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Elstow Manor

Elstow Manor, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK42 6FZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago
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Elstow Manor is a nursing home in Bedford in Bedford, run by Hamberley Care (Wixams) Limited (part of Hamberley Care Homes). It has 80 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2025, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for caring. For comparison, 78% of care homes in Bedford are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 23 July 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?Outstanding
  • 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

Elstow Manor is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 1 other home 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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