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. ?
HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road is in the Good tier ?, with 26 other homes in Central Bedfordshire.
72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road is an independent 12-bed residential care home in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Central Bedfordshire, where the typical home has 24 beds.
Across Central Bedfordshire, 72% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. It is one of 25 homes run by HF Trust Limited. 21 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is HF Trust - Hollycroft (Outstanding), 4.8 km away.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2019. That matches its previous rating, from May 2016. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 44% of homes in Central Bedfordshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
