Nursing home · Bedford

Beacon House

12 Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 6 May 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?68%Good
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    • Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
    • Providing InformationSome shortfalls
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2023Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • November 2017GoodSECRW
  • December 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bedford

Beacon House is in the Good tier ?, with 37 other homes 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

  • Annandale Lodge
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Nursing home · 26 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 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.

  • Annandale Lodge
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Nursing home · 26 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 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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Beacon House at a glance

Run by Lansglade Homes Limited, Beacon House is a nursing home in Bedford with 40 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability. Most homes in Bedford are smaller: the median there is 15 beds.

Its CQC rating, from May 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in November 2023. CQC found some shortfalls in “workforce wellbeing and enablement”, one of 4 standards out of 33 scored below good.

5 of Lansglade Homes Limited’s 5 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 37 other homes in Bedford share its tier, “Good”.