Can Central Bedfordshire Council pay towards a care home placement?

It can, provided a needs assessment concludes that residential care is necessary and a financial assessment shows the person cannot meet the full cost from their own resources. Income, savings and in some circumstances the value of a property are all taken into account, and most people contribute something even where the council helps. If the preferred home charges more than the council will pay, a third party top up may be needed to bridge the gap. Ask about funded support even when you expect to pay privately, because circumstances rarely stay the same.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Central Bedfordshire?

Contact Central Bedfordshire Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, which is free to anyone who appears to need care and support. A practitioner will look at how someone copes with everyday activities, what risks are present and what outcomes matter to them. Assessments can be arranged while someone is still on a hospital ward if a move is being planned from there. Anyone providing regular unpaid support can request a separate carer assessment at the same time.

How early should the search for a care home begin?

Earlier than most families expect, and ideally while your relative can still take part in visits and say what they think. Homes with a strong reputation often have waiting lists, and decisions taken under the pressure of a hospital discharge are the ones people most often wish they could revisit. Two or three months allows time to see places twice, complete the needs assessment and read the reports carefully. If the timing is already tight, say so when you make contact, since some homes can admit at short notice.

Which residential care homes are available in Central Bedfordshire?

Forty four residential care homes are registered to serve Central Bedfordshire and appear on this page. Woodland House, The Limes and HF Trust Hollycroft currently hold Outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission, while homes rated Good include Linsell House, Sheridan House, Tudor House, Knoll House and Cinnamon Lodge. A further seven, among them Pine House, Pine Lodge and Blakelands Lodge, have yet to receive a published rating. Every listing links to a profile with the registration and inspection detail.

What questions should we ask on a visit to a care home?

Ask how many permanent staff are rostered by day and by night, and how often shifts are covered by agency workers. Ask who would know your relative best, how their care plan would be reviewed and how quickly you would hear about any change in their health. Ask the ordinary questions as well, about mealtimes, visiting, personal belongings and how the home handles a resident who is unsettled. Finally, ask the manager what the last inspection identified and what has been done about it.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home is registered to provide personal care, which means support with washing, dressing, medication, meals and everyday routines from trained care staff. A nursing home provides that alongside clinical care from a registered nurse who is on the premises at all times. Every provider listed on this page holds a residential registration rather than a nursing one. If your relative has a health need requiring regular nursing input, a nursing home is likely to suit them better.

Care Homes in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire has 47 CQC registered care homes. 31 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement, and 7 have not yet been rated. 29 of the 47 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Central Bedfordshire at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Central Bedfordshire.

Central Bedfordshire Council pays, residential care: £1,008 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
Care home beds filled across Central Bedfordshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 68
People aged 75 and over: 29,400. Rising to 35,300 by 2035, up 20%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 3 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 122 beds.
Who pays, across Central Bedfordshire (estimate): 42% council, 42% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,700. Rising to 4,800 by 2035, up 29%
People aged 85 and over: 7,200. Rising to 11,300 by 2035, up 57%

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Planning and Paying for Residential Care in Central Bedfordshire

Most families would rather look at homes than at finances, but the funding questions shape which of the forty four homes on this page are genuinely open to you. Settling them early saves disappointment later, and the process is more straightforward than it first appears.

Where the Process Starts

The starting point is a care needs assessment, which is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings. You can request one through Central Bedfordshire Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and funded support in this area. A practitioner will look at how someone manages the practical business of the day, from washing and dressing to eating, moving safely and keeping in touch with people, and at what they would like life to look like. The record that results is useful to any home you approach, funded or not.

Means Testing and Council Support

Where residential care is agreed as the right option, a financial assessment follows to work out the person's contribution and whether the council pays any part of the fees. Income, capital and sometimes property value are all taken into account, though a partner who stays living at home is treated differently. Very few people pay nothing at all, and equally few have every cost met privately for the rest of their lives, so ask early what would happen if savings later fell below the threshold.

