The Crown
Britannia Road, Bedford, MK42 9ET · Bedford · East of England
7 beds · operated by Alex Davis (Bedford) Ltd
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall.
- Below Good on
- SafeInadequate18 Mar 2026EffectiveRequires improvement18 Mar 2026CaringRequires improvement18 Mar 2026ResponsiveRequires improvement18 Mar 2026Well-ledRequires improvement18 Mar 2026
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Inadequate | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Effective | Requires improvement | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Caring | Requires improvement | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Responsive | Requires improvement | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 18 Mar 2026 |
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
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- 7 Sep 2017
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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.