Independent CQC: Good 01234962689
- Maia Specialist Injury Rehabilitation Services Independent CQC: Good 01234262863
- Mega Resources Nursing & Care – Bedford Independent CQC: Good 01234353157
- People’s Choice UK Independent CQC: Good 08448549445
- Quality Support Solutions Independent CQC: Good 01234834660
- Samorem Health Care Independent CQC: Good 01234266444
- Symbiosis House Independent CQC: Good 03330144066
- Telopea MSL Independent CQC: Good 01234248969
- Wixams Retirement Village Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01234981000
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Bedford by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Creative Support – Bedford Services
Outstanding
MK42
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published September 2025.
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Home Instead Bedford
Outstanding
MK43
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published December 2024.
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Bloom & Care
Outstanding
MK42
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published February 2024.
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Your TL Homecare
Good
MK42
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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Quality Support Solutions
Good
MK44
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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Assessment and Enablement Team
Good
MK42
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2025.
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Hands on Healthcare Solutions
Good
MK42
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published April 2025.
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Dial4Care Recruitment
Good
MK40
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published April 2025.
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People’s Choice UK
Good
MK41
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2024.
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Caemac Investments
Good
MK40
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2024.
Choosing home care agencies in Bedford
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Bedford?
Docorix lists 68 CQC-registered home care agencies in Bedford, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Bedford are rated Outstanding?
3 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Bloom & Care, Creative Support – Bedford Services and Home Instead Bedford.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
