Barton Lodge
Nursing home · Luton
45 Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DN
Run by Barton Lodge Ltd
- GoodCQC · Jul 2025
- 8.0Our score
- Beds70
- Type of careNursing
- Phone01582 342898
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 11 July 2025
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Barton Lodge
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-17128106145
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Barton Lodge
Barton Lodge provides round-the-clock residential and nursing care in Luton, including support for people living with dementia. Its 70-bed home has wetroom en-suite bedrooms and offers accommodation, meals, housekeeping and social activities.
Residents can use the on-site cinema, gym and tea room, while private dining and a landscaped garden add further communal options. Residential support includes help with bathing, dressing, eating and mobility for people who can no longer live independently. The wider provider also offers respite and palliative care. A 70-bed wetroom en-suite home gives Barton Lodge a distinctive scale and accommodation profile.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Luton
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowles House LimitedLuton | 0.1 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Widecombe Nursing HomeLuton | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement | 6.8 | |
| Mulberry HouseLuton | 0.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Little Bramingham Farm Residential Care HomeLuton | 0.6 miles | Outstanding | 9.2 | |
| Castletroy Residential HomeLuton | 0.6 miles | Inadequate | 3.8 |
What stands out
What stands out
- 70 wetroom en-suite beds
- On-site cinema and gym
- Private dining facilities
Suits: People needing 24-hour residential or nursing care
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
45 Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DN
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Questions families ask
How much does Barton Lodge cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Barton Lodge for its weekly fee. As a guide, Luton council paid on average £916 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Barton Lodge whether it takes residents funded by Luton council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.