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. ?
The home changed owner in July 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Care Assist Limited runs Bedford Lodge, a residential care home in Bedford with room for 3 residents. Its CQC registration covers younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Bedford has 15 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Care Assist Limited has run the home since July 2025, when it changed owner. Across Bedford, 78% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 2 of Care Assist Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In August 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. 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).
