Quick answer: Nursing homes buy for durability and for staff backs. The standard order is 3-crank hi-lo beds at KSh 70,000 with a locker per bed at KSh 11,000, and ripple mattresses at KSh 6,000 for residents who are no longer mobile.
Hi-lo saves staff, not just residents
A care home with ten beds and three carers does hundreds of transfers a week. Beds that raise and lower turn those into slides instead of lifts. Over a year that is fewer staff injuries and fewer sick days, which is worth more than the price gap to a cheaper bed.
Mattress policy
Homes usually keep a small stock of ripple mattresses so a resident whose mobility drops can be moved onto one the same day rather than next month. Two spare units is a common holding.
Planning for changing residents
A resident who walks in today may be bedridden in eighteen months. Homes that buy hi-lo beds throughout avoid moving people between rooms when their needs change, which is easier on residents and on staff rotas. It also means one bed type and one spares list across the building.
Staff training on delivery
We show staff how to work the cranks or handset when the beds are delivered, the same as we do for a family caregiver. For homes with rotating staff, keep the demonstration short and written on a card at the nurses' station. Most avoidable damage comes from someone cranking against a jam.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer bulk pricing for care homes?
Yes. Send the bed count and delivery town for a written quote covering beds, lockers and mattresses on one delivery.
Get a written quote
Send the equipment list, quantity and delivery town. We quote the set.
Page updated 2026-09-08. Prices confirmed on the call before dispatch.