Residential care home · Luton

Mulberry Court

105 Watermead Road, Watermead Road, Luton, LU3 2TF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 August 2021 Rated 5 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • August 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • February 2019InadequateSECRW
  • July 2018InadequateSECRW
  • March 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Luton

Mulberry Court is in the Good tier ?, with 19 other homes in Luton. 75% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (6%)
  • Good 20 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 2 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 7 (21%)
  • Inadequate 1 (3%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Little Bramingham Farm Residential Care Home
    Luton · LU3 3XF · Residential care home · 26 beds0.9 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Alicia Nursing Home
    Luton · LU3 2QG · Nursing home · 68 beds1.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 1 year ago
  • Milliner House
    Luton · LU3 2QF · Residential care home · 40 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Widecombe Nursing Home
    Luton · LU3 2DT · Nursing home · 38 beds1.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 9 months ago
  • Barton Lodge
    Luton · LU3 2DN · Nursing home · 70 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Rowles House Limited
    Luton · LU3 2BB · Residential care home · 26 beds1.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Other homes run by Runwood Homes Limited

55 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 45 Good, 9 Requires improvement.

  • Low Furlong
    Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire · CV36 4DY · Residential care home · 68 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago
  • Bramwell
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG9 3ST · Residential care home · 93 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago
  • Caldwell Grange
    Nuneaton, Warwickshire · CV11 4QJ · Residential care home · 103 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Orchard Blythe
    Birmingham, Warwickshire · B46 3LL · Residential care home · 50 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Alexandra House - Harlow
    Harlow, Essex · CM20 1BU · Nursing home · 106 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Ashwood - Ware
    Ware, Hertfordshire · SG12 7BU · Residential care home · 64 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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About Mulberry Court

Mulberry Court is a 84-bed residential care home in Luton, run by Runwood Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Luton has 18 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

In Luton, 75% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2026. 91% of homes in Luton also score 5. 46 of Runwood Homes Limited’s 55 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Little Bramingham Farm Residential Care Home, 0.9 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.

Its CQC rating, from August 2021, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in August 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 44% of homes in Luton. Here is how rating age varies by council.