Residential care home · Bedford

Francis House

10 Gibbons Road, Bedford, MK40 1DQ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 26 February 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • 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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • 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: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • September 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • April 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bedford

Francis 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

  • Rutland Road Care Home
    Bedford · MK40 1DG · Residential care home · 5 beds0.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 5 months ago
  • Dial House Nursing and Residential Home
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Nursing home · 50 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • The Mallards
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Residential care home · 23 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Henrietta House
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Residential care home · 25 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Lansglade House
    Bedford · MK40 2BU · Residential care home · 31 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Lotus House
    Bedford · MK40 2BU · Residential care home · 7 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 5 months ago

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Other homes run by Bedfordshire Supported Housing Limited

2 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good.

  • Rutland Road Care Home
    Bedford · MK40 1DG · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 5 months ago

All 2 homes run by Bedfordshire Supported Housing Limited →

Francis House in brief

Run by Bedfordshire Supported Housing Limited, Francis House is a residential care home in Bedford with 7 registered beds. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people who use drugs or alcohol. That is smaller than most homes in Bedford, where the typical home has 15 beds.

37 other homes in Bedford share its tier, “Good”. Rutland Road Care Home, 0.1 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. 2 of Bedfordshire Supported Housing Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).

Its CQC rating, from February 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from April 2018. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.