Care provider
Really Flexible Care Ltd
Really Flexible Care Ltd is the registered operator of 11 care homes, only in East. Good or Outstanding: 63% of 8 rated services, compared with 83% for like-for-like services in England.
- 11services in total
- 63%Good or Outstanding (of rated)
- 0at Outstanding
- 4rated in the last 2 years · 3 from 4+ years ago
How CQC rates Really Flexible Care Ltd's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Safe | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Caring | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Responsive | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Well-led | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; on the register since August 2011; 52 beds across its care homes.
Really Flexible Care Ltd: the figures
Capacity: 52 beds over 11 homes, averaging 5, ranging from 4 at Woodland House to 6 at Penniston Barn.
Rating changes over 12 months: 0 up, 1 down, 0 first ratings, from 2 new ratings in all. Newest: Woodland House (Outstanding to Inadequate, 8 October 2026).
Really Flexible Care Ltd operates in 1 region: East (11 care homes).
Hangar View (Bedford) is the most recent addition, registered in December 2025; Penniston Barn (Milton Keynes) has been registered the longest, since August 2011.
Council areas covered: 2, with the largest numbers in Central Bedfordshire (6) and Bedford (5).
Against England as a whole, Really Flexible Care Ltd has 0% Outstanding (England 5%) and 38% below Good (England 17%). That is 3 of 8 rated services in the two lower ratings.
3 of its 11 services have no published CQC rating yet.
Service by service, against the area
For every location, the share of similar local services rated Good or Outstanding, and how recent its own rating is.
| Name | CQC rating | Area | Local share rated Good+ | Newer rating than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon's House | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 19% locally | |
| Bromham House | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 43% locally | |
| Cinnamon Lodge | Central Bedfordshire | 75% of 56 | 71% locally | |
| Hangar View | Not yet rated | Bedford | 77% of 70 | – |
| Mulberry House | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 66% locally | |
| Penniston Barn | Central Bedfordshire | 75% of 56 | 91% locally | |
| Pine House | Not yet rated | Central Bedfordshire | 75% of 56 | – |
| Pine Lodge | Not yet rated | Central Bedfordshire | 75% of 56 | – |
| St Georges House | Bedford | 77% of 70 | 47% locally | |
| The Bungalow | Central Bedfordshire | 75% of 56 | 36% locally | |
| Woodland House | Central Bedfordshire | 75% of 56 | 96% locally |
Really Flexible Care Ltd's care homes
| Service | Area | CQC rating | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon's House | Bedford | Rated Sep 2019 | 4 |
| Bromham House | Bedford | Rated Oct 2022 | 4 |
| Cinnamon Lodge | Bedford, Central Bedfordshire | Rated Dec 2024Inspected recently | 5 |
| Hangar View | Bedford | Not yet rated | 4 |
| Mulberry House | Bedford | Rated Feb 2025Inspected recently | 5 |
| Penniston Barn | Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire | Rated Jul 2026Inspected recently | 6 |
| Pine House | Bedford, Central Bedfordshire | Not yet rated | 5 |
| Pine Lodge | Bedford, Central Bedfordshire | Not yet rated | 6 |
| St Georges House | Bedford | Rated Jun 2023 | 5 |
| The Bungalow | Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire | Rated Feb 2020 | 4 |
| Woodland House | Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire | Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently | 4 |
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.
Really Flexible Care Ltd: common questions
How many care services does Really Flexible Care Ltd run?
CQC lists Really Flexible Care Ltd as running 11 care homes, with 52 care home beds.
What ratings do Really Flexible Care Ltd's services have?
Good or Outstanding: 63% of Really Flexible Care Ltd's 8 rated services. Breakdown: 0 Outstanding, 5 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. Always check the individual service.
Are Really Flexible Care Ltd's ratings up to date?
4 were rated within two years; 3 have ratings over four years old, which may predate changes in management. How old care ratings are across England.
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.