Bedford
East of England · 168 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Ratings mix vs England
Current overall ratings of the 121 rated adult social care locations in Bedford, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 47 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way.
Rated below Good (24 services)
Every service in Bedford whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aamevol Home Care Ltd | Inadequate11 Apr 2025 | — | Aamevol Home Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Lillibet House | Inadequate19 May 2026 | 30 | Lillibet House Ltd | Care home |
| Brookside | Requires improvement18 May 2026 | 22 | Bedford Borough Council | Care home |
| CareTech Community Services Limited - 82 Chaucer Road | Requires improvement6 May 2025 | 8 | CareTech Community Services Limited | Care home |
| Careville Ltd. | Requires improvement3 Jun 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Careville Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Creative Support - Dove Lane | Requires improvement25 Jan 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 6 | Creative Support Limited | Care home |
| Creative Support - High Street | Requires improvement19 Jun 2020rating 3+ yrs old | 6 | Creative Support Limited | Care home |
| Creative Support - The Glade | Requires improvement25 Jan 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 8 | Creative Support Limited | Care home |
| Crescent Nursing Home | Requires improvement19 Jan 2024 | 28 | Apex Care Homes Limited | Care home |
| Crossways Nursing Home | Requires improvement31 Dec 2025 | 25 | Contemplation Homes Limited | Care home |
| Highfield | Requires improvement29 Nov 2023 | 34 | Bedford Borough Council | Care home |
| Homesaints Limited | Requires improvement15 Sep 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Homesaints Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| KS Care | Requires improvement17 Nov 2023 | — | KS Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Loveys Lodge | Requires improvement22 Jan 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 4 | Fidual Holdings Limited | Care home |
| Mulberry House | Requires improvement19 Feb 2025 | 5 | Really Flexible Care Ltd | Care home |
| Nichols House | Requires improvement8 Jun 2026 | 3 | Harriston Homes Limited | Care home |
| Orchid Homecare Ltd | Requires improvement26 Sep 2020rating 3+ yrs old | — | Orchid Homecare Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Right at Home Bedford | Requires improvement8 Nov 2024 | — | Overslade Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Social Care Solutions Ltd (Bedfordshire) | Requires improvement11 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Social Care Solutions Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Southway | Requires improvement1 Sep 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 42 | Bedford Borough Council | Care home |
| The Crown | Requires improvement18 Mar 2026 | 7 | Alex Davis (Bedford) Ltd | Care home |
| The Marbrook Centre | Requires improvement22 Jan 2026 | 82 | Marbrook Limited | Care home |
| The Office | Requires improvement22 Feb 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Personal Assistant Care Agency Ltd (PACA) | Community based adult social care services |
| Your TL Homecare | Requires improvement11 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Your TL Homecare Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 2026 in Bedford
Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.
New registrations (0)
No new adult social care registrations in Bedford in the period.
Deregistrations (0)
No adult social care service in Bedford left the register in the period.
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Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in Bedford
Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.
| Group / brand | Sites here | of which care homes |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Support Limited | 5 | 4 |
| Accomplish Group | 4 | 3 |
| CareTech Community Services | 3 | 3 |
| Lifeways Community Care | 3 | 2 |
| Methodist Homes | 2 | 1 |
| Active Care | 1 | 1 |
| Bluebird Care | 1 | 0 |
| Cera Care | 1 | 0 |
| Country Court Care | 1 | 1 |
| ExtraCare | 1 | 0 |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC