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Residential care home · Central Bedfordshire

Dukeminster Court

Dukeminster Estate, Church Street, Dunstable, LU5 4FF

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Dukeminster Court is a residential care home in Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire, run by Quantum Care Limited. It is registered for up to 75 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2020, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 15 February 2020 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • 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?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 15 February 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Central Bedfordshire

Dukeminster Court is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 12 other homes in Central Bedfordshire. Of the 57 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 27 (42%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 13 (20%)
  • Requires improvement 13 (20%)
  • Not yet rated 8 (12%)

Half of Central Bedfordshire's ratings are more than 5.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Quantum Care Limited runs 22 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 13 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 3 Not yet rated.

  • Belmont View
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    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Fosse House
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL3 4LA · Residential care home · 81 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Mountbatten Lodge
    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 4EX · Residential care home · 60 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Willow Court
    Harpenden, Hertfordshire · AL5 5SD · Residential care home · 81 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Anson Court
    Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire · AL7 2FF · Nursing home · 75 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Beane River View
    Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG14 3UD · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago

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Care homes nearby

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    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
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