Care home · Bedford
Annandale Lodge
Illustrative photo, not of Annandale Lodge- Address
- 8 Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DA
- Run by
- Lansglade Homes Limited (5 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 26 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Georgina Tracey Lewis
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1981 (45 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01545624)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Oct 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
More in Bedford: Care homes in Bedford (44) · Best rated care homes in Bedford · Care homes for elderly care in Bedford · Care homes for physical disability care in Bedford
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-120099700
About this home
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Annandale Lodge is based in Bedford, run by Lansglade Homes Limited. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in physical disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2023), with Caring rated Outstanding. It is one of 44 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bedford; 35 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Annandale Lodge at £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£96k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Bedford Council after a needs and financial assessment.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Oasis House, under 0.5 miles away.
14 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Harpur ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (3 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (4 min), a park (1 min), a café (7 min), a bus stop (3 min) and a railway station (7 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ownership and company checks
Annandale Lodge is run by Lansglade Homes Limited (company 01545624), incorporated in 1981, 29 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Lansglade Homes Limited runs 5 CQC-registered services; 5 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 5 are in Bedford, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Who it can help
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from November 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 3 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 25 October 2023.
How its rating has changed
- Jun 2015
- Oct 2017
- Nov 2020
- Oct 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 25 October 2023
- CQC inspection report 25 November 2020
- CQC inspection report 5 October 2017
- CQC inspection report 26 June 2015
- Inspection report 20 August 2013
- Inspection report 30 January 2013
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 9 May 2025 by Bedford. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Annandale Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Harpur
- Council
- Bedford Borough Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- NHS planning area
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in MK40 (39)
See the wider area · Plan a journey · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the building
- Bus stop 240 m (3 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Bedford, 560 m (7 min walk)
- GP surgery Linden Road Surgery, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Pharmacy Kay's Pharmacy, 290 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Costcutter, 290 m (4 min walk)
- Park 80 m (1 min walk)
- Café Starbucks, 550 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship Seventh Day Adventist Church, 150 m (2 min walk)
- Library Bedford Central Library, 940 m (12 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe53 of 70 in Bedford
- Effective56 of 70 in Bedford
- Caring7 of 70 in Bedford
- Responsive56 of 70 in Bedford
- Well-led44 of 70 in Bedford
Source: CQC, published 25 October 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bedford share it; for example, 7 of 70 care homes in Bedford rated Outstanding for Caring.
What the ratings tell you
Looking at the five areas: Caring is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Bedford, 7 of 70 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (10%).
The report's Caring section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People received safe care and were protected against avoidable harm, neglect, and discrimination.
- Risks to people's safety were assessed and strategies were put in place to reduce the risks.
- People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
- People received support from staff who had undergone a robust recruitment process.
Inspected 10 October 2023; report published 25 October 2023. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Where Annandale Lodge stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Bedford, 77% of the 70 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (October 2023) is more recent than 50% of care home ratings in Bedford.
- With 26 beds it is larger than 64% of care homes in Bedford, where the typical home has 16.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 90% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bedford lists 4.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Bedford (Oct 2026).
Also nearby
Guides for families
Other care homes near Bedford with recent ratings
- Rutland Road Care HomeMay 2026
- Autism Care UK (Bedford)May 2025
- Park HouseJun 2025
What families ask about Annandale Lodge
- How much does care from Annandale Lodge cost?
- Annandale Lodge's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is Annandale Lodge rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Annandale Lodge: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How big is Annandale Lodge?
- Annandale Lodge has 26 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Which provider runs Annandale Lodge?
- The registered provider is Lansglade Homes Limited, according to CQC.
- Is Annandale Lodge registered for dementia care?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- When was Annandale Lodge last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 25 October 2023, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Where is Annandale Lodge?
- It is at 8 Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DA.
- Is Annandale Lodge registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-120099700 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in October 2023.
- What type of care does Annandale Lodge provide?
- Annandale Lodge is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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