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. ?
An independent nursing home in Bedford, The Airedale Nursing Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 57 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Bedford, where the typical home has 15 beds.
In Bedford, 78% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. 92% of homes in Bedford also score 5. The nearest home with a higher rating is Victoria Cottage (Outstanding), 0.3 km away.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 38% of ratings in Bedford are as old (how rating age varies by council).
