Nursing home · Bedford

Annandale Lodge

8 Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 25 October 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • 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?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • October 2017GoodSECRW
  • June 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Bedford

Annandale Lodge is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 1 other home in Bedford. 78% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 5 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
  • Good 38 (53%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 9 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 14 (19%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Beacon House
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Nursing home · 40 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Oasis House
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Residential care home · 30 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Henrietta House
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Residential care home · 25 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Dial House Nursing and Residential Home
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Nursing home · 50 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • The Mallards
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Residential care home · 23 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Lansglade House
    Bedford · MK40 2BU · Residential care home · 31 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Other homes run by Lansglade Homes Limited

5 care homes in total: 5 Good.

  • Beacon House
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Nursing home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Henrietta House
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Residential care home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Lansglade House
    Bedford · MK40 2BU · Residential care home · 31 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • The Mallards
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Residential care home · 23 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Annandale Lodge in brief

Annandale Lodge is a 26-bed nursing home in Bedford, run by Lansglade Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with a physical disability. Most homes in Bedford are smaller: the median there is 15 beds.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. 92% of homes in Bedford also score 5. 1 other home in Bedford share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”. 5 of Lansglade Homes Limited’s 5 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

The current CQC rating is Good, published in October 2023. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. CQC rated caring as Outstanding. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in October 2017.