Rated Care Homes

Wixams Retirement Village

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 1 rating

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  • 6 years

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  • 27 of 35

    rated home care services in Bedford are rated Good, like this one.

Wixams Retirement Village: inspection record

Home care, Bedford

Rated Good in January 2021.

Wixams Retirement Village: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
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Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 27 January 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Wixams Retirement Village provides care and support to people living in specialist 'extra care' housing. Extra care housing is purpose-built or adapted single household accommodation in a shared site or building. People's care and housing are provided under separate contractual agreements.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

Not everyone using Wixams Retirement Village received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care.This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided.

The village scheme consists of 230 apartments. At the time of this inspection 28 people using the service were receiving a regulated care service.

What inspectors found

People spoke positively about the care they received and told us they would recommend the service to others. One person said, "We think they (staff) are reliable and they genuinely care." Another person said, "It is a good place and the care is good. The carers are kind and thoughtful."

Read the rest of CQC's summary

People were protected from abuse and avoidable harm and risks were managed safely.

Thorough care plans and risk assessments were completed by staff and were tailored to the individual's needs. People and relatives told us they were involved in this process and their care plans were regularly reviewed.

Staff completed training and competency checks and were knowledgeable in their roles.

Systems were in place to manage infection control. Staff were provided with an adequate supply of face masks, gloves and aprons.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Staff encouraged people to maintain their interests and hobbies. Wellbeing advisors and activity co- ordinators worked enthusiastically to provide a range of activities and made these available to all.

The manager and staff took pride in their work and were passionate in working with people to achieve good outcomes.

People felt confident in raising complaints and concerns if necessary.

People and staff were positive about the management and felt they were approachable.

Quality assurance audits were completed, and plans implemented where relevant to drive change and improvements.

Questions to ask the service

  1. The last rating is 6 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
  3. Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.

Registration details

Registered manager
Sandra Stevens
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service, Extra Care housing services
Who it supports
Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

1 inspection report, latest 27 January 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Provider
The ExtraCare Charitable TrustBrand: ExtraCare
Ownership type
Organisation
Charity number
327816

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust runs 6 services in England, 1 of them in the East of England. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding.

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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 Wixams Retirement Village provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Wixams Retirement Village.
When was Wixams Retirement Village last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Wixams Retirement Village was published on 27 January 2021.
Who runs Wixams Retirement Village?
Wixams Retirement Village is run by The ExtraCare Charitable Trust. It runs 6 services in England, 1 of them in the East of England.
What is Wixams Retirement Village's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 27 January 2021.

Contact

Phone
01234 981000
Address
Bedford Road, off the Causeway, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EA Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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