Residential care home · Bedford

Park House

28 St Andrews Road, Bedford, MK40 2LW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 4 June 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2019GoodSECRW
  • April 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bedford

Park House is in the Good tier ?, with 37 other homes in Bedford. 78% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 5 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
  • Good 38 (53%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 9 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 14 (19%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Victoria Cottage
    Bedford · MK40 2LW · Residential care home · 12 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Hepworth House
    Bedford · MK40 2LS · Residential care home · 20 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 10 months ago
  • St Georges House
    Bedford · MK40 2LS · Residential care home · 5 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Autism Care UK (Bedford)
    Bedford · MK40 2LJ · Residential care home · 8 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • The Airedale Nursing Home
    Bedford · MK40 2NF · Nursing home · 57 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Bunyan Lodge
    Bedford · MK40 2NZ · Residential care home · 16 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Christchurch Court Limited

3 care homes in total: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Christchurch View
    Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN1 5LL · Residential care home · 18 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Loyd House
    Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN1 5LL · Residential care home · 17 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 9 months ago

All 3 homes run by Christchurch Court Limited →

What the data says about Park House

Christchurch Court Limited runs Park House, a residential care home in Bedford with room for 14 residents. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

In June 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in February 2019. The typical rating in Bedford is about 3 years old, so this one is fairly recent. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

Across Bedford, 78% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Christchurch Court Limited runs 3 care homes, and 2 of the 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. Victoria Cottage, 0.0 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.