Precious Homes Bedfordshire
Precious Homes Bedfordshire is a home care agency in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire (LU5 5QL). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About Precious Homes Bedfordshire
We at Precious Homes Bedfordshire are proud to provide compassionate home care across Dunstable and the wider Central Bedfordshire community, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably, and with dignity in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the LU postcode area, our team supports people throughout Dunstable and its surrounding neighbourhoods. Delivering care in the familiar surroundings of a person's own home means routines, treasured possessions, and cherished memories remain part of everyday life. Whether someone lives in a quiet residential street, a bungalow, or a family home shared with loved ones, our approach adapts to each individual's environment, preferences, and lifestyle. Our care covers a broad and thoughtful range of specialisms, allowing us to support adults of many ages and backgrounds. We provide older person care for those who benefit from a helping hand with daily living, companionship, and personal care. For adults with a learning disability or autism, we focus on enabling independence, meaningful routines, and choice, working alongside families to create support that feels respectful and empowering rather than restrictive. We also support people living with mental health needs, offering consistent, understanding care that promotes wellbeing and stability. For those with a physical disability or a visual or hearing impairment, our team is attentive to communication preferences and mobility needs, helping to remove barriers to comfort and confidence at home. Younger adults are equally welcome, with support shaped around their goals, aspirations, and day to day priorities. In practice, this means families can expect care that is personalised rather than one size fits all. From help with washing, dressing, and medication, through to assistance with meals, appointments, social activities, and simply sharing a conversation over a cup of tea, our aim is to make each visit feel reassuring and worthwhile. We understand that inviting a care team into your home is a significant step, and we strive to build trusting relationships that put both the person receiving care and their loved ones at ease. Our most recent CQC inspection, carried out on 11 August 2023, gave us an overall rating of Requires Improvement, with a Good rating in the Caring domain. We take this feedback seriously and view it as an important part of our ongoing journey. The Good rating for Caring reflects the warmth, kindness, and respect our team brings to every visit, whilst the areas identified for improvement across Safe, Effective, Responsive, and Well led guide the work we continue to do to strengthen and refine every aspect of the support we provide. Transparency matters to us, and we believe families deserve honesty as well as commitment to doing better. If you are exploring home care options in Dunstable or the surrounding Central Bedfordshire area for yourself, a parent, a partner, or a loved one, we would be glad to hear from you. Please get in touch to talk through your situation, ask questions, and discover how we might be able to help create a care plan that feels right for your family.
Care provided at Precious Homes Bedfordshire
- Older person 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: 11 August 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Precious Homes Bedfordshire
Where is Precious Homes Bedfordshire located?
Precious Homes Bedfordshire is a home care agency based in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire (LU5 5QL), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Precious Homes Bedfordshire provide?
Precious Homes Bedfordshire is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Precious Homes Bedfordshire's CQC rating?
Precious Homes Bedfordshire is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 11 August 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Questions families ask about Precious Homes Bedfordshire
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Precious Homes Bedfordshire does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.
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. Precious Homes Bedfordshire 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
Precious Homes Bedfordshire 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 Precious Homes Bedfordshire. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
Explore more
More home care in Dunstable
Browse all home care in Dunstable.