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. ?
Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited runs St Mary's Care Home, a nursing home in Luton with room for 60 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and younger adults. Most homes in Luton are smaller: the median there is 18 beds.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from February 2026. 91% of homes in Luton also score 5. Across Luton, 75% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited runs 28 care homes, and 26 of the 28 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In July 2019, 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 October 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Luton, 44% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
