Creative Support - The Houghtons
Residential care home · Bedford
4 Sandy Road, Bedford, MK41 9TH
Run by Creative Support Limited
- GoodCQC · Apr 2025
- 8.0Our score
- Beds6
- Type of careResidential
- Phone01234 351248
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 24 April 2025
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Creative Support - The Houghtons
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-6804740849
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Creative Support - The Houghtons
Creative Support provides not-for-profit residential care and support for people with older age, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. The Houghtons is part of a wider organisation focused on independence, inclusion and wellbeing, working with residents, families and partner agencies to shape support around individual aspirations.
The provider combines accommodation with community connections, housing-related support and specialist services including autism and learning disability support. Its model is suited to people who need structured help while retaining as much choice and control as possible. A not-for-profit provider of person centred care is the clearest distinction in how Creative Support describes its work.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Bedford
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveys LodgeBedford | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement | 6.8 | |
| PuttenhoeBedford | 1 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| KimboltonBedford | 1.1 miles | Good | 7.4 | |
| Bushmead Court Residential HomeBedford | 1.1 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Salvete Care HomeBedford | 1.1 miles | Good | 8.0 |
Also run by Creative Support Limited
| Name | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Support - High StreetBedford | Requires improvement | 5.0 | |
| Creative Support - The GladeBedford | Requires improvement | 5.0 | |
| Creative Support - Dove LaneBedford | Requires improvement | 5.6 | |
| Creative Support - Willowtree HouseWellingborough | Good | 8.0 | |
| Creative Support - 2, 3 and 4 Nightingale CloseWitham | Good | 8.0 | |
| Creative Support - Leonora StreetStoke-on-Trent | Good | 8.0 | |
| Creative Support - Bredon Respite ServiceRuncorn | Good | 8.0 | |
| Creative Support - St Helens Respite ServiceSt Helens | Good | 8.0 | |
| Creative Support - Ulverston Autism ServiceUlverston | Good | 8.4 | |
| Creative Support - The Laurels (Cumbria)Carlisle | Good | 8.0 |
What stands out
What stands out
- Not-for-profit care provider
- Community and housing support
- Learning disability and autism services
Suits: People needing person-centred support with independence goals
Types of care
Also works on: residential
Location
4 Sandy Road, Bedford, MK41 9TH
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Questions families ask
How much does Creative Support - The Houghtons cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Creative Support - The Houghtons for its weekly fee. As a guide, Bedford council paid on average £1,050 a week for a residential care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £982 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 Creative Support - The Houghtons whether it takes residents funded by Bedford 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). People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.