Care home · Bedford

Lavanda Villa

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 17 November 2023 Rating 2 years old
A carer serving tea to residents in a care home lounge Illustrative photo, not of Lavanda Villa
Address
41 Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AT
Run by
Mentaur Limited (10 services)
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
4 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Evangelia Gousia
Company check
Active, trading since 1988 (38 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02239409)
Last CQC check
17 Nov 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-115250031

An overview of Lavanda Villa

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Lavanda Villa is based in Bedford, run by Mentaur Limited. It supports adults under 65, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (November 2023). It is one of 11 CQC-registered care homes in and around Kempston; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The registered provider

Lavanda Villa is run by Mentaur Limited (company 02239409), incorporated in 1988, 22 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.

Mentaur Limited runs 10 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 8 of the 10 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (80%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

3 of its services are in Bedford.

Rating history

  1. Jan 2016 Good
  2. Aug 2018 Good
  3. Dec 2020 Inspected but not rated
  4. Nov 2023 Good
  5. Today Rating 2 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Inspection reports to read

Location and local area

Ward
Kempston North
Parliamentary constituency
Bedford
NHS integrated care board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Setting
Urban; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in MK42 (12)

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Within walking distance

  • Bus stop 160 m (2 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Bedford, 1.9 km
  • GP surgery King Street Surgery, 370 m (5 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Speedwell Pharmacy, 220 m (3 min walk)
  • Shop Tesco Express, 100 m (1 min walk)
  • Park Addison Howard Park, 250 m (3 min walk)
  • Café Carmichael's Coffee, 180 m (2 min walk)
  • Place of worship Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, 180 m (2 min walk)
  • Library Kempston Branch Library, 80 m (1 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.

Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.

Track record

Lavanda Villa has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 17 November 2023.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood53 of 70 in Bedford
  • EffectiveGood56 of 70 in Bedford
  • CaringGood56 of 70 in Bedford
  • ResponsiveGood56 of 70 in Bedford
  • Well-ledGood44 of 70 in Bedford

Source: CQC, published 17 November 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bedford share it.

Key points from CQC's visit

  • Right Support The service gave people care and support in a safe, clean, well equipped, well-furnished, and well- maintained environment that met their sensory and physical needs.
  • Staff supported people to access health and social care support, which included a regular review of their prescribed medicines.
  • Staff supported people with their medicines safely.
  • Positive relationships had developed with local health care providers, who provided timely support, considering people's emotional and sensory needs for planned appointments.

Inspected 31 October 2023; report published 17 November 2023; supporting 4 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Costs to expect

We estimate Lavanda Villa at £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.

Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Bedford Council after a needs and financial assessment.

Needs it is registered to meet

Taken from its CQC registration.

Reading Lavanda Villa's CQC ratings

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Lavanda Villa: no single area stands out above or below the rest.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 43 of the 69 other care homes in Bedford that CQC has rated.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Rivermead, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (6 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).

16 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Kempston North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% 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 (5 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (1 min), a park (3 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

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Where Lavanda Villa stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Bedford, 77% of the 70 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2023) is more recent than 51% of care home ratings in Bedford.
  • With 4 beds it is smaller than 89% of care homes in Bedford, where the typical home has 16.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 70% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bedford lists 4.

Comparison set: every registered care home in Bedford, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Lavanda Villa

How much does Lavanda Villa charge?
Lavanda Villa has not published its fees with us. 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 Lavanda Villa rated well for safety?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
How big is Lavanda Villa?
Lavanda Villa can take up to 4 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
Which provider runs Lavanda Villa?
Lavanda Villa is run by Mentaur Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
Does Lavanda Villa support people with dementia?
Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
When did CQC last rate Lavanda Villa?
The latest rating is dated 17 November 2023, 2 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
What type of care does Lavanda Villa provide?
Lavanda Villa is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
What is Lavanda Villa's address?
It is at 41 Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AT.
Is Lavanda Villa regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
It is. The CQC register records Lavanda Villa as a care home, location ID 1-115250031 and was rated Good overall in November 2023.

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