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Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council runs 7 care homes and 1 home care agency registered with CQC, all in East. Of its 8 rated services, 63% are Good or Outstanding; the England figure for the same kinds of service is 83%.
- 8services in total
- 63%Good or Outstanding (of rated)
- 0at Outstanding
- 5rated in the last 2 years · 1 from 4+ years ago
Bedford Borough Council: CQC ratings by key question
| Key question | Inadequate | Requires improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Counts of services by their latest published CQC rating; earliest registration December 2010; 203 registered beds.
About Bedford Borough Council's services
Its services received 1 new CQC rating over the past year (up: 0, down: 0, first rating: 0). Most recent: Brookside, Requires improvement, 18 May 2026.
Region by region: East (7 care homes, 1 home care agency).
Compared with England, weighting for its mix of care homes and home care, Bedford Borough Council has 0% of rated services at Outstanding against 5%, and 38% (3 of 8) below Good against 16%.
The 7 care homes with published capacity have 203 beds between them, an average of 29. The largest is Southway with 42; the smallest is George Beal House with 12.
Oldest registration: Assessment and Enablement Team, Bedford, December 2010. Newest: Southway, Bedford, April 2014.
Each service against its local area
Each row sets one service against every service of its type in the same council area.
| Service | Rating | Council area | Good or Outstanding locally | Rated more recently than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment and Enablement Team | Bedford | 83% of 42 | 90% locally | |
| Brookside | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 90% locally | |
| George Beal House | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 73% locally | |
| Highfield | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 54% locally | |
| Parkside | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 64% locally | |
| Puttenhoe | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 67% locally | |
| Rivermead | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 69% locally | |
| Southway | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 41% locally |
Care homes run by Bedford Borough Council
| Name | Location | Rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside | Bedford | Rated May 2026Inspected recently | 22 |
| George Beal House | Bedford | Rated May 2025Inspected recently | 12 |
| Highfield | Bedford | Rated Nov 2023 | 34 |
| Parkside | Bedford | Rated Oct 2024 | 31 |
| Puttenhoe | Bedford | Rated Mar 2025Inspected recently | 29 |
| Rivermead | Bedford | Rated Apr 2025Inspected recently | 33 |
| Southway | Bedford | Rated Sep 2022 | 42 |
Home care agencies: Bedford Borough Council
| Name | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment and Enablement Team | Bedford | Rated May 2025Inspected recently |
Source: CQC register and ratings (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated Oct 2026. Ratings are for each service, not for the group. All care groups.
Bedford Borough Council FAQs
How big is Bedford Borough Council?
Bedford Borough Council runs 7 care homes and 1 home care agency registered with CQC, with 203 care home beds.
How good are Bedford Borough Council's CQC ratings?
Of the services Bedford Borough Council runs that have a rating (8), 63% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 5 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are Bedford Borough Council's ratings?
5 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 1 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.