The Knolls Care Centre
- Care home
- 56 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Leighton Buzzard, 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 Requires improvement to Good.
7 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.
The Knolls Care Centre: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2019, up from Requires improvement.
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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 30 October 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Knolls Care Centre is a Nursing home providing personal and nursing care to 39 people at the time of the inspection, some of whom were living with dementia. The service can provide care for up to 56 people. We found the following examples of good practice.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
• The registered manager was knowledgeable of the designated clinical lead at the doctor's surgery and has a good working relationship with the team. Four nurses have been put forward to work with the GP surgery for the nurse practitioners' course which would make them nurse prescribers and hopefully reduce waiting time for treatment and mitigate risks to enable interventions at an earlier stage. • I-pads and facetime options are made available to those who are unable to have face to face visitors which is supported by staff. Window visits are encouraged to take place and in fine weather garden visits are accommodated and supervised by a staff member. At the front of the building the provider has a gazebo with seating for people and their visitors. In addition, the provider is changing the use of a cabin which sits in the grounds of the property to accommodate poor weather visits. • We observed really good interactions between people and staff with high staffing ratios to enable positive well-being to be supported. There were access to several activities on offer for those who chose to meet individual preferences.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 30 May 2019. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Dawn Bishopp
- 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)9 inspection reports, latest 30 October 2020. 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
- Integrated Nursing Homes Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04585856 (opens Companies House)
Integrated Nursing Homes Limited runs 2 services, all in the East of England. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Integrated Nursing Homes Limited
- G Millbridge Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Norfolk
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 The Knolls Care Centre provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists The Knolls Care Centre as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does The Knolls Care Centre have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 56 beds at The Knolls Care Centre.
- When was The Knolls Care Centre last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Knolls Care Centre was published on 30 May 2019.
- Who runs The Knolls Care Centre?
- The Knolls Care Centre is run by Integrated Nursing Homes Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is The Knolls Care Centre's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 30 May 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01525 380600
- Address
- Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Leighton Forest Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away
- RI Carrington House Limited Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- RI Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home Requires improvement, 1.3 miles away
- RI Marigold House Requires improvement, 1.3 miles away
- G Leighton Rose Care Home Good, 1.7 miles away