Bedford Lodge
71 The Links, Bedford, MK42 7LR · Bedford · East of England
3 beds · operated by Care Assist Limited
CQC marks this as an inherited rating — carried over from the location's previous registration (for example after a change of ownership), not from an inspection of the current registration.
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 6 years old.
- Age of rating
- 6 years old — published 30 Aug 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 5 of Care Assist Limited's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Who this service supports
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 30 Aug 2019 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 4 other locations
Other active services registered to Care Assist Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford House | Good1 Nov 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Bedford |
| Care Assist Limited | Good1 Dec 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Harrow |
| Care Assist in Harrow (Whitehall Road) | Good21 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Harrow |
| Lomack Healthcare | Good23 Mar 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Bedford |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-22162730646
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 8 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.