Care Homes in Luton
Families weighing up care homes in Luton are usually deciding two things at once, whether support at home has genuinely reached its limit and whether a particular home would suit the person rather than simply the situation. Twenty nine providers are registered locally, each a residential care home offering accommodation with help in daily life rather than nursing on site. The published judgements vary, with two homes rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and twenty rated Good, while five sit at Requires Improvement and two have no rating published yet. Luton Borough Council carries out the care needs assessment behind any placement and decides what funded support someone qualifies for once income and capital have been assessed. Because the ratings here spread across the scale, they are worth using as a genuine first filter, and then worth going beyond, so read the inspection reports on the profiles before you spend a morning looking round anywhere.
What residential care in Luton involves and what to look for
The support these homes provide
Residential care means a private room, meals, laundry and help with whatever has become difficult, whether that is washing, dressing, moving about safely or remembering medication, with staff present at all hours. Nursing is not part of the registration, so a health need requiring a registered nurse points towards a nursing home instead. Twenty nine homes in Luton hold residential registration, which is enough to allow a deliberate choice rather than taking whatever happens to be free.
Using a varied inspection record
Stockwood House and Little Bramingham Farm Residential Care Home hold the two Outstanding judgements here, with twenty homes rated Good, five at Requires Improvement and two not yet rated. That spread is useful, because it means the rating does some genuine sorting. Read the report behind it all the same, noting whether concerns related to medicines, staffing, governance or the care itself, and check how recent the inspection was before drawing conclusions.
Questions that reveal how a home runs
Ask how many staff are on duty overnight as well as through the day, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been across the past year. Ask whether agency staff are used regularly, and how the day is structured for someone who cannot join in group activity. Homes such as Ambassador House, Rosedale Care Home, Mulberry Court and Castletroy Residential Home will answer those differently, and the answers matter more than the decor.
Getting an assessment and sorting out the funding
The needs assessment
An assessment of need is free, open to anyone who appears to require care and support, and unaffected by savings. It looks at personal care, mobility, memory, medication, nutrition and the risks someone faces where they live now, and produces a written care and support plan describing what a home must be able to provide. Arrange one through Luton Borough Council adult social care, which is responsible for assessments and for agreeing any funded support that follows. A relative providing unpaid care can request a carer assessment of their own.
How the cost is decided
A financial assessment examines income, savings and capital, and for a permanent residential placement the value of a property is normally included unless a partner or certain other relatives still live in it. Depending on the outcome the council may meet part or all of the fees, or someone may fund their own place while contributing from pension income. Where the council funds a placement it agrees a budget reflecting assessed need, and a home priced above that usually calls for a third party contribution.
Cost questions worth settling early
Ask what the weekly fee covers and what is billed separately, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are frequently extra. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what the last increase amounted to. Ask what the home does if a self funding resident's savings run down and council support becomes necessary, because that answer determines whether a second move could be forced later on.
30 care homes in Luton
- 104 Tennyson Road · 104 Tennyson Road, Luton, Luton, LU1 3RP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by G Plane and Miss D Newman
Here at 104 Tennyson Road, we are a residential care home based in Luton, offering a warm and supportive environment for adults living with mental health needs. Our focus is on providing genuine, person centred care that respects the...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - 135 Tennyson Road · 135 Tennyson Road, Luton, Luton, LU1 3RP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Advance Housing and Support Ltd
135 Tennyson Road is a residential care home in Luton for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a house on an ordinary street rather than an institution, and being small is the point. Staff get to know the people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Alicia Nursing Home · 105-115 and 33-35 Marsh Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 2QG
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Apex Care Homes Limited
Alicia Nursing Home is in Luton and we provide both nursing and residential care, with qualified nurses available at every hour. We care for older people, for people living with dementia, for adults with physical disabilities, for people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ambassador House · 31 Lansdowne Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by BC&G Care Homes Limited
Ambassador House is a residential care home in Luton providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Belle Vue Care Home · 123 New Bedford Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1LF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited
Belle Vue Care Home is a residential care home in Luton supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Castletroy Residential Home · 130 Cromer Way, Luton, Luton, LU2 7GP
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Castletroy Care Home Limited
Castletroy Residential Home is a care home in Luton, caring for older people including those living with dementia, adults with physical disabilities and younger adults. We also take respite bookings for people who need a stay of a few...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Collinson Care Home · 616-618 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton, LU4 8RT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Collinson Care Ltd
Collinson Care Home is a residential care home in Luton. We support older people who need help with daily living, along with younger adults and people with a physical disability, and we work to keep the feel of a home rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Council Respite and Shared Lives Service · 562 Hitchin Road, Luton, Luton, LU2 7UG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Luton Borough Council
Luton Council Respite and Shared Lives provides short breaks and shared lives arrangements for adults in Luton. We support older people, adults with a learning disability or autism, people managing a mental health condition, those with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Crowley Care Homes - St Annes Care Home · 30 Lansdowne Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1EE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Crowley Care Homes Limited
We at Crowley Care Homes St Annes Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Luton, providing dedicated dementia care and support for older people who deserve compassion, dignity, and a true sense of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Edwardian Care Home · 168 Biscot Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1AX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Edwardian Care Homes Limited
Edwardian Care Home is a residential care home in Luton, supporting older people, adults living with dementia and younger adults, including people with learning disabilities, autistic adults and those living with mental health conditions....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ellenbrook House · 10 Cutenhoe Road, Luton, Luton, LU1 3ND
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Vivre Care Ltd
Ellenbrook House is a residential home in Luton supporting younger adults, including people living with an eating disorder. We are a small house by design, because the atmosphere in a place like this matters as much as anything written in...
