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. ?
Resicare Homes Limited runs Ashton Lodge, a residential care home in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire with room for 54 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in Central Bedfordshire, where the typical home has 24 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in July 2021. That is up from Requires improvement in March 2020. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 44% of ratings in Central Bedfordshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
The Limes, 1.3 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. In Central Bedfordshire, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Central Bedfordshire.
