Care home · Bedford
Salvete Care Home
Illustrative photo, not of Salvete Care Home- Address
- 15-17 Rothsay Place, Bedford, MK40 3PX
- Run by
- Dr Lata Bhatt and Tushar Bhatt
- Type of provider
- Independent (partnership)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 35 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Agata Justyna Zaczek
- Last CQC check
- 13 Jan 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-109134535
The service in brief
Salvete Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Bedford, run by Dr Lata Bhatt and Tushar Bhatt. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia and physical disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (December 2018). It is one of 44 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bedford; 35 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
No new overall rating has been published for 7 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.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 13 January 2021.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Any person entering the building had their temperature taken, completed a health questionnaire and wore full personal protective equipment (PPE) including a face visor.
- People were supported by staff in full PPE, whether that person was COVID-19 positive or negative.
- This is to protect both staff and people living in the service from spreading infection.
- The deputy manager told us that they changed systems within the service to reduce the spread of infection.
Inspected 22 December 2020; report published 13 January 2021. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The ratings in context
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 43 of the 69 other care homes in Bedford that CQC has rated.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe53 of 70 in Bedford
- Effective56 of 70 in Bedford
- Caring56 of 70 in Bedford
- Responsive56 of 70 in Bedford
- Well-led44 of 70 in Bedford
Source: CQC, published 29 December 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bedford share it.
Registered specialisms
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Bushmead Court Residential Home, under 0.5 miles away.
23 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Castle & Newnham ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% 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 (8 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (4 min), a park (6 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Salvete Care Home at £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £70k–£86k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Bedford Council for a free care needs assessment.
Earlier inspections
- Mar 2016
- Dec 2018
- Jan 2021
- Today Rating 7 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 13 January 2021
- CQC inspection report 29 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 24 March 2016
- Inspection report 26 July 2014
- Inspection report 25 May 2013
- Inspection report 31 May 2012
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 2 October 2025 by Bedford. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Salvete Residential Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Castle & Newnham
- Council
- Bedford Borough Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in MK40 (39)
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Close by
- Bus stop 180 m (2 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Bedford St Johns, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- GP surgery Goldington Avenue Surgery, 670 m (8 min walk)
- Pharmacy Kidman's Chemist, 380 m (5 min walk)
- Shop One Stop, 280 m (4 min walk)
- Park 490 m (6 min walk)
- Café The Cappuccino Bar, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Providence Baptist Chapel, 100 m (1 min walk)
- Library Bedford Central Library, 710 m (9 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.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
The company behind Salvete Care Home
Salvete Care Home is the only service its provider, Dr Lata Bhatt and Tushar Bhatt, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
Family reviews
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Salvete Care Home in local context
- Rated Good. Across Bedford, 77% of the 70 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (December 2018) is more recent than 6% of care home ratings in Bedford.
- With 35 beds it is larger than 81% of care homes in Bedford, where the typical home has 16.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 75% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bedford lists 4.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Bedford; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearby options
Guides for families
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- Rutland Road Care HomeMay 2026
- Autism Care UK (Bedford)May 2025
- Park HouseJun 2025
What families ask about Salvete Care Home
- What kind of care can Salvete Care Home offer?
- CQC lists Salvete Care Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- What is Salvete Care Home's address?
- It is at 15-17 Rothsay Place, Bedford, MK40 3PX.
- Is Salvete Care Home a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-109134535 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in December 2018.
- Can Salvete Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- When did CQC last rate Salvete Care Home?
- CQC published the current rating on 29 December 2018, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- How many residents can Salvete Care Home take?
- Salvete Care Home can take up to 35 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs Salvete Care Home?
- Dr Lata Bhatt and Tushar Bhatt is the registered provider for Salvete Care Home.
- How much does care from Salvete Care Home cost?
- Salvete Care Home 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). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How is Salvete Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Salvete Care Home: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
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