The Crown is a residential care home in Bedford in Bedford, run by Alex Davis (Bedford) Ltd. CQC registers it for 7 places and supports younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published March 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Inadequate for safe. For comparison, 78% of care homes in Bedford are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 18 March 2026
Rated 6 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
- 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 Bedford
The Crown 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
See all 72 care homes in Bedford →
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