The Caring Hands

The Caring Hands is a home care agency in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire (MK45 1GF). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About The Caring Hands

The Caring Hands provides care and support to people in their own homes in Bedford and across Central Bedfordshire. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Almost everybody who contacts us wants the same thing. To carry on living in their own house, with their own belongings and their own way of running a day, helped just enough to make that safe and manageable. Our job is to provide that help without taking the household over. We begin with a visit and an unhurried conversation about what has genuinely become difficult, which is often not what families assume. Sometimes it is washing and dressing, sometimes medication or meals, sometimes getting to appointments, and quite often it is simply that the days have grown very long and quiet. The plan follows from that and is revised as needs change. We keep the team around each person small and introduce new staff properly rather than sending somebody unannounced. For people living with dementia and for anyone who cannot see or hear well, a familiar voice at the door and an unhurried manner matter a great deal. Where somebody has a physical disability we look closely at equipment and transfers. We are honest about our limits and will say so rather than take on something we cannot deliver safely. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please call us to arrange a visit.

Care provided at The Caring Hands

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about The Caring Hands

Where is The Caring Hands located?

The Caring Hands is a home care agency based in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire (MK45 1GF), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does The Caring Hands provide?

The Caring Hands is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is The Caring Hands's CQC rating?

The Caring Hands is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 27 March 2025. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does The Caring Hands provide dementia care?

Yes. The Caring Hands supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.

Questions families ask about The Caring Hands

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. The Caring Hands is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. The Caring Hands covers roughly 10 miles from Bedford.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the East

The Caring Hands has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from The Caring Hands. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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