There are 55 CQC-registered home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire (including Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Silsoe) listed on Docorix. 30 currently hold a CQC rating: 27 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 25 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
- 1st Homecare Solutions Independent CQC: Outstanding 01525376677
- Active Homecare Independent CQC: Outstanding 01582314070
- Care Forum (MK) Independent CQC: Outstanding 01908584136
- Knightingles Healthcare Bedfordshire Independent CQC: Outstanding 07717064436
- A Caring Company Independent CQC: Good 01525877088
- APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford Independent CQC: Good 01234938420
- Blue Sapphire Care Independent CQC: Good 01525853481
- Bluebird care (Central Bedfordshire) Independent CQC: Good 01525713389
- Care is Central – Independent Living Services Independent CQC: Good 07786323990
- Caremark Central Bedfordshire Independent CQC: Good 01582965545
- Civicare (Beds Herts & Bucks) Independent CQC: Good 01582501701
- Combined Care Independent CQC: Good 01923537887
- Firstpoint Homecare – Harpenden Independent CQC: Good 01582482405
- Frogmore Road Council-run CQC: Good 03003004299
- High Street Sandy Council-run CQC: Good 01767680325
- Lima Homecare Independent CQC: Good 03333580038
- MacIntyre Ampthill Support Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01525406501
- Mobelle Home Care Independent CQC: Good 07539376753
- Prime Care Support Independent CQC: Good 01582601501
- Reablement – Urgent Homecare and Falls Response Service Council-run CQC: Good 03003008164
- Rysvil Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01582450772
- T&S Healthcare Services Independent CQC: Good 07758557751
- The Caring Hands Independent CQC: Good 07702007657
- The Padle Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 07424366402
- Valley House Independent CQC: Good 01525840785
- Violets Homecare Services Independent CQC: Good 01582476044
- Walkers Close Council-run CQC: Good 01462819112
- Azelea Care Solutions Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07733043169
- Precious Homes Bedfordshire Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01582863229
- Woburn Care Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01582670055
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 Central Bedfordshire 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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1st Homecare Solutions
Outstanding
LU7
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published October 2025.
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Active Homecare
Outstanding
LU6
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published July 2025.
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Knightingles Healthcare Bedfordshire
Outstanding
SG18
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published October 2024.
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Care Forum (MK)
Outstanding
MK17
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published October 2019.
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APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford
Good
LU6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Bluebird care (Central Bedfordshire)
Good
MK45
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Lima Homecare
Good
MK45
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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MacIntyre Ampthill Support
Good
MK45
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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A Caring Company
Good
LU5
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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The Caring Hands
Good
MK45
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published March 2025.
Choosing home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire
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 Central Bedfordshire?
Docorix lists 55 CQC-registered home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire are rated Outstanding?
4 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: 1st Homecare Solutions, Active Homecare, Care Forum (MK) and Knightingles Healthcare Bedfordshire.
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.
