Learning disability care homes in Central Bedfordshire

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Central Bedfordshire has 26 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Outstanding, 16 Good, 4 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 3 homes are not rated yet. Central Bedfordshire council paid on average £993 a week for a residential care place and £1,051 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Central Bedfordshire (64)

Central Bedfordshire at a glance

26on this list

Official rating
  • Outstanding2
  • Good16
  • Requires improvement4
  • Inadequate1
  • Not yet rated3
  • 78% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.3 / 10
  • Types of care54% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Central Bedfordshire on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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26 learning disability care homes in Central Bedfordshire

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The Limes

Run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited

Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BW
OutstandingCQC · Oct 2024
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 6 residents in Dunstable, run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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HF Trust - Hollycroft

Run by HF Trust Limited

90 Church Street, Langford, SG18 9QA
OutstandingCQC · Mar 2026
  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Learning disabilities

HF Trust provides residential care and wider learning disability support through Hft, a charity helping people live with greater independence, choice and participation. Its residential services use trained staff to support learning disabled people in their own homes, while the wider organisation also offers supported living and domiciliary care.

Hft’s service network includes housing, day opportunities, supported employment and internships, as…

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West Hill Place

Run by Zebra Care Homes Limited

12 Burrows Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SN
GoodCQC · Apr 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Milton Keynes, run by Zebra Care Homes Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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60 Bullpond Lane

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

Bullpond Lane, Dunstable, LU6 3BJ
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

A six-bed residential home in Dunstable supports young adults with learning disabilities and autism. 60 Bullpond Lane provides a care home setting without nursing, with support shaped around individual needs, circumstances and preferences. It is part of Voyage Care’s wider network of residential care homes, supported living services and community support.

The home is suited to people who need a stable place to live while developing independence…

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Allison House Residential Home

Run by Central Bedfordshire Council

Swan Lane, Sandy, SG19 1NE
GoodCQC · Jun 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 42 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 42 residents in Sandy, run by Central Bedfordshire Council. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

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Cinnamon Lodge

Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd

27 Crawley Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AA
GoodCQC · Dec 2024
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Cinnamon Lodge provides specialist residential care for adults with learning disabilities or autism, including people whose behaviour may challenge those around them. Support is tailored to changing needs, with the individual’s choices at the centre of care planning and family, carers, social workers and other professionals involved where appropriate.

The service offers residential, respite and day care, so support can be arranged for daytime…

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Franklin Avenue

Run by Turning Point

18 Franklin Avenue, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4HF
GoodCQC · Feb 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Franklin Avenue delivers supported residential care within Turning Point’s wider health and social care network. Its registered scope covers older people, learning disabilities and sensory impairment, while the organisation also works across mental health and specialist support. The setting is intended for people who need structured care in a residential environment.

Turning Point works with commissioners, GPs and clinicians, delivering…

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HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road

Run by HF Trust Limited

117 A & B Hitchin Road, Shefford, SG17 5JD
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 12 beds
  • Learning disabilities

At HF Trust, trained staff support learning disabled adults in residential care while helping them retain independence, choice and control over daily life. The Shefford listing identifies the service at 117 a & b Hitchin Road.

The wider organisation also offers supported living, domiciliary care and social groups for learning disabled and autistic adults.

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Hubbard Close

Run by MacIntyre Care

15 Hubbard Close, Flitwick, MK45 1XL
GoodCQC · Dec 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Hubbard Close provides residential support for people with learning disabilities. It is part of MacIntyre’s wider network supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities or autism through care, learning and community-based services.

MacIntyre’s approach centres on helping people choose how they live, use their skills and interests, and connect with their local neighbourhood.

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Linsell House

Run by Central Bedfordshire Council

Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QJ
GoodCQC · Mar 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 16 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Linsell House is a residential care home for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. Its registered service is care without nursing, with support focused on residents whose needs require an assisted living setting. The documented scope makes Linsell House relevant to families and professionals beginning a placement search for disability support.

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Mansgrove Farm House

Run by Harriston Homes Limited

Common Road, