Home care agency

Reablement - Urgent Homecare and Falls Response Service

Home care agency in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire

Reablement - Urgent Homecare and Falls Response Service

Home care agency in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire

Operated by Central Bedfordshire Council

CQC GoodDementia
AddressPriory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5TQ

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About

Reablement - Urgent Homecare and Falls Response Service is a home care agency based in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire. It delivers care and support in people's own homes and has a particular focus on dementia care. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.

The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 3 August 2021 · Last inspected 16 July 2021

Inspectors found that the manager had made the required improvements to care plans and risk assessments, so staff now support people safely and in line with their individual needs. People said they felt safe and were happy with how staff supported them, and most described staff as caring, friendly and helpful. The report also says people and their relatives were involved in planning care and could raise concerns with the manager.

Strengths noted
  • Care plans and risk assessments were improved, giving staff clearer information to deliver person-centred support.
  • Systems were introduced to manage risks to people, and communication between people, staff and the manager had improved.
  • The manager could now access records on the provider's electronic system, which helped them carry out their role.
  • The provider had a complaints system and regular quality checks, and staff worked closely with health professionals to get people the right care.
Areas to improve
  • Some people who needed longer-term support would have preferred to keep being supported by the service.

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

What's nearby

GP surgery1.7 miles
Hospital8.0 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsLimited
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

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

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 — Reablement - Urgent Homecare and Falls Response Service 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

Reablement - Urgent Homecare and Falls Response Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bedford Hospital, 8 miles away. The local GP practice is SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE, 1.7 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Bedford Hospital · 8 mi
Nearest GP
SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE · 1.7 mi

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

Part of Central Bedfordshire Council

Reablement - Urgent Homecare and Falls Response Service is one of 4 services run by Central Bedfordshire Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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