Fees and What Sits Outside Them

Fees vary between homes according to room size, facilities and the amount of support someone needs, and the advertised weekly rate is rarely the whole story. Ask for the fee schedule and the contract in writing, then check what is charged separately, which commonly includes hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and outings. Where the council funds a place at a home charging more than it will pay, a relative may be asked to sign a third party top up, and that commitment should be tested against several years rather than the first few months.

Choosing Between Care Homes in Central Bedfordshire

Being Precise About What Is Needed

All the providers listed here are registered for personal care: support with daily routines, medication and meals, with staff available through the night. Being specific about need is what prevents a placement failing. Note how much help your relative requires with mobility, memory, continence and mood, and be candid about the nights as well as the days. Ask each home to respond to that description directly rather than in general terms.

Using the Inspection Reports Well

Woodland House, The Limes and HF Trust Hollycroft hold the three Outstanding ratings among these forty four homes, with thirty rated Good, four at Requires Improvement and seven not yet rated. Seven unrated providers is a sizeable share, and it usually reflects a newer registration rather than a concern, though it does mean you carry more of the assessing yourself. For the rest, read past the headline to the individual key questions, note the date of the visit, and ask any home rated below Good what has changed since.

Trusting What You See

Nothing in a report replaces standing in a corridor for half an hour. Visit more than once, at different times of day, and pay attention to the small exchanges rather than the tour. Are residents dressed as they would choose, are people sitting with others or alone, does anyone seem to be waiting a long time for help? Ask about permanent staffing levels, agency use and how long the manager has been there, because a settled team is what makes daily life feel ordinary.

