East of England
Care homes in Central Bedfordshire
All 64 care homes in Central Bedfordshire, grouped by CQC rating ?
64 care homes
2,118 beds
72% rated Good or Outstanding England 82%
44% ratings over 5 years old ?
2 (3%) 1 (2%) 27 (42%) 11 (17%) 15 (23%) 1 (2%) 7 (11%) Central Bedfordshire ranks 53 of 149 council areas for the share of ratings over 5 years old (1 = oldest). See every area
What the council pays ?
The average weekly cost of care home places Central Bedfordshire council arranged in 2024-25. Self-funders' fees are set by each home and are often higher.
£993 Residential care, 65 and over England £982 · up 4% on 2023-24
£1,051 Nursing care, 65 and over England £1,102 · up 8% on 2023-24
£2,167 Residential care, 18 to 64 England £1,883 · up 5% on 2023-24
£1,470 Nursing care, 18 to 64 England £1,521 · up 2% on 2023-24
Nursing figures don't include the £267.68 a week the NHS pays towards nursing care (FNC, from April 2026).
Source: Department of Health and Social Care, adult social care finance report 2024-25 .
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Care home staffing in Central Bedfordshire ?
The share of posts in Central Bedfordshire's care homes that were vacant in 2024-25. A higher figure can mean more use of agency staff.
3.8% Care homes without nursing: posts vacant England 4.1% · about 50 of 1,300 posts
6.4% Nursing homes: posts vacant England 4.7% · about 75 of 1,400 posts
0.0% Nurses in nursing homes: posts vacant England 6.6%
Source: Skills for Care, adult social care workforce estimates 2024-25 (independent sector). Figures are for the whole area, not individual homes.
· 2 Rated Outstanding overall.
· 1 Good overall and Outstanding in at least one key question.
· 27 Good overall and in every key question.
60 Bullpond Lane
Dunstable · LU6 3BJ · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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Allison House Residential Home
Sandy · SG19 1NE · Residential care home · 42 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 8 years ago
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Ashton Lodge
Dunstable · LU6 1NP · Residential care home · 54 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 5 years ago
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Cinnamon Lodge
Bedford · MK43 0AA · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 1 year ago
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Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home
Hitchin · SG5 4SW · Nursing home · 75 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 4 years ago
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Franklin Avenue
Bedford · MK45 4HF · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 8 years ago
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Friars Lodge
Dunstable · LU5 4HR · Residential care home · 20 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 6 years ago
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HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road
Shefford · SG17 5JD · Residential care home · 12 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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Hubbard Close
Flitwick · MK45 1XL · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 6 years ago
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Leighton Rose Care Home
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9NX · Nursing home · 71 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 1 month ago
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Linsell House
Dunstable · LU5 4QJ · Residential care home · 16 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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Mansgrove Farm House
Dunstable · LU6 2NL · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 4 years ago
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Mantles Court
Biggleswade · SG18 8EF · Residential care home · 76 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 3 years ago
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New Meppershall Care Home
Meppershall · SG17 5LL · Nursing home · 81 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 1 year ago
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Oak Manor
Shefford · SG17 5GE · Residential care home · 64 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated this month
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Pemdale
Potton · SG19 2QE · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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Penrose Court
Biggleswade · SG18 8UA · Nursing home · 65 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 1 year ago
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Richmond Manor
Bedford · MK45 2JT · Nursing home · 69 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 4 years ago
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Ridgeway Lodge Care Home
Dunstable · LU5 4RE · Residential care home · 61 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 3 years ago
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Rosalyn House
Dunstable · LU5 5TT · Nursing home · 46 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 4 years ago
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Saxon Close
Flitwick · MK45 1UT · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 1 year ago
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Sharnbrook Care Home Limited
Dunstable · LU5 5LD · Residential care home · 24 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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Sheridan House
Sandy · SG19 1EL · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 6 years ago
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Taymer Nursing Home
Silsoe · MK45 4QP · Nursing home · 30 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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The White House
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9PQ · Residential care home · 28 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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Thorn Springs
Dunstable · LU5 6TW · Residential care home · 66 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 6 months ago
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Tudor House
Dunstable · LU6 1NX · Residential care home · 18 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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· 11 Good overall but Requires improvement or Inadequate in at least one key question.
