The Grove -2
2 The Grove, Bedford, MK45 5LX · Central Bedfordshire · East of England
7 beds · operated by MacIntyre Care, part of MacIntyre Care
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but Well-led is Requires improvement (21 Feb 2020), the rating is 6 years old, and 2 of this operator's 19 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- Well-ledRequires improvement21 Feb 2020rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 6 years old — published 21 Feb 2020. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 19 of MacIntyre Care's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Well-led | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Feb 2020 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 21 other locations
Other active services registered to MacIntyre Care. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| 42a Haddon | Good15 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Milton Keynes |
| Anvil Close | Good14 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Wandsworth |
| Ceely Road | Good10 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Buckinghamshire |
| Crosby Close | Good23 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Hertfordshire |
| Daubeney Gate | Good25 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Milton Keynes |
| Hubbard Close | Good17 Dec 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Central Bedfordshire |
| MacIntyre Ampthill Support | Not Rated | Central Bedfordshire |
| MacIntyre Central Hub | Good2 Dec 2023 | Milton Keynes |
| MacIntyre Hertfordshire | Requires improvement17 Oct 2023 | Hertfordshire |
| MacIntyre Leicester | Not Rated | Leicestershire |
| MacIntyre North West Hub | Not yet rated | Warrington |
| Marley Grove | Good17 Dec 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Milton Keynes |
…and 9 more. See the full group view.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.