SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Allison House Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 26 other homes in Central Bedfordshire.
72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Allison House Residential Home is a 42-bed residential care home in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, run by Central Bedfordshire Council. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism. That is larger than most homes in Central Bedfordshire, where the typical home has 24 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 4 homes run by Central Bedfordshire Council. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. In Central Bedfordshire, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 3 for food hygiene in July 2026. In Central Bedfordshire, 90% of homes score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in June 2018. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in February 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Central Bedfordshire, 44% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
