Residential care home · Central Bedfordshire

Carrington House Limited

Carrington House, 143 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HQ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 9 months ago

Carrington House Limited is a residential care home in Leighton Buzzard in Central Bedfordshire, run by Carrington House Ltd. It is registered for up to 60 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 28 November 2025 Rated 9 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Central Bedfordshire

Carrington House Limited is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 12 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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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 60
Provider: Carrington House Ltd
Registered manager: Alexandra Brennan
Registered with CQC since: 19 October 2011
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
CQC location ID: 1-290791201

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?