Elcombe House
- Care home
- 23 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Central Bedford, Bedford, East of England
Outstanding
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Good to Outstanding.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
5 of 69
rated care homes in Bedford are rated Outstanding, like this one.
Elcombe House: inspection record
Rated Outstanding in December 2019, up from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Park House Good, 0.3 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 1 March 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Elcombe House is a residential care home supporting up to 23 people with personal care. At the time of our inspection 21 people were living at the home. The service had been designed to support people living with dementia or physical disabilities. People had their own bedrooms, some of which had en-suite facilities. Other shared communal areas included lounges, dining room, bathrooms and a garden.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
Systems were in place to support safe visiting to the service. All visitors were subject to a range of screening procedures, these included providing evidence of a negative lateral flow test (LFT), completing a COVID-19 questionnaire and having their temperature taken. Professionals visiting people at the home had to show their COVID-19 vaccination passes or show proof of their exemption.
People living in the care home and staff were tested regularly for COVID-19. Staff had been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Staff wore personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly. The care home provided PPE for all visitors to the site, ensuring that everyone was protected from the risk of cross contamination. Hand sanitiser was readily available throughout the home; and there were also hand washing facilities. Staff had received training on PPE and infection prevention and control (IPC).
The care home looked clean and there were no malodours. Communal areas were well spaced and people, with the support from staff were encouraged to maintain social distancing.
People had been supported to have visitors come to the care home in line with COVID-19 visiting guidance. The service had converted one of their bedrooms into a visiting pod where a screen had been installed to support safe visiting. When face to face visits were not able to go ahead the service supported people to maintain contact with friends and family through use of the telephone and video calls.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Kerri Trudgill
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 1 March 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
- St Andrews Care Homes Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05910722 (opens Companies House)
St Andrews Care Homes Ltd runs 2 services, all in the East of England. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by St Andrews Care Homes Ltd
- O Danecroft Outstanding. Care home, Bedford
Getting help from Bedford Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Bedford Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01234 276168, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Bedford Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Elcombe House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Elcombe House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Elcombe House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 23 beds at Elcombe House.
- When was Elcombe House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Elcombe House was published on 11 December 2019.
- Who runs Elcombe House?
- Elcombe House is run by St Andrews Care Homes Ltd. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Elcombe House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Outstanding, published on 11 December 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01234 266010
- Address
- 61 De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- I Lillibet House Inadequate, less than 0.1 miles away
- G 22 De Parys Avenue Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Autism Care UK (Bedford) Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Bunyan Lodge Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Park House Good, 0.3 miles away