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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd, Avon's House is a residential care home in Bedford with 4 registered beds. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Bedford, where the typical home has 15 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Really Flexible Care Ltd runs 11 care homes, and 4 of the 8 rated are Good or Outstanding. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Across Bedford, 78% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from February 2024. 92% of homes in Bedford also score 5.
In September 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 38% of ratings in Bedford are as old (how rating age varies by council).
