SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?0%Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?0%★Outstanding
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?0%★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?0%Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?0%★Outstanding
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
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. ?
Optimal Living (Luton) Limited runs The Limes, a residential care home in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire with room for 6 residents. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is a small home for Central Bedfordshire, where the median is 24 beds.
It is the only Outstanding home among the 7 closest. It is one of 2 homes run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. In Central Bedfordshire, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC's latest rating, from October 2024, is Outstanding overall. Effective, caring and well-led were also Outstanding. Safe and responsive were rated Good. Ratings in Central Bedfordshire are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most.