Specialisms: Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Georgina House · 20 Malzeard Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1BD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
We at Georgina House are proud to offer dedicated residential care in the heart of Luton, providing a supportive and welcoming home for adults with a range of individual needs. Located within the LU postcode area, our home is well placed...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hollywell · 29 Shelton Way, Luton, Luton, LU2 9AP
Care home · Run by London Paramount Care Ltd
Hollywell is a residential care home in Luton supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We think a good home is one where the people living in it are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hope Lodge Care Home · 98 Farley Hill, Luton, Luton, LU1 5NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Naizrah Care Ltd
At Hope Lodge Care Home in Luton, we provide a warm and genuinely supportive environment for the people who live with us. We offer residential care, support for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, mental health care, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care - Little Bramingham Farm Residential Care Home · Leamington Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 3XF
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Friends of the Elderly
We at Little Bramingham Farm Residential Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Luton, where older people receive compassionate support in surroundings that truly feel like home. Nestled within the LU...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Marlin Lodge · 31 Marlborough Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Quality Care (Surrey) Limited
We at Marlin Lodge are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Luton, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a setting designed to feel like a true home. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Milliner House · 23-29 Marsh Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 2QF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One Limited
Milliner House is a residential care home in Luton. Those living here include older people, many living with dementia, and people managing mental health conditions. We support younger adults too, and respite stays are part of what we do. A...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mulberry Court · 105 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 2TF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Mulberry Court is a residential care home in Luton for older people, including those living with dementia, residents with a physical disability and people living with sight or hearing loss. We also support some younger adults whose needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mulberry House · 120 Barton Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 2BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Complete Care Services Limited
We are a residential home in Luton supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. Everyone has their own room and their own things, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oakley Lodge Care Home (55) · 55 Oakley Road, Luton, Luton, LU4 9PX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oakley Lodge Care Home Ltd
Oakley Lodge Care Home is a residential home in Luton supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with learning disabilities and autism. Living together in one house works when difference is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oakley Lodge Care Home (57) · 57 Oakley Road, Luton, Luton, LU4 9PX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oakley Lodge Care Home Ltd
Here at Oakley Lodge Care Home in Luton, we provide a warm and welcoming environment where residents feel genuinely at home. We support a wide range of individuals, including older people, those living with dementia, adults with learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rose Court · 12 Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, Luton, LU2 7EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
Rose Court is a residential care home in Luton providing a home for older people, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities, and people living with mental health conditions. That...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rosedale Care Home · 36 Lansdowne Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chelham Healthcare Ltd
Rosedale Care Home is in Luton. We provide residential care for older people and for younger adults who need support with everyday life, including people living with dementia and people living with mental health conditions. We are not a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rowles House · Rowles House, Luton, Luton, LU3 2BB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rowles House Limited
Rowles House is a residential care home in Luton, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. We aim for a household where people are known properly rather than looked after efficiently. Our care is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Brendans Residential Home · 175 -177 Ashburnham Road, Luton, Luton, LU1 1JW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Brendans Residential Home
St Brendans Residential Home is in Luton. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability and some younger adults. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stockwood House · 1 Cutenhoe Road, Luton, Luton, LU1 3NB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Vivre Care Ltd
Stockwood House is a residential care home in Luton supporting adults living with mental health needs, including younger adults and people living with an eating disorder. We also offer respite stays. Our work is about recovery and...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Talbot House · 32 Studley Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1BB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Vivre Care Ltd
Here at Talbot House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Luton, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built here. Our home supports a range of people, including younger adults and those who may need shorter...
Specialisms: Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - The Beeches · 7 Crescent Rise, Luton, Luton, LU2 0AT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by G Plane and Miss D Newman
The Beeches in Luton is a residential home for adults with mental health needs, and we also offer respite stays. What we are for is helping people live settled, ordinary lives, and most of what that takes is not clinical. People here have...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - The Vine House · 9 North Drift Way, Luton, Luton, LU1 5JF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by P & P Community Services Ltd
We are The Vine House in Luton, a residential home supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with sight or hearing loss. Most of the people who live here are younger adults, and we also offer respite stays....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Windermere House · 21 Studley Road, Luton, Luton, LU3 1BB
Care home · Run by Psycare Limited
Windermere House is a residential care home in Luton. We support older people and adults living with mental ill health, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside longer term places. Supporting older people and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 44 East homes. Median £1,582. | Varies by council | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 17 East homes. Median £1,935. | Varies by council | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 33 East homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 10 East 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.