Residential care home · Bedford

Bunyan Lodge

66-68 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 2 November 2018 Rated 8 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?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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Bedford

Bunyan Lodge 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

  • Kimbolton Lodge
    Bedford · MK40 2NT · Nursing home · 37 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Autism Care UK (Bedford)
    Bedford · MK40 2LJ · Residential care home · 8 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Bedford Charter House
    Bedford · MK40 2PU · Residential care home · 72 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Kimbolton
    Bedford · MK40 3AD · Residential care home · 6 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Victoria Cottage
    Bedford · MK40 2LW · Residential care home · 12 beds0.4 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Park House
    Bedford · MK40 2LW · Residential care home · 14 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Apex Care Homes Limited

4 care homes in total: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Peter's Place
    Bedford · MK40 2RU · Nursing home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Alicia Nursing Home
    Luton · LU3 2QG · Nursing home · 68 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 1 year ago
  • Crescent Nursing Home
    Bedford · MK40 2RU · Nursing home · 28 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago

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What the data says about Bunyan Lodge

Run by Apex Care Homes Limited, Bunyan Lodge is a residential care home in Bedford with 16 registered beds. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with mental health needs.

In November 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in February 2016, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Bedford, 38% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).

37 other homes in Bedford share its tier, “Good”. Victoria Cottage, 0.4 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. 2 of Apex Care Homes Limited’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).