Nursing home · Luton

Widecombe Nursing Home

36 Grasmere Road, Luton, LU3 2DT

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 months ago

Widecombe Nursing Home is a nursing home in Luton in Luton, run by Niram Investments Limited. It has 38 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 73% of care homes in Luton are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 20 January 2026 Rated 8 months 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

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Luton

Widecombe Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 7 other homes in Luton. Of the 33 rated care homes here, 73% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 2 (6%)
Good 19 (54%)
Good, with an area to improve 3 (9%)
Requires improvement 8 (23%)
Inadequate 1 (3%)
Not yet rated 2 (6%)

Half of Luton's ratings are more than 3.1 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 38
Provider: Niram Investments Limited
Registered manager: Gloria Macatangay
Registered with CQC since: 19 January 2011
Local authority: Luton
CQC location ID: 1-112633103

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

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?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?