Baycroft Flitwick
Flitwick · MK45 1BE · Nursing home · 75 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 11 months ago
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Caddington Grove
Dunstable · LU6 3DX · Nursing home · 66 beds
Good
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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HF Trust - Clifton View
Shefford · SG17 5RP · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
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Knoll House
Studham · LU6 2QJ · Residential care home · 22 beds
Good
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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Lady Spencer House
Houghton Regis · LU5 5BJ · Residential care home · 24 beds
Good
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 3 years ago
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Potton House
Biggleswade · SG18 0EL · Nursing home · 24 beds
Good
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 7 years ago
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The Grove -2
Bedford · MK45 5LX · Residential care home · 7 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
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The Grove -4
Bedford · MK45 5LX · Residential care home · 7 beds
Good
S : Good E : Requires improvement C : Good R : Good W : Good Rated 1 year ago
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The Knolls Care Centre
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3JE · Nursing home · 56 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
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The Limes Care Home
Henlow · SG16 6AB · Residential care home · 28 beds
Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Requires improvement W : Good Rated 6 months ago
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Good
S : Good E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
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· 15 Rated Requires improvement overall.
Beaumont Park Nursing and Residential Home
Biggleswade · SG18 0AT · Nursing home · 46 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Requires improvement R : Requires improvement W : Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
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Carrington House Limited
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3HQ · Residential care home · 60 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Requires improvement R : Requires improvement W : Requires improvement Rated 11 months ago
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Chase House Limited
Arlesey · SG15 6YA · Nursing home · 50 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Requires improvement R : Requires improvement W : Requires improvement Rated 3 months ago
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Dukeminster Court
Dunstable · LU5 4FF · Residential care home · 75 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
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Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2SW · Nursing home · 64 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Good R : Requires improvement W : Inadequate Rated 6 months ago
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Leighton Forest
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3HU · Nursing home · 85 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
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Marigold House
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3FF · Residential care home · 63 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 2 months ago
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Orchard Lodge Care Home
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9PN · Nursing home · 28 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 5 years ago
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Orchid Lawns
Steppingley · MK45 1AB · Nursing home · 24 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Good R : Requires improvement W : Requires improvement Rated 5 years ago
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Park House Nursing Care Centre
Sandy · SG19 1NL · Nursing home · 30 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
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Penniston Barn
Milton Keynes · MK17 9ER · Residential care home · 6 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Good R : Requires improvement W : Requires improvement Rated 3 months ago
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Redwood House
Bedford · MK45 4SD · Residential care home · 7 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Requires improvement R : Requires improvement W : Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
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The Bungalow
Milton Keynes · MK17 9ER · Residential care home · 4 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Requires improvement C : Requires improvement R : Requires improvement W : Requires improvement Rated this month
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The Grove -6
Bedford · MK45 5LX · Residential care home · 7 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
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Village Green Care Home
Bedford · MK43 0ND · Nursing home · 60 beds
Requires improvement
S : Requires improvement E : Good C : Good R : Good W : Requires improvement Rated this month
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· 1 Rated Inadequate overall.
· 7 Newly registered, or CQC has not yet published a rating.
Blakelands Lodge
Bedford · MK43 2AH · Residential care home · 66 beds
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Care Is Central - Honeysuckle House
Bedford · MK45 1UZ · Residential care home · 72 beds
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Evergreen SUSD Unit
Bedford · MK45 2TE · Residential care home · 6 beds
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Fourways
Berkhamsted · HP4 1QR · Residential care home · 1 beds
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Pine House
Bedford · MK45 1HX · Residential care home · 5 beds
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Pine Lodge
Bedford · MK45 1HX · Residential care home · 6 beds
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Redwood Reablement Unit
Dunstable · LU5 5LP · Residential care home · 8 beds
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Care homes in areas near Central Bedfordshire
