Home care agency

Assessment and Enablement Team

Home care agency in Bedford

Assessment and Enablement Team

Home care agency in Bedford

Operated by Bedford Borough Council

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressRoom 305, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP

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About

Assessment and Enablement Team is a home care agency based in Bedford, Bedfordshire, providing care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2025 across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

The agency's care focus is dementia support, helping people remain as independent as possible within their own homes.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
Hospital500 m

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Assessment and Enablement Team will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Assessment and Enablement Team is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bedford Hospital, 0.3 miles away. The local GP practice is ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Bedford Hospital · 0.3 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Bedford Borough Council

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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