Edmar Recruitment Services Ltd

Home care agency in Bedford

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • 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).
Address19 Sergeants Way, Elms Farm Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0EH

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About

Edmar Recruitment Services Ltd is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. Its office is in Bedford, Bedfordshire, in the East of England, and it has a particular focus on dementia care. The agency supports people with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairments or learning disabilities.

The Care Quality Commission rates Edmar Recruitment Services Ltd Good overall, in a report published in 2023. It received a Good rating for each of the five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 9 June 2023 · Last inspected 22 May 2023

Inspectors found that the agency's personal care, provided in people's own homes, was kind, sensitive and respectful. Relatives described staff who take time to get to know people and their families, and inspectors noted that staff were motivated and committed to person-centred support. The report describes an approachable atmosphere in which relatives felt confident that any concerns would be handled promptly.

Strengths noted
  • People were helped to make their own choices and keep control of their lives, with support given in the least restrictive way possible.
  • Care was delivered at the times people needed it, and staff were described as kind, sensitive and dignified.
  • New staff completed an induction combining online and in-person training, shadowing of experienced colleagues, and time learning the service's policies and procedures.
  • The registered manager was described as approachable, and people and relatives were given clear information on how to contact the service, including out of hours and in an emergency, along with the complaints process.

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

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

What's nearby

GP surgery0.8 miles
Hospital2.6 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysSparse

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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

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Local health safety net

Edmar Recruitment Services Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bedford Hospital, 2.6 miles away. The local GP practice is PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Bedford Hospital · 2.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
PUTNOE MEDICAL CENTRE PARTNERSHIP · 0.8 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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