Residential care home · Central Bedfordshire

Allison House Residential Home

Swan Lane, Sandy, SG19 1NE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago
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Allison House Residential Home is a residential care home in Sandy, run by Central Bedfordshire Council. It has 42 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Good overall in June 2018, and Good in all five key questions. Across Central Bedfordshire, 77% of the 57 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 2 June 2018 Rated 8 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 2 June 2018, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Central Bedfordshire

Allison House Residential Home is in the Good tier, alongside 26 other homes in Central Bedfordshire. Of the 57 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 27 (42%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 13 (20%)
  • Requires improvement 13 (20%)
  • Not yet rated 8 (12%)

Half of Central Bedfordshire's ratings are more than 5.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Central Bedfordshire Council runs 5 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good, 2 Not yet rated.

  • Linsell House
    Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire · LU5 4QJ · Residential care home · 16 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Ferndale Residential Home
    Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire · MK45 1HB · Residential care home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • Evergreen SUSD Unit
    Bedford, Central Bedfordshire · MK45 2TE · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Redwood Reablement Unit
    Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire · LU5 5LP · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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Care homes nearby

  • Park House Nursing Care Centre
    Sandy, Central Bedfordshire · SG19 1NL · Nursing home · 30 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Sheridan House
    Sandy, Central Bedfordshire · SG19 1EL · Residential care home · 9 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Potton House
    Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire · SG18 0EL · Nursing home · 24 beds4.5 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Pemdale
    Potton, Central Bedfordshire · SG19 2QE · Residential care home · 6 beds4.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Beaumont Park Nursing and Residential Home
    Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire · SG18 0AT · Nursing home · 46 beds4.6 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Penrose Court
    Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire · SG18 8UA · Nursing home · 65 beds5.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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