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?Requires improvement
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. ?
Lillibet Lodge is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 8 other homes in Bedford.
78% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Lillibet Healthcare Limited runs Lillibet Lodge, a residential care home in Bedford with room for 25 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Bedford has 15 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. 92% of homes in Bedford also score 5. Across Bedford, 78% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in July 2019. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. CQC rated well-led as Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in June 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 38% of homes in Bedford. Here is how rating age varies by council.
