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. ?
Linsell House is a 16-bed residential care home in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, run by Central Bedfordshire Council. Its CQC registration covers people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2019. That matches its previous rating, from August 2016. 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).
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2024. That is true of 90% of homes in Central Bedfordshire. Across Central Bedfordshire, 72% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Central Bedfordshire Council runs 4 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding.
