Residential care home · Bedford

Loveys Lodge

14 Beresford Road, Bedford, MK40 3SD

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago

Loveys Lodge is a residential care home in Bedford in Bedford, run by Fidual Holdings Limited. It is registered for up to 4 residents and supports people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2018, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 78% of care homes in Bedford are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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

Requires improvement

Published 6 July 2018 Rated 8 years 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?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

Older rating. Published 6 July 2018, 8 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

Loveys Lodge is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 13 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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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 4
Provider: Fidual Holdings Limited
Registered manager: Alison Hesford
Registered with CQC since: 4 October 2016
Local authority: Bedford
CQC location ID: 1-2962555427

Who it cares for

Physical disability
Learning disability or autism

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from July 2018. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
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?