Leighton Forest is a nursing home in Leighton Buzzard in Central Bedfordshire, run by Pressbeau Limited. It has 85 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.
Its latest CQC rating, published July 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 14 July 2025
Rated 1 year ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Central Bedfordshire
Leighton Forest 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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The provider's other homes
Pressbeau Limited runs 9 care homes registered with CQC: 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement.
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Glebe Court
London, Lewisham · SE13 7PN · Residential care home · 40 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Greathed Manor Nursing Home
Lingfield, Surrey · RH7 6PA · Nursing home · 40 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Hill Top Lodge
West Bromwich, Sandwell · B70 0PX · Nursing home · 85 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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New Meppershall Care Home
Meppershall, Central Bedfordshire · SG17 5LL · Nursing home · 81 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Taymer Nursing Home
Silsoe, Central Bedfordshire · MK45 4QP · Nursing home · 30 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Tithe Farm Nursing Home
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire · SL2 4PJ · Nursing home · 30 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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The Knolls Care Centre
Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · LU7 3JE · Nursing home · 56 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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Carrington House Limited
Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · LU7 3HQ · Residential care home · 60 beds1.7 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 9 months ago
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Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home
Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · LU7 2SW · Nursing home · 64 beds1.8 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate
Rated 5 months ago
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Marigold House
Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · LU7 3FF · Residential care home · 63 beds1.9 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated this month
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Leighton Rose Care Home
Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · LU7 9NX · Nursing home · 71 beds2.7 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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The White House
Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire · LU7 9PQ · Residential care home · 28 beds4.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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