Care homes in Central Bedfordshire
Every care home registered in Central Bedfordshire, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Central Bedfordshire has 64 care homes currently providing care, with 2,118 beds. 20 provide nursing care and 37 support people living with dementia. 72% 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 Central Bedfordshire
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding HF Trust - Hollycroft Care homeRated
- O Outstanding The Limes Care homeRated
- G Good Oak Manor Care homeRated
- G Good Leighton Rose Care Home Care home with nursingRated
- G Good The Limes Care Home Care homeRated
- G Good Thorn Springs Care homeRated
- G Good Baycroft Flitwick Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Penrose Court Care home with nursingRated
- G Good The Grove -4 Care homeRated
- G Good New Meppershall Care Home Care home with nursingRated
All care homes in Central Bedfordshire
64 care homes
- O Outstanding HF Trust - Hollycroft Care home8 beds SG18 9QA Rated
- O Outstanding The Limes Care home6 beds LU5 5BW Rated
- G Good 60 Bullpond Lane Care home6 beds LU6 3BJ Rated
- G Good Allison House Residential Home Care home42 beds SG19 1NE Rated
- G Good Ashton Lodge Care home54 beds LU6 1NP Rated
- G Good Baycroft Flitwick Care home with nursing75 beds MK45 1BE Rated
- G Good Caddington Grove Care home with nursing66 beds LU6 3DX Rated
- G Good Cinnamon Lodge Care home5 beds MK43 0AA Rated
- G Good Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home Care home with nursing75 beds SG5 4SW Rated
- G Good Franklin Avenue Care home6 beds MK45 4HF Rated
- G Good Friars Lodge Care home20 beds LU5 4HR Rated
- G Good HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road Care home12 beds SG17 5JD Rated
- G Good HF Trust - Clifton View Care home9 beds SG17 5RP Rated
- G Good Hubbard Close Care home5 beds MK45 1XL Rated
- G Good Knoll House Care home22 beds LU6 2QJ Rated
- G Good Lady Spencer House Care home24 beds LU5 5BJ Rated
- G Good Leighton Rose Care Home Care home with nursing71 beds LU7 9NX Rated
- G Good Linsell House Care home16 beds LU5 4QJ Rated
- G Good Mansgrove Farm House Care home, also home care5 beds LU6 2NL Rated
- G Good Mantles Court Care home76 beds SG18 8EF Rated
- G Good New Meppershall Care Home Care home with nursing81 beds SG17 5LL Rated
- G Good Oak Manor Care home64 beds SG17 5GE Rated
- G Good Pemdale Care home6 beds SG19 2QE Rated
- G Good Penrose Court Care home with nursing65 beds SG18 8UA Rated
- G Good Potton House Care home with nursing24 beds SG18 0EL Rated
- G Good Richmond Manor Care home with nursing69 beds MK45 2JT Rated
- G Good Ridgeway Lodge Care Home Care home61 beds LU5 4RE Rated
- G Good Rosalyn House Care home with nursing46 beds LU5 5TT Rated
- G Good Saxon Close Care home6 beds MK45 1UT Rated
- G Good Sharnbrook Care Home Limited Care home24 beds LU5 5LD Rated
- G Good Sheridan House Care home9 beds SG19 1EL Rated
- G Good Taymer Nursing Home Care home with nursing30 beds MK45 4QP Rated
- G Good The Grove -2 Care home7 beds MK45 5LX Rated
- G Good The Grove -4 Care home7 beds MK45 5LX Rated
- G Good The Knolls Care Centre Care home with nursing56 beds LU7 3JE Rated
- G Good The Limes Care Home Care home28 beds SG16 6AB Rated
- G Good The White House Care home28 beds LU7 9PQ Rated
- G Good Thorn Springs Care home66 beds LU5 6TW Rated
- G Good Tudor House Care home18 beds LU6 1NX Rated
- G Good West Hill Place Care home6 beds MK17 8SN Rated
- G Good Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home Care home with nursing37 beds LU1 4BJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Beaumont Park Nursing and Residential Home Care home with nursing46 beds SG18 0AT Rated
- RI Requires improvement Carrington House Limited Care home60 beds LU7 3HQ Rated
- RI Requires improvement Chase House Limited Care home with nursing50 beds SG15 6YA Rated
- RI Requires improvement Dukeminster Court Care home75 beds LU5 4FF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home Care home with nursing64 beds LU7 2SW Rated
- RI Requires improvement Leighton Forest Care home with nursing85 beds LU7 3HU Rated
- RI Requires improvement Marigold House Care home63 beds LU7 3FF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Orchard Lodge Care Home Care home with nursing28 beds LU7 9PN Rated
- RI Requires improvement Orchid Lawns Care home with nursing24 beds MK45 1AB Rated
- RI Requires improvement Park House Nursing Care Centre Care home with nursing30 beds SG19 1NL Rated
- RI Requires improvement Penniston Barn Care home6 beds MK17 9ER Rated
- RI Requires improvement Redwood House Care home7 beds MK45 4SD Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Bungalow Care home4 beds MK17 9ER Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Grove -6 Care home7 beds MK45 5LX Rated
- RI Requires improvement Village Green Care Home Care home with nursing60 beds MK43 0ND Rated
- I Inadequate Woodland House Care home4 beds MK17 9ER Rated
- – Not yet rated Blakelands Lodge Care home66 beds MK43 2AH No rating date
- – Not yet rated Care Is Central - Honeysuckle House Care home72 beds MK45 1UZ No rating date
- – Not yet rated Evergreen SUSD Unit Care home6 beds MK45 2TE No rating date
- – Not yet rated Fourways Care home1 beds HP4 1QR No rating date
- – Not yet rated Pine House Care home5 beds MK45 1HX No rating date
- – Not yet rated Pine Lodge Care home6 beds MK45 1HX No rating date
- – Not yet rated Redwood Reablement Unit Care home8 beds LU5 5LP 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 rose from 53% in 2015 to 72% in 2026.
In 2015, 17 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 57 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | 9 | 53% |
| 2016 | 43 | 34 | 79% |
| 2017 | 44 | 41 | 93% |
| 2018 | 45 | 38 | 84% |
| 2019 | 47 | 33 | 70% |
| 2020 | 47 | 34 | 72% |
| 2021 | 49 | 35 | 71% |
| 2022 | 50 | 38 | 76% |
| 2023 | 51 | 38 | 75% |
| 2024 | 53 | 40 | 75% |
| 2025 | 54 | 41 | 76% |
| 2026 | 57 | 41 | 72% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 3 care homes improved their rating and 5 dropped.
Improved (3)
- RI Requires improvement Chase House Limited Up from Inadequate to Requires improvement
- G Good The Limes Care Home Up from Inadequate to Good
- O Outstanding HF Trust - Hollycroft Up from Requires improvement to Outstanding
Dropped (5)
- RI Requires improvement The Bungalow Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Village Green Care Home Down from Good to Requires improvement
- I Inadequate Woodland House Down from Outstanding to Inadequate
- RI Requires improvement Penniston Barn Down from Good to Requires improvement
- RI Requires improvement Carrington House Limited Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Central Bedfordshire.
- Really Flexible Care Ltd 6 homes, 1 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 not yet rated
- MacIntyre Care 5 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Central Bedfordshire Council 4 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 not yet rated
- Pressbeau Limited 4 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
- HF Trust Limited 3 homes, 3 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0300 300 8000
- 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 Central Bedfordshire?
- Central Bedfordshire has 64 care homes currently providing care, with 2,118 beds.
- How many care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Outstanding?
- 2 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: HF Trust - Hollycroft and The Limes.
- Which care homes in Central Bedfordshire provide nursing care?
- 20 care homes provide nursing care in Central Bedfordshire. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Central Bedfordshire?
- Ask the adult social care team at Central Bedfordshire Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0300 300 8000.
Places in Central Bedfordshire
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Luton35 care homes
- Bedford73 care homes
- Milton Keynes49 care homes
- Hertfordshire246 care homes
- Buckinghamshire128 care homes
- West Northamptonshire100 care homes
Home care in Central Bedfordshire
58 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Central Bedfordshire