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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The home changed owner in August 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
What the data says about Milton Ernest Hall Care Home
Milton Ernest Hall Care Home is a 25-bed nursing home in Bedford. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Bedford has 15 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Its CQC rating, from November 2017, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in October 2015, was the same. 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.
37 other homes in Bedford share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Bedford. The home changed owner in August 2025. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment.
