Loveys Lodge
- Care home
- 4 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2016
- Central Bedford, Bedford, East of England
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
6 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
14 of 69
rated care homes in Bedford are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Loveys Lodge: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in January 2021, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Bushmead Court Residential Home (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Lillibet Lodge (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Bushmead Court Residential Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Lillibet Lodge Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Salvete Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Waterloo House Care Home Limited Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Bedford Charter House Good, 0.7 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 22 January 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Loveys Lodge is a residential care home providing personal care to up to four younger people who live with a learning disability or autistic spectrum disorder. The service was supporting four people at the time of our visit.
What inspectors found
Action had been taken to comply with government guidelines in relation to COVID-19; staff used personal protective equipment, such as masks, gloves and aprons. Checks to reduce the transmission of infection from staff and visitors had been introduced. This action had been taken following an infection prevention and control thematic inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Actions to reduce risks in the event of a fire had not been fully explored and this put people at increased risk.
Systems to monitor how well the service was running were not carried out well enough to assess the quality provided. Changes were made where issues had been identified, but this was in isolation and lessons were not identified for other systems in the service. Relatives and staff were asked their view of the service, but no critical analysis resulted from this.
People and relatives were happy with the service and the staff that provided their care.
Relatives felt their family members were safe living at the service and staff knew how to report possible harm. The provider obtained key recruitment checks before new staff started work. There were not always enough staff to cover all contingencies. We have made a recommendation about how to decide staffing levels. People received their medicines and staff knew how these should be given. Medicine records were completed accurately and with enough detail.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 22 January 2021. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 22 January 2021. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 6 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Alison Hesford
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Physical Disability
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 22 January 2021. 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
- Fidual Holdings Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10190067 (opens Companies House)
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 Loveys Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Loveys Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Loveys Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 4 beds at Loveys Lodge.
- When was Loveys Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Loveys Lodge was published on 22 January 2021.
- Who runs Loveys Lodge?
- Loveys Lodge is run by Fidual Holdings Limited.
- What is Loveys Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 22 January 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01234 214942
- Address
- 14 Beresford Road, Bedford, MK40 3SD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Bushmead Court Residential Home (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Lillibet Lodge (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Bushmead Court Residential Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Lillibet Lodge Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Salvete Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Waterloo House Care Home Limited Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Bedford Charter House Good, 0.7 miles away