Rated Care Homes

The Bungalow

RI

Requires improvement

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 4 ratings

    Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.

  • This month

    The latest rating was published.

  • 15 of 57

    rated care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.

The Bungalow: inspection record

Care home, 4 beds, Central Bedfordshire

Rated Requires improvement in October 2026, down from Good.

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

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Grove -2 (Good, 0.7 miles away) and The Grove -4 (Good, 0.7 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. RI
    Penniston Barn Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
  2. I
    Woodland House Inadequate, less than 0.1 miles away
  3. G
    The Grove -2 Good, 0.7 miles away
  4. G
    The Grove -4 Good, 0.7 miles away
  5. RI
    The Grove -6 Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 29 October 2026 (assessment visit 8 May 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment: 26 May to 21 August 2026. We visited the care home on the 26 May and the 1 and 7 June. We carried out this assessment due to concerns about the quality and safety of the care being provided to people.

  • Safe No rating
  • Effective No rating
  • Caring No rating
  • Responsive No rating
  • Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary

The Bungalow is a respite service providing accommodation and personal care for autistic people and people with a learning disability. The service is situated within a rural site alongside 2 other services operated by the provider. The care home accommodates up to 4 people, and the respite service supports 14 people on a rotational basis.

We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed autistic people and people with a learning disability respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.

The last rating for this service was good. At this assessment, the rating has changed to requires improvement.

This assessment was comprehensive covering all the quality statements. The provider was in breach of the legal regulations relating to person centred care, safety, and the governance of the service.

People were not consistently supported in a way that promoted safe, person-centred care. Some concerns had not been recognised or escalated appropriately, and improvements were required to environmental safety and maintenance. People's dignity, independence and choice were not always upheld. Governance and oversight arrangements had not been sufficiently robust to identify and address these concerns in a timely way. The provider had not ensured the service operated in line with the principles of Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture. People were not consistently supported to achieve meaningful outcomes, develop independence or live the lives they chose.

In instances where CQC has decided to take civil or criminal enforcement action against a provider, we may publish this information on our website after any representations and/or appeals have been concluded, if the action has been taken forward.

  1. 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 regulations in relation to safe care and treatment.

  2. 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 Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Requires Improvement.

    This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.

  3. Caring

    No rating

    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 changed to Requires Improvement.

    This meant people did not always feel well-supported, cared for or treated with dignity and respect.

  4. 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 Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Requires Improvement.

    This meant people’s needs were not always met.

    The service was in breach of legal regulations in relation to dignity and person centred care.

  5. Well-led

    No rating

    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 changed to Requires Improvement.

    This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to the governance at the service.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 29 October 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Effective was rated Requires improvement on 29 October 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  3. Caring was rated Requires improvement on 29 October 2026. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
  4. Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 29 October 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.

Registration details

Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

4 inspection reports, latest 8 February 2022. Latest assessment published 29 October 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
06463952 (opens Companies House)

Really Flexible Care Ltd runs 11 services, all in the East of England. 4 are rated Good or Outstanding, 4 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 3 have no rating yet.

Other services run by Really Flexible Care Ltd

  1. G
    Avon's House Good. Care home, Bedford
  2. G
    Bromham House Good. Care home, Bedford
  3. G
    Cinnamon Lodge Good. Care home, Central Bedfordshire
  4. G
    St Georges House Good. Care home, Bedford

See all 11 services run by Really Flexible Care Ltd

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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions
Does The Bungalow provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Bungalow as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does The Bungalow have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 4 beds at The Bungalow.
When was The Bungalow last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Bungalow was published on 29 October 2026.
Who runs The Bungalow?
The Bungalow is run by Really Flexible Care Ltd. It runs 11 services, all in the East of England.
What is The Bungalow's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 29 October 2026.

Contact

Phone
01525 873265
Address
Woodend, Wood End, Tingrith, Milton Keynes, MK17 9ER Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Grove -2 (Good, 0.7 miles away) and The Grove -4 (Good, 0.7 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. RI
    Penniston Barn Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
  2. I
    Woodland House Inadequate, less than 0.1 miles away
  3. G
    The Grove -2 Good, 0.7 miles away
  4. G
    The Grove -4 Good, 0.7 miles away
  5. RI
    The Grove -6 Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away

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