Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home
- Care home
- 37 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Central Bedfordshire, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.
9 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
39 of 57
rated care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Good, like this one.
Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2018, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 5 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home which provides accommodation and personal care for up to 37 people. At the time of our inspection 35 people were using the service. Woodside Nursing and Residential Care supports older people, some of whom were living with different forms of dementia.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice. Systems were in place to support safe visiting at the care home. All visitors were requested to provide a negative lateral flow test prior to their visit and share the result with the care home. In addition, visitors were also required to complete screening questions and have their temperature checked.
People had been supported to maintain contact with their families and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic through video and telephone calls. In addition, in line with government guidance window visits, garden visits, face to face visits and the role of the essential care giver had been promoted by the registered manager.
Staff and visitors were required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in line with government guidance. Training had been provided to staff and essential care givers regarding the safe use and putting on and taking off of PPE.
The care home was clean and free from mal odour. Cleaning schedules were completed daily and checked by the registered manager. Daily walks of the floor were completed by the registered manager to monitor cleanliness, hygiene and safe practice of staff.
The registered manager had rented a local community hall during the COVID-19 pandemic to hold wellbeing and emotional support sessions for people and their relatives. Transport and staff escorts were provided for people who chose to attend these meetings.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 12 January 2018. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 9 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Elzbieta Bajer
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)15 inspection reports, latest 5 February 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Shires Healthcare (Woodside) LimitedBrand: Vibhuti Patel
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03669213 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Central Bedfordshire Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Central Bedfordshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 300 8000
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Central Bedfordshire Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 37 beds at Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home.
- When was Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home was published on 12 January 2018.
- Who runs Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home?
- Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home is run by Shires Healthcare (Woodside) Limited.
- What is Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 January 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01582 423646
- Address
- The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Ellenbrook House Good, 1 mile away
- G Hope Lodge Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- G 104 Tennyson Road Good, 1.1 miles away
- G 135 Tennyson Road Good, 1.1 miles away
- O Stockwood House Outstanding, 1.1 miles away