Elcombe House is a residential care home in Bedford, run by St Andrews Care Homes Ltd. CQC registers it for 23 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
CQC rated it Outstanding overall in December 2019. It was rated Good for safe. Across Bedford, 78% of the 69 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 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
★Outstanding
Published 11 December 2019
Rated 6 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?★Outstanding
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
Older rating. Published 11 December 2019, 6 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 Bedford
Elcombe House is in the Outstanding tier, alongside 4 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
See all 72 care homes in Bedford →
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