Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home
- Care home
- 64 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2022
- Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, East of England
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Good in 2016, most recently Requires improvement in April 2026.
6 months
since the latest rating was published.
15 of 57
rated care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in April 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Knolls Care Centre (Good, 1.3 miles away) and Leighton Rose Care Home (Good, 1.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- RI Marigold House Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- RI Carrington House Limited Requires improvement, 0.9 miles away
- RI Leighton Forest Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- G The Knolls Care Centre Good, 1.3 miles away
- G Leighton Rose Care Home Good, 1.7 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 16 April 2026 (assessment visit 4 December 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 16 December to 19 January 2026. The service is a residential service providing support for up to 64 older people living with dementia, nursing needs and physical disabilities. At the time of this inspection there were 44 people living at the service. We carried out this inspection due to concerns received about the quality and safety of the care being provided to people. At the time of our inspection the service was going through a transition period following concerns the provider had identified. The provider had shared these concerns with the local authority who was supporting them to improve the service. Although some improvements had been made, they had not been fully embedded.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation related to person centred care. The provider had made improvements in this area and was no longer in breach of this legal regulation.
During this inspection we found the service was in breach of the legal regulations in relation to safeguarding, safe care and treatment and governance of the service. Robust procedures and processes had not been implemented to ensure people were protected. Safeguarding procedures were not established or operated effectively and there was insufficient oversight of the measures in place to safeguard people from abuse. Governance systems were not always effective in identifying areas for improvements.
However, staff, people and relatives were confident in the senior leaders and felt comfortable to raise any concerns. The environment was clean and the facilities and equipment met people’s needs.
The provider was responsive to our feedback. A new manager started in post during our assessment, and they were responsive and proactive in addressing the issues we raised.
In instances where CQC has begun a process of regulatory action, we may publish this information on our website after any representations and/or appeals have been concluded, if the action has been taken forward. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to some of the concerns found at this assessment.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive No rating
- Well-led Inadequate
Read the rest of CQC's summary
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to safeguarding and people’s safe care and treatment.
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Effective
No rating
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
No rating
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant people’s needs were not always met.
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Well-led
Inadequate
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to inadequate. This meant there were widespread and significant shortfalls in leadership. Leaders and the culture they created did not assure the delivery of high-quality care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to the governance of the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 16 April 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 16 April 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 16 April 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
- Well-led was rated Inadequate on 16 April 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Francesca Fosu
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 20 July 2023. Latest assessment published 16 April 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Cambridge Nursing Home Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04526667 (opens Companies House)
Cambridge Nursing Home Ltd runs 2 services in England, 1 of them in the East of England. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Cambridge Nursing Home Ltd
- G Cambridge Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Redbridge, London
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 Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 64 beds at Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home.
- When was Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home was published on 16 April 2026.
- Who runs Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home?
- Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home is run by Cambridge Nursing Home Ltd. It runs 2 services in England, 1 of them in the East of England.
- What is Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 16 April 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01525 371117
- Address
- 18 Stoke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2SW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Knolls Care Centre (Good, 1.3 miles away) and Leighton Rose Care Home (Good, 1.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- RI Marigold House Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- RI Carrington House Limited Requires improvement, 0.9 miles away
- RI Leighton Forest Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- G The Knolls Care Centre Good, 1.3 miles away
- G Leighton Rose Care Home Good, 1.7 miles away