Biggs Healthcare
Biggs Healthcare is a home care agency in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire (LU5 4SB). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About Biggs Healthcare
At Biggs Healthcare, we provide home care support to people living in Dunstable and the surrounding areas of Central Bedfordshire. We work with a wide range of individuals, including older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, those with learning disabilities or autism, people experiencing mental health difficulties, and individuals with physical disabilities. Our aim is straightforward: to help people live as independently and comfortably as possible in their own homes. We understand that inviting someone into your home to provide personal support is a significant decision, and we do not take that trust lightly. Every person we support is an individual with their own preferences, routines, and ways of doing things, and we try to reflect that in the way we work. We listen carefully to the people we support and to their families, and we put that understanding at the heart of how we plan and deliver care. We are registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission, and our most recent overall rating was "requires improvement". We want to be honest about that. We have taken the findings seriously and have been working to make meaningful changes in how we operate. Improvement is an ongoing process and not something we treat as a box ticking exercise. We are committed to getting things right for the people who rely on us. Our team works across a range of care needs and we try to ensure that the support we offer is consistent, respectful and person centred. We know that good home care can make an enormous difference to someone's quality of life, and that is what keeps us focused on doing better every day. If you would like to find out more about what we can offer, we would be very happy to have a conversation with you or your family.
Care provided at Biggs Healthcare
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 19 May 2022
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Biggs Healthcare
Where is Biggs Healthcare located?
Biggs Healthcare is a home care agency based in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire (LU5 4SB), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Biggs Healthcare provide?
Biggs Healthcare 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, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Biggs Healthcare's CQC rating?
Biggs Healthcare is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 19 May 2022. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Biggs Healthcare provide dementia care?
Yes. Biggs Healthcare supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Biggs Healthcare
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Biggs Healthcare 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. Biggs Healthcare 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
Biggs Healthcare 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 Biggs Healthcare. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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