Care home · Dunstable
Sharnbrook Care Home Limited
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- 17a Park Road North, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5LD
- Run by
- Sharnbrook Care Home Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 24 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- September 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Rekha Rani Jean Flanagan
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2009 (17 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06804051)
- Last CQC check
- 10 Sep 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia). 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
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-309727915
About this home
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Sharnbrook Care Home Limited is based in Dunstable. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia and physical disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (February 2019). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Houghton Regis; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Reading Sharnbrook Care Home Limited's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Sharnbrook Care Home Limited: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 34 of the 55 other care homes in Central Bedfordshire that CQC has rated.
Track record
CQC registration dates from September 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2020), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 10 September 2020.
Costs to expect
We estimate Sharnbrook Care Home Limited 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.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Central Bedfordshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
The five key questions
- Safe38 of 56 in Central Bedfordshire
- Effective45 of 56 in Central Bedfordshire
- Caring49 of 56 in Central Bedfordshire
- Responsive46 of 56 in Central Bedfordshire
- Well-led35 of 56 in Central Bedfordshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 12 February 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Central Bedfordshire share it.
Earlier inspections
- May 2016
- Feb 2019
- Sep 2020
- Today Rating 7 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 10 September 2020
- CQC inspection report 12 February 2019
- CQC inspection report 17 May 2016
- Inspection report 17 June 2014
- Inspection report 8 May 2013
- Inspection report 6 July 2012
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 1 September 2025 by Central Bedfordshire. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Sharnbrook Lodge"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Houghton Regis East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- NHS planning area
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in LU5 (10)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 210 m (3 min walk) · 12 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Houghton Regis - Medical Centre, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Lloyds Pharmacy, 470 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Nevil - Food & Wine, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Park The Green, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Café Cafe & Smoothies Bar, 480 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship St Vincents, 260 m (3 min walk)
- Library Houghton Regis Library, 480 m (6 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).
Choice nearby
There are 20 other care homes within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Redwood Reablement Unit, under 0.5 miles away.
Every one of the 24 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Houghton Regis East 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 (6 min), a shop (6 min), a park (4 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The registered provider
Sharnbrook Care Home Limited is run by Sharnbrook Care Home Limited (company 06804051), incorporated in 2009, 2 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.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- The service supports older people, including those with physical disabilities and/or living with dementia.
- The registered manager reported these had been well received by relatives and friends.
- It had been agreed that visits were to be by appointment only and take place in the garden, with no access to the building.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitising equipment were provided, temperatures taken, and health screening completed.
Inspected 11 August 2020; report published 10 September 2020; supporting 24 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Who it can help
Registration details from CQC.
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Where Sharnbrook Care Home Limited stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Central Bedfordshire, 75% of the 56 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2019) is more recent than 5% of care home ratings in Central Bedfordshire.
- With 24 beds it is larger than 47% of care homes in Central Bedfordshire, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 53% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Central Bedfordshire lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Central Bedfordshire. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Frequently asked about Sharnbrook Care Home Limited
- Is Sharnbrook Care Home Limited registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-309727915 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in February 2019.
- When did CQC last rate Sharnbrook Care Home Limited?
- The latest rating is dated 12 February 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- How is Sharnbrook Care Home Limited rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- Is Sharnbrook Care Home Limited registered for dementia care?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- What is Sharnbrook Care Home Limited's address?
- It is at 17a Park Road North, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5LD.
- What type of care does Sharnbrook Care Home Limited provide?
- Registration for Sharnbrook Care Home Limited covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- How many beds does Sharnbrook Care Home Limited have?
- Sharnbrook Care Home Limited has 24 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- How much does care from Sharnbrook Care Home Limited cost?
- Sharnbrook Care Home Limited hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
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