47 care homes in Central Bedfordshire

Blakelands Lodge · The Old Farm House, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 2AH
Care home · Run by Ideal Carehomes (4) Limited
Blakelands Lodge is a residential care home in Central Bedfordshire, near Bedford. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia and residents with visual or hearing impairment,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Care Is Central - Honeysuckle House · Red Kite Meadows, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1UZ
Care home · Run by Care is Central Residential Limited
Care Is Central is a residential care home in Bedford, supporting older people and younger adults from Central Bedfordshire and the surrounding area, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Our view is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Cinnamon Lodge · 27 Crawley Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd
Cinnamon Lodge is a residential care home in Bedford supporting younger adults, including people who have a learning disability and people who are autistic. It is somebody's home first and a care setting second, and we try to keep that...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Evergreen SUSD Unit · Evergreen SUSD Unit C/O Wingfield Court, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 2TE
Care home · Run by Central Bedfordshire Council
Here at Evergreen SUSD Unit, we are a residential care home based in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and we are proud to support a wide range of people who come through our doors. Our team works hard every day to make sure that each person...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Franklin Avenue · 18 Franklin Avenue, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4HF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Turning Point
Franklin Avenue is a residential care home in Bedford supporting adults with learning disabilities, older people, and people with loss of sight or hearing. This is the home of the people who live in it, and we try to behave like people who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Pine House · 25A Hampden Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1HX
Care home · Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd
We are a residential home in Bedfordshire supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults and older people who need help with daily living. What we are trying to run is a home rather than a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Pine Lodge · 25 Hampden Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1HX
Care home · Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd
Pine Lodge is a residential care home in Bedford, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism, including younger adults building their own adult lives. We run this as a home rather than a placement. The people who live here...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Redwood House · 54 Sharpenhoe Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4SD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Complete Care Services Limited
We are Redwood House, a residential care home in Bedford. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people managing a mental health condition. Many of those living here are younger adults. This is somewhere people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Grove -2 · 2 The Grove, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 5LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
The Grove in Bedfordshire is a small residential care home for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Being small is the point of the place. With only a few people living here, staff know everybody properly rather than...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Grove -4 · 4 The Grove, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 5LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
The Grove is a residential care home near Bedford, in Central Bedfordshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household is built around the people who live in it. Support...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Grove -6 · 6 The Grove, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 5LX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by MacIntyre Care
The Grove is a residential care home in Bedford, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. We treat this as somebody's home rather than a placement. People arrange their own rooms, have...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Mantles Court · 115 London Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 8EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Quantum Care Limited
Mantles Court is a residential care home in Biggleswade. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people living with a mental health condition and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
60 Bullpond Lane · Bullpond Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are a small residential care home on Bullpond Lane in Dunstable, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine break while the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashton Lodge · Ashton Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1NP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Resicare Homes Limited
At Ashton Lodge, we offer a warm and homely environment where older people can feel genuinely comfortable, safe and well looked after. We are based in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, and we are proud to support the local community by...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Beech Close · 3 Beech Close, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3SD
Care home · Run by Central Bedfordshire Council
Beech Close is a residential care home in Dunstable. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people with a physical disability, and we take respite bookings for families needing a short break...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dukeminster Court · Dukeminster Estate, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4FF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Quantum Care Limited
We are a residential care home in Dunstable supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Friars Lodge · 18-20 Priory Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4HR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Friars Lodge Limited
Friars Lodge is a residential care home in Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those needing care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Linsell House · Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Central Bedfordshire Council
Here at Linsell House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. We support people with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Mansgrove Farm House · Common Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 2NL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Harriston Homes Limited
Mansgrove Farm House is a residential home near Dunstable supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health, and people with physical disabilities or sight and hearing loss. Most of the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Redwood Reablement Unit · 1-9 All Saints View, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5LP
Care home · Run by Central Bedfordshire Council
The Redwood Reablement Unit in Dunstable provides short stays for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we also take respite admissions. What we do here is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ridgeway Lodge Care Home · Brandreth Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One No.1 Limited
We at Ridgeway Lodge Care Home are proud to offer warm, welcoming residential care in the heart of Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. Our home provides a comfortable and supportive setting for older people, younger adults, and those living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ridgeway Lodge Care Home · Brandreth Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One No.5 Limited
We are Ridgeway Lodge Care Home, a residential care home in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. We care for older people, residents living with dementia, people with a physical disability, and younger adults who need support with daily life....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Sharnbrook Care Home · 17a Park Road North, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5LD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sharnbrook Care Home Limited
Sharnbrook Care Home is a residential home in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. We are a permanent home to older people, and we also offer respite stays for people who need care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break. Most of our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
The Limes · Cumberland Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5BW
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited
The Limes is a residential care home in Dunstable supporting a wide range of adults. Some are older people, some have a learning disability or autism, and others are living with mental health needs, a physical disability or a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Thorn Springs · Collie Place, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6TW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
Thorn Springs is a residential care home in Dunstable for older people, including those living with dementia. We are not a nursing home, so what we do well is personal care, a settled daily rhythm and knowing everybody who lives here as a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Tudor House · 76 West Street, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 1NX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Janes Care Homes Limited
We at Tudor House are proud to offer dedicated residential care in the heart of Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, providing a warm and supportive home for older people, including those living with dementia. Our setting has been thoughtfully...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Ferndale Residential Home · Easton Road, Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Central Bedfordshire Council
