Care homes in Bedford
Every care home registered in Bedford, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Bedford has 72 care homes currently providing care, with 1,675 beds. 15 provide nursing care and 34 support people living with dementia. 78% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 79% across the East of England and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Bedford
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Rutland Road Care Home Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Pathway House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Victoria Cottage Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Elcombe House Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Danecroft Care homeRated
- G Good Waterloo House Care Home Limited Care homeRated
- G Good Albert House Care homeRated
- G Good Manton Heights Care Centre Care homeRated
- G Good Lotus House Care homeRated
- G Good Fernleigh Court Care and Nursing Home Care home with nursingRated
All care homes in Bedford
73 care homes
- O Outstanding Danecroft Care home34 beds MK45 3HT Rated
- O Outstanding Elcombe House Care home23 beds MK40 2TR Rated
- O Outstanding Pathway House Care home12 beds MK44 3AS Rated
- O Outstanding Rutland Road Care Home Care home5 beds MK40 1DG Rated
- O Outstanding Victoria Cottage Care home12 beds MK40 2LW Rated
- G Good 22 De Parys Avenue Care home8 beds MK40 2TW Rated
- G Good 74 Old Ford End Care home6 beds MK40 4LY Rated
- G Good Albert House Care home8 beds MK41 6AH Rated
- G Good Anjulita Court Care home with nursing62 beds MK41 7GD Rated
- G Good Annandale Lodge Care home with nursing26 beds MK40 2DA Rated
- G Good Autism Care UK (Bedford) Care home8 beds MK40 2LJ Rated
- G Good Avon's House Care home4 beds MK41 7TX Rated
- G Good Beacon House Care home with nursing40 beds MK40 2DA Rated
- G Good Bedford Charter House Care home72 beds MK40 2PU Rated
- G Good Bedford House Care home9 beds MK42 8HD Rated
- G Good Bedford Lodge Care home3 beds MK42 7LR Rated
- G Good Bromham House Care home4 beds MK43 8PT Rated
- G Good Bromham Road Care home6 beds MK40 4BP Rated
- G Good Bunyan Lodge Care home16 beds MK40 2NZ Rated
- G Good Bushmead Court Residential Home Care home27 beds MK40 3QW Rated
- G Good Byron Court Care home7 beds MK40 2AL Rated
- G Good Cranwell Court Care home7 beds MK44 3AS Rated
- G Good Creative Support - The Houghtons Care home6 beds MK41 9TH Rated
- G Good Dial House Nursing and Residential Home Care home with nursing50 beds MK40 2DB Rated
- G Good Elstow Manor Care home with nursing80 beds MK42 6FZ Rated
- G Good Fernleigh Court Care and Nursing Home Care home with nursing80 beds MK42 7FY Rated
- G Good Francis House Care home7 beds MK40 1DQ Rated
- G Good George Beal House Care home12 beds MK42 7HL Rated
- G Good Henrietta House Care home25 beds MK40 2DB Rated
- G Good Hepworth House Care home20 beds MK40 2LS Rated
- G Good Holly Tree Lodge Care home10 beds MK42 8NB Rated
- G Good Kimbolton Care home6 beds MK40 3AD Rated
- G Good Kimbolton Lodge Care home with nursing37 beds MK40 2NT Rated
- G Good Lansdowne Road Care home14 beds MK40 2BY Rated
- G Good Lansglade House Care home31 beds MK40 2BU Rated
- G Good Lavanda Villa Care home4 beds MK42 8AT Rated
- G Good Lillibet Lodge Care home25 beds MK40 3PW Rated
- G Good Lotus House Care home7 beds MK40 2BU Rated
- G Good Manton Heights Care Centre Care home91 beds MK41 7LW Rated
- G Good Milton Ernest Hall Care Home Care home with nursing25 beds MK44 1RJ Rated
- G Good Oasis House Care home30 beds MK40 2DA Rated
- G Good Park House Care home14 beds MK40 2LW Rated
- G Good Parkside Care home31 beds MK42 8AB Rated
- G Good Peter's Place Care home with nursing13 beds MK40 2RU Rated
- G Good Puttenhoe Care home29 beds MK41 8HQ Rated
- G Good Rivermead Care home33 beds MK42 8AU Rated
- G Good Salvete Care Home Care home35 beds MK40 3PX Rated
- G Good Sharnbrook House Care home30 beds MK44 1PB Rated
- G Good St Georges House Care home5 beds MK40 2LS Rated
- G Good The Airedale Nursing Home Care home with nursing57 beds MK40 2NF Rated
- G Good The Leys Care home9 beds MK44 1LX Rated
- G Good The Mallards Care home23 beds MK40 2DB Rated
- G Good Waterloo House Care Home Limited Care home24 beds MK40 3PQ Rated
- G Good Wyboston Lodge Care home4 beds MK44 3AS Rated
- RI Requires improvement Brookside Care home22 beds MK42 7BS Rated
- RI Requires improvement 8 beds MK40 2AP Rated
- RI Requires improvement Creative Support - Dove Lane Care home6 beds MK43 7DF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Creative Support - High Street Care home6 beds MK43 7RG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Creative Support - The Glade Care home8 beds MK43 8HJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Crescent Nursing Home Care home with nursing28 beds MK40 2RU Rated
- RI Requires improvement Crossways Nursing Home Care home with nursing25 beds MK41 0JX Rated
- RI Requires improvement Highfield Care home34 beds MK41 7AH Rated
- RI Requires improvement Loveys Lodge Care home4 beds MK40 3SD Rated
- RI Requires improvement Mulberry House Care home5 beds MK40 4ND Rated
- RI Requires improvement Nichols House Care home3 beds MK45 3HH Rated
- RI Requires improvement Southway Care home42 beds MK42 0PX Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Crown Care home7 beds MK42 9ET Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Marbrook Centre Care home with nursing82 beds PE19 8EP Rated
- I Inadequate 24 beds MK40 2DZ Rated
- I Inadequate Lillibet House Care home30 beds MK40 2TR Rated
- – Not yet rated Bentley Grange Care Home Care home with nursing60 beds MK40 4UH No rating date
- – Not yet rated Hangar View Care home4 beds MK45 3DP No rating date
- – Not yet rated Sycamore Heights Care Home Care home with nursing35 beds MK40 2DW No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share fell from 94% in 2015 to 78% in 2026.
In 2015, 35 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 69 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35 | 33 | 94% |
| 2016 | 55 | 53 | 96% |
| 2017 | 57 | 53 | 93% |
| 2018 | 59 | 53 | 90% |
| 2019 | 62 | 54 | 87% |
| 2020 | 63 | 51 | 81% |
| 2021 | 63 | 50 | 79% |
| 2022 | 65 | 47 | 72% |
| 2023 | 66 | 47 | 71% |
| 2024 | 66 | 47 | 71% |
| 2025 | 67 | 53 | 79% |
| 2026 | 69 | 54 | 78% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 4 care homes improved their rating and 2 dropped.
Improved (4)
- G Good Manton Heights Care Centre Up from Requires improvement to Good
- O Outstanding Rutland Road Care Home Up from Good to Outstanding
- G Good 74 Old Ford End Up from Requires improvement to Good
- G Good Hepworth House Up from Inadequate to Good
Dropped (2)
- RI Requires improvement Brookside Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement The Marbrook Centre Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Bedford.
- Bedford Borough Council 7 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Lansglade Homes Limited 5 homes, 5 rated Good or Outstanding
- Really Flexible Care Ltd 5 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 not yet rated
- Creative Support Limited 4 homes, 1 rated Good or Outstanding
- Accomplish Group Support Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Bedford Borough Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Bedford Borough Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 01234 276168
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Bedford?
- Bedford has 72 care homes currently providing care, with 1,675 beds. The full list also includes 1 registered service that is not providing care at the moment.
- How many care homes in Bedford are rated Outstanding?
- 5 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Danecroft, Elcombe House, Pathway House, Rutland Road Care Home and Victoria Cottage.
- Which care homes in Bedford provide nursing care?
- 15 care homes provide nursing care in Bedford. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Bedford?
- Ask the adult social care team at Bedford Borough Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01234 276168.
Places in Bedford
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Central Bedfordshire64 care homes
- Milton Keynes49 care homes
- Luton35 care homes
- North Northamptonshire108 care homes
- West Northamptonshire100 care homes
- Cambridgeshire132 care homes
Home care in Bedford
81 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Bedford