APT Care & Bedford
APT Care & Bedford is a home care agency in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire (LU6 1HE). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About APT Care & Bedford
We are a home care agency based in Dunstable, supporting people in their own homes across Central Bedfordshire and Bedford. We work with older people and with younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic people, people with mental health conditions, physical disabilities and visual or hearing impairments. The support we arrange depends entirely on the person. It may be a single daily visit for help with washing, dressing and medication, or calls through the day and evening where needs are greater, or support focused on getting out, managing a household and taking part in ordinary life. We agree what is needed with the person and the people they want involved, and we expect to revise it as things change. We work at sending the same carers to the same households, because familiarity is what lets a carer notice that someone is not themselves, and it spares people from starting again with a stranger. Our staff are trained for the needs they are asked to meet and have senior colleagues available to them. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission was requires improvement. We prefer to say so ourselves. We are working through the points the inspectors raised, and we are happy to discuss the report with anyone considering us. If you are looking into care at home, do get in touch. We will give you an honest view of what we can take on.
Care provided at APT Care & Bedford
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 2 September 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about APT Care & Bedford
Where is APT Care & Bedford located?
APT Care & Bedford is a home care agency based in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire (LU6 1HE), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does APT Care & Bedford provide?
APT Care & Bedford is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is APT Care & Bedford's CQC rating?
APT Care & Bedford is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 2 September 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does APT Care & Bedford provide dementia care?
Yes. APT Care & Bedford supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about APT Care & Bedford
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford 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. APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford covers roughly 10 miles from Dunstable.
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
APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £28 to £33 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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