Nursing home · Bedford

Sycamore Heights Care Home

73 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DW

Not yet rated Safe: not ratedEffective: not ratedCaring: not ratedResponsive: not ratedWell-led: not rated

CQC rating

Not yet rated
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  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Not yet rated
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Not yet rated
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Not yet rated
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Not yet rated
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Not yet rated

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How it compares in Bedford

Sycamore Heights Care Home is in the Not yet rated tier ?, with 2 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

  • Byron Court
    Bedford · MK40 2AL · Residential care home · 7 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 5 years ago
  • CareTech Community Services Limited - 82 Chaucer Road
    Bedford · MK40 2AP · Residential care home · 8 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Annandale Lodge
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Nursing home · 26 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Beacon House
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Nursing home · 40 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Oasis House
    Bedford · MK40 2DA · Residential care home · 30 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Manton Heights Care Centre
    Bedford · MK41 7LW · Residential care home · 91 beds0.5 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago

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Other homes run by Althea HealthCare Limited

3 care homes in total: 2 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • The Depperhaugh
    Hoxne, Suffolk · IP21 5BX · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Thorp House
    Thetford, Norfolk · IP25 6QA · Nursing home · 41 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Sycamore Heights Care Home at a glance

Run by Althea HealthCare Limited, Sycamore Heights Care Home is a nursing home in Bedford with 35 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Bedford are smaller: the median there is 15 beds.

There is no CQC rating for the home yet, which usually means it registered recently or changed owner.

Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Bedford. 2 of Althea HealthCare Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).