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Residential care home · Bedford

Highfield

Avon Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AH

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago
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Highfield is a residential care home in Bedford, run by Bedford Borough Council. It is registered for up to 34 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in November 2023, and Requires improvement in all five key questions. Across Bedford, 78% of the 69 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 29 November 2023 Rated 2 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Bedford

Highfield is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 13 other homes in Bedford. Of the 69 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 5 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
  • Good 37 (51%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 10 (14%)
  • Requires improvement 14 (19%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (4%)

Half of Bedford's ratings are more than 3.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Bedford Borough Council runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • George Beal House
    Bedford · MK42 7HL · Residential care home · 12 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Parkside
    Bedford · MK42 8AB · Residential care home · 31 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Puttenhoe
    Bedford · MK41 8HQ · Residential care home · 29 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Rivermead
    Bedford · MK42 8AU · Residential care home · 33 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Brookside
    Bedford · MK42 7BS · Residential care home · 22 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 4 months ago
  • Southway
    Bedford · MK42 0PX · Residential care home · 42 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 6 years ago

All 7 homes run by Bedford Borough Council →

Care homes nearby

  • Avon's House
    Bedford · MK41 7TX · Residential care home · 4 beds0.3 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Anjulita Court
    Bedford · MK41 7GD · Nursing home · 62 beds1.0 km
    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • The Airedale Nursing Home
    Bedford · MK40 2NF · Nursing home · 57 beds1.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Puttenhoe
    Bedford · MK41 8HQ · Residential care home · 29 beds1.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Hepworth House
    Bedford · MK40 2LS · Residential care home · 20 beds1.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 9 months ago
  • St Georges House
    Bedford · MK40 2LS · Residential care home · 5 beds1.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago

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