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Care homes in Shefford

Shefford has 5 care homes registered with CQC and 194 registered beds, from 4 providers. HF Trust Limited has the most, at 2. 100% of the 5 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 75% across Central Bedfordshire and 83% across England. Expect to pay in Shefford about £1,480 a week for residential careestimated. 2 care homes were last rated over four years ago. The most recent rating was Oak Manor, rated Good on 22 October 2026.

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Key points

  • Central Bedfordshire council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
  • 3 are registered with CQC to support people with dementia; 1 has nursing care.
  • Rating changes in Central Bedfordshire are checked each day. See what changed recently.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Care homes in Shefford", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

  • 5care homes on the CQC register
  • 100%of rated services are Good or Outstanding
  • 1offers nursing care
  • 3inspected or rated since October 2024
Typical prices in Shefford against East of England and England, Oct 2026
CareSheffordEast of EnglandEngland
Residential care, a week£1,480£1,460£1,400

Central Bedfordshire Council pays: £27.89 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,007.90 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,061.41 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (council source). Shefford figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

Care homes in Shefford

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  1. Oak Manor

    Shefford · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: At our last inspection, this service was rated good.

    Est. £1.42k–£1.73k/wk

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Oak Manor)

  2. New Meppershall Care Home

    Meppershall · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: The service supports older people who may be living with dementia, physical disabilities or nursing needs.

    Est. £1.52k–£1.85k/wk

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    More details (New Meppershall Care Home)

  3. The Limes Care Home

    Henlow · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: At our last inspection the provider was in breach of legal regulations in relation to governance, safeguarding and safe care and treatment.

    Est. £1.35k–£1.65k/wk

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    More details (The Limes Care Home)

  4. HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road

    Shefford · Learning disabilities

    What inspectors found: We found the following examples of good practice. • There was a robust visiting management procedure in place to ensure people living at the…

    Est. £1.31k–£1.6k/wk

    GoodRated May 2019
    More details (HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road)

  5. HF Trust - Clifton View

    Shefford · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    What inspectors found: People were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

    Est. £1.31k–£1.6k/wk

    GoodRated Jan 2020
    More details (HF Trust - Clifton View)

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What care homes cost in Shefford

Average self-funder fees in East of England, 2026
Residential care home£1,455 a week
Nursing home£1,685 a week

Council rates in Central Bedfordshire Council: £27.89 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,007.90 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,061.41 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). A top-up usually covers the gap if your chosen provider costs more.

An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.

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Dementia care homes in Shefford

3 of the 5 care homes in Shefford are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 3 registered for dementia.

How Shefford measures up

No nearby town we list has a higher share of its listed care homes rated Good or Outstanding than Shefford (100%); Biggleswade follows at 80%. Across Central Bedfordshire, 27% of care homes have a rating under two years old; in Shefford it is 60%. At 39 beds on average, homes here are larger than the typical Central Bedfordshire home (24 beds). Across Central Bedfordshire we list 47 care homes, and 73% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; in Shefford the figure is 100%. One rating goes back to May 2019: HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road. Ask what has changed since. By specialism, 3 of 5 list physical disabilities, 2 of 5 list learning disabilities and 1 of 5 list mental health conditions. None in Shefford is rated Outstanding; Central Bedfordshire has 2. CQC registered The Limes Care Home in March 2023, the newest on this list. Nursing care is available in 1 of 5 homes (20%); across Central Bedfordshire the share is 28%.

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Shefford compared with nearby towns

TownMilesNumber of care homesGood or Outstanding
Shefford–55
Biggleswade5.0 mi54
Letchworth6.1 mi32
Hitchin6.5 mi1310
Wixams6.6 mi42
Sandy7.0 mi32

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How many care homes does Shefford have?

There are 5 CQC-registered care homes in Shefford (CQC register, Oct 2026). Of these, 1 provides nursing care and 3 support people living with dementia. Among the highest rated are Oak Manor, New Meppershall Care Home and The Limes Care Home.

How does CQC rate care homes in Shefford?

5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding, out of 5 with a rating.

What does a care home cost in Shefford?

Average self-funder fees in East of England, 2026: residential care home £1,455 a week; nursing home £1,685 a week. An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Our cost guide has more detail.

Does Central Bedfordshire council fund a care home?

Possibly. The Care Act 2014 means Central Bedfordshire council has to assess care needs without charge. For a care home, the means test usually includes your home's value, unless your partner, or certain other relatives, still live in it, and never in the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay. The capital limit above which you pay in full is £23,250 in England, and NHS-funded nursing care can meet some nursing costs. Contacting Central Bedfordshire council.

How do I choose between care homes in Shefford?

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Are there more care homes in towns near Shefford?

In Shefford there are 5, 5 rated Good or Outstanding. The closest towns on our site are Biggleswade (5.0 miles): 5, 4 rated Good or Outstanding; Letchworth (6.1 miles): 3, 2 rated Good or Outstanding; Hitchin (6.5 miles): 13, 10 rated Good or Outstanding.

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