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. ?
An independent residential care home in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, Friars Lodge is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 20 beds. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
Its CQC rating, from March 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in November 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 44% of ratings in Central Bedfordshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
In Central Bedfordshire, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from May 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Central Bedfordshire. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
