Park House
- Care home
- 14 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Central Bedford, Bedford, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
16 months
since the latest rating was published.
49 of 69
rated care homes in Bedford are rated Good, like this one.
Park House: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- O Victoria Cottage Outstanding, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Hepworth House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G St Georges House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Autism Care UK (Bedford) Good, 0.1 miles away
- G The Airedale Nursing Home Good, 0.2 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 4 June 2025 (assessment visit 24 April 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 15 May 2025.
Park House provides a specialist service for people who require rehabilitation because of an acquired brain injury or a neurological condition. There were 14 people using the service at the time of our assessment.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At our last assessment we found 1 breach of regulation of the Health and Social Care Act (2014) in relation to the safe administration of medicines. As part of this assessment, we found improvements had been made and the service was no longer in breach of any regulations.
We looked at 5 quality statements from the safe, effective, caring and well-led key questions and found areas of good practice. Our overall rating remains Good. The scores for these areas have been combined with scores based on the key question ratings from the last inspection.
Staff understood their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, the provider ensured action was taken to safeguard people following safeguarding referrals being made. People’s medicines were safely managed. People were involved in the planning and delivery of their care and reablement support. Staff completed the training required to ensure they provided care and support in line with best practice. Staff promoted people’s independence in line with their rehabilitation needs, so they had choice and control over their own care, treatment and well-being. There were effective systems in place to monitor the quality of the care provided and to ensure the values; aims and objectives of the service were met.
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Safe
Good
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 remained Good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
People told us they felt safe when staff supported them with their care, and reablement support. Improvements had been made to the safe administration of medicines and people received their medication as prescribed.
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Effective
Good
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 Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
People received care which reflected good practice because staff worked closely with other professionals and involved people in planning their own care and support.
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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.
Staff supported people to make choices and to keep the skills they had, to remain as independent as possible.
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Well-led
Good
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 Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
The registered manager and the provider were committed to improving the service they provided. There was a system of checks in place to monitor the quality of the service to ensure continuous improvement.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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 with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)4 inspection reports, latest 15 February 2019. Latest assessment published 4 June 2025; 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
- Christchurch Court LimitedBrand: Active Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03385427 (opens Companies House)
Christchurch Court Limited runs 3 services in England, 1 of them in the East of England. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Christchurch Court Limited
- G Christchurch View Good. Care home, West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
- RI Loyd House Requires improvement. Care home, West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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 Park House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Park House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Park House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 14 beds at Park House.
- When was Park House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Park House was published on 4 June 2025.
- Who runs Park House?
- Park House is run by Christchurch Court Limited. It runs 3 services in England, 1 of them in the East of England.
- What is Park House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 4 June 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01234 261993
- Address
- 28 St Andrews Road, Bedford, MK40 2LW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- O Victoria Cottage Outstanding, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Hepworth House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G St Georges House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Autism Care UK (Bedford) Good, 0.1 miles away
- G The Airedale Nursing Home Good, 0.2 miles away