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. ?
Hubbard Close is a 5-bed residential care home in Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, run by MacIntyre Care. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Central Bedfordshire has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2019. Its previous rating, in November 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. 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).
Across Central Bedfordshire, 72% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 15 of MacIntyre Care’s 16 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 3 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
