Rated Care Homes

Hepworth House

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 3 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.

  • 10 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 49 of 69

    rated care homes in Bedford are rated Good, like this one.

Hepworth House: inspection record

Care home, 20 beds, Bedford

Rated Good in December 2025, up from Inadequate.

Hepworth House: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 10 December 2025 (assessment visit 30 October 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment 5 to 14 November 2025. Hepworth House is a residential care home. The service supports older people who may be living with dementia and/or physical disabilities.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

At our last inspection the provider was in breach of legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, safeguarding, person-centred care and governance. At this inspection we found enough improvements had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of legal regulations.As a result, the service is no longer in special measures.

People were safeguarding from the risk of abuse. The provider had improved the environment, and it was safe and clean. There were enough staff deployed who were recruited safely. Staff told us they felt able to approach leaders and raise concerns. The service had worked with external health professionals. People’s needs were assessed and person-centred care plans were in place which reflected people’s needs and preferences. A staff member told us, “I enjoy my job very much, I love what I do, and I know the residents appreciate it.”

  1. 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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

  2. 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 inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. 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 inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    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 changed to good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. 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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  2. 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
Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

1 inspection report, latest 25 May 2019. Latest assessment published 10 December 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
10634417 (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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Hepworth House provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Hepworth House as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Hepworth House have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 20 beds at Hepworth House.
When was Hepworth House last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Hepworth House was published on 10 December 2025.
Who runs Hepworth House?
Hepworth House is run by 313 Healthcare Limited.
What is Hepworth House's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 10 December 2025.

Contact

Phone
01234 262139
Address
1 St Georges Road, Bedford, MK40 2LS Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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    Victoria Cottage Outstanding, 0.1 miles away
  4. G
    The Airedale Nursing Home Good, 0.1 miles away
  5. G
    Autism Care UK (Bedford) Good, 0.1 miles away

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