We are Ferndale Residential Home in Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire. We provide a home for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also offer respite stays. As a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hubbard Close · 15 Hubbard Close, Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1XL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
Hubbard Close is a small residential home in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, and it is home to adults with learning disabilities and to autistic adults. We also offer respite stays, planned well in advance so that a short stay means arriving...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Saxon Close · 2 Saxon Close, Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1UT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
Saxon Close is a small residential care home in Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, supporting adults who need help with daily living in an ordinary house on an ordinary street. Most of our work is with adults who have a learning disability or...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Limes Care Home · 85 High Street, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire, SG16 6AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ask Care Homes LTD
The Limes Care Home is a residential care home in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lady Spencer House · 52 High Street, Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lady Spencer House Ltd
We are Lady Spencer House, a residential care home in Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also take respite stays. A home of our size has an advantage that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
HF Trust - Hollycroft · 90 Church Street, Langford, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 9QA
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by HF Trust Limited
Hollycroft is a residential care home in Langford, Bedfordshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We offer permanent places and respite stays. The house is run so that the people living in it make the everyday...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Carrington House · Carrington House, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3HQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Carrington House Ltd
Carrington House is a residential care home in Leighton Buzzard, caring for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own, and supporting people living with a physical disability and younger adults. We aim for the feel of a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Marigold House · Marigold House, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3FF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Care is Central Residential Limited
We are a residential care home in Leighton Buzzard, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Our aim is a settled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The White House · High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 9PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Janes Care Homes Limited
We at The White House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Leighton Buzzard, where every resident is treated as part of our extended family. Nestled within the friendly community of Central...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home · The Old Vicarage, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4BJ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Shires Healthcare (Woodside) Limited
Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home is a nursing home in Luton, offering both residential and nursing care. We support older people, residents living with dementia, residents who have a learning disability, autistic residents,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Penniston Barn · Wadelow Grange, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 9ER
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd
We are a residential home at Penniston Barn, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults. Being out of town shapes the place. There is room to be outside, a slower pace than a busy street...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Bungalow · Woodend, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 9ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd
Here at The Bungalow, we are a residential care home based in Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, and we are proud to support the people who live with us every single day. We specialise in supporting younger adults, including those living...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
West Hill Place · 12 Burrows Close, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 8SN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Zebra Care Homes Limited
West Hill Place is a care home near Milton Keynes. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, mostly younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. The question we ask...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Woodland House · Woodend, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 9ER
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd
Here at Woodland House, we are a residential care home based in Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, and we are genuinely proud of the community we have built here. We support adults with learning disabilities and autism, with a particular...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Pemdale · 26a Nursery Close, Potton, Central Bedfordshire, SG19 2QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Turning Point
Pemdale is a residential care home in Potton, in the quieter part of Central Bedfordshire, and we support a mixed group of people. Some of our residents are older and need help with the practical business of the day, while others are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Allison House Residential Home · Swan Lane, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, SG19 1NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Central Bedfordshire Council
Allison House Residential Home is in Sandy, and we provide residential care for older people, for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and for people living with dementia or with a physical disability. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Sheridan House · 8 Bedford Road, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, SG19 1EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Support Limited
We at Sheridan House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, where individuals with learning disabilities and autism can truly feel at home. Our community is built around the belief...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road · 117 A & B Hitchin Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HF Trust Limited
We at HF Trust 117 a & b Hitchin Road are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the heart of Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, specialising in support for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
HF Trust - Clifton View · 72a Broad Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5RP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HF Trust Limited
HF Trust at Clifton View is a residential care home in Shefford supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults, alongside older people who need residential care. We work in a deliberately...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Oak Manor · Harvest Rise, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5GE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Oak Manor is a residential care home in Shefford. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia and those whose physical disability means they need help to move about safely. We also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Knoll House · Studham Lane, Studham, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 2QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Silver Tree Care Limited
We are a residential care home in Studham, caring for older people including those living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and those affected by sight or hearing loss. Being in a village...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care

What care costs in Central Bedfordshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East of England figure, because too few Central Bedfordshire homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582.	£1,008	£1,421 to £1,708
Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Central Bedfordshire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.	£1,061	£1,800 to £2,126
Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Central Bedfordshire homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785.	Not published separately	£1,602 to £1,877
Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Central Bedfordshire homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.	Not published separately	£1,870 to £2,100

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Marigold House, 26 August 2026, Requires improvement
Penniston Barn, 31 July 2026, Requires improvement
The Limes Care Home, 30 April 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Ferndale Residential Home, 12 October 2017, Good
Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home, 12 January 2018, Good
Franklin Avenue, 3 February 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Central Bedfordshire

How many care homes are there in Central Bedfordshire?

Central Bedfordshire has 47 CQC registered care homes: 3 Outstanding, 31 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 7 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Central Bedfordshire?

Central Bedfordshire Council pays an average of £1,008 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Central Bedfordshire homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Central Bedfordshire were inspected most recently?

Marigold House (26 August 2026), Penniston Barn (31 July 2026) and The Limes Care Home (30 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.