Residential care home · Bedford

Creative Support - The Houghtons

4 Sandy Road, Bedford, MK41 9TH

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Creative Support - The Houghtons is a residential care home in Bedford, run by Creative Support Limited. CQC registers it for 6 places and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in April 2025, and Good in all five key questions. Across Bedford, 78% of the 69 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 24 April 2025 Rated 1 year 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

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

How it compares in Bedford

Creative Support - The Houghtons is in the Good tier, alongside 36 other homes in Bedford. Of the 69 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 5 (7%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
Good 37 (51%)
Good, with an area to improve 10 (14%)
Requires improvement 14 (19%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 3 (4%)

Half of Bedford's ratings are more than 3.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Creative Support Limited runs 11 care homes registered with CQC: 8 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

Creative Support - Ulverston Autism Service
Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness · LA12 0EP · Residential care home · 6 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Creative Support - 2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close
Witham, Essex · CM8 1AP · Residential care home · 18 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 years ago
Creative Support - Bredon Respite Service
Runcorn, Halton · WA7 2TJ · Residential care home · 4 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Creative Support - Leonora Street
Stoke On Trent, Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 3BS · Residential care home · 16 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Creative Support - St Helens Respite Service
St Helens, St. Helens · WA9 4LY · Residential care home · 5 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Creative Support - The Laurels (Cumbria)
Carlisle, Cumberland · CA2 5PQ · Residential care home · 29 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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