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Nursing home · Central Bedfordshire

Orchard Lodge Care Home

Stanbridge Road, Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PN

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 5 years ago
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Orchard Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Leighton Buzzard in Central Bedfordshire, run by Mr Mukesh Patel. CQC registers it for 28 places and supports older people and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published June 2021, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 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 18 June 2021 Rated 5 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 18 June 2021, 5 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 Central Bedfordshire

Orchard Lodge Care Home 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

Mr Mukesh Patel runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Kenroyal Nursing Home
    Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · NN8 4JD · Nursing home · 64 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 9 months ago
  • Eaton Lodge Nursing Home
    Westgate-On-Sea, Kent · CT8 8SN · Nursing home · 24 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 7 months ago

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Care homes nearby

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    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Thorn Springs
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    Good SECRW Rated 4 months ago
  • Leighton Rose Care Home
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    Not yet rated SECRW
  • Lady Spencer House
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    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • The Limes
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    Outstanding SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Rosalyn House
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    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago

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