Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford)

Suite 4, Technology House, 239 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9QG
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  • Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford), Bedford
Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) offers quality care in your own home.

Home care services include personal care such as assistance getting in or out of bed, going to the toilet, showering and getting dressed as well as help with household chores like shopping and attending appointments.

Trained staff offer individuals respectful, dignified care.
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Care Provided by Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford)

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care
  • Live-in Care
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Nursing/Nurse Led Care
  • Overnight Care (Waking)
  • Overnight Care (Sleeping)

Minimum Visit Duration (Visiting Care)

  • 30 minutes

Contract Durations

  • Ongoing / Long Term
  • Respite / Short Term

Age Ranges

  • Older Person Care (65+)
  • Younger Adult Care (18-65)

Personal Care Services

  • Washing & Dressing
  • Toileting Assistance
  • Medication Assistance (Oral)
  • Companionship
  • Continence Care
  • Feeding & Drinking Assistance

Household Services

  • Cleaning Service
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • Laundry Service
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Transportation Service

Nursing / Nurse Led Care

  • PEG Feeding
  • Stoma Care
  • Catheter Care

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Cancer Care
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

  • 30 Minute Visiting Care Fees: from £28.96
  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: from £36.20
  • Weekly Live-in Care Fees: from £1825

We charge half hour, 3/4 hour and hourly rates, plus a flat travel charge of £4.50 per visit. We also provide waking and sleeping night services. Full costings can be provided.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) to get a personalised quote.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Private Funding (Self-funded)
  • Direct Payments (from Local Authority/NHS)
  • Local Authority (Contracted Provider)
  • NHS (Contracted Provider)
Explain these funding types

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Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lucy Haynes (Manager)

Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) Reviews (1)

8.0

Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) has a Review Score of 8.0 (8.000) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) has 1 review.

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Review from Michael M (Son of Client) published on 3 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I use Helping Hands to provide daily care to my mother of 91 years. Mum suffers from dementia and macular degeneration. From the very onset of our relationship with Helping Hands, it was clear that they are a polished, professional organisation who pride themselves in delivering a high standard of care.
I cannot fault the level of attention and care provided to my mother. I highly recommend Helping Hands to anyone who finds themselves in a position whereby they require the services of a professional care organisation who goes that one step beyond in delivering a high standard of care to a loved one, and at a competitive rate.
Reply from Katie Rathbone, Customer Experience Specialist at Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford)Good afternoon,
Thank you very much for taking the time to share such a detailed and thoughtful review with us.
We are very pleased to hear that your mother has received consistent, highquality support, and that from the very beginning you found Helping Hands to be professional, polished and committed to delivering an excellent standard of care. Knowing that the team has been able to support your mother so attentively, especially while she is living with dementia and macular degeneration, is truly heartwarming.
Your comments about the carers going that one step further, and your acknowledgement of the value provided, mean a great deal to everyone involved in her care. Recommendations such as yours reinforce the dedication and compassion that the team puts into their work every day.
We are sincerely grateful for your kind words and for the trust you have placed in Helping Hands.
Kindest regards
Katie
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Current Review Score: 8.0 (8.000)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.0 (8.000) out of 10 for Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.0 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) is calculated as follows: ( (6 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 6 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.5 Points for the second and third Positive Reviews, 0.25 Points for each of the next two Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.05, 7th = 0.05, 8th = 0.05, 9th = 0.05, 10th = 0.05, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) is based on 1 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 = 3
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford)

How many Carers does Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) employ?

Helping Hands Home Care (Bedford) employs 10 carers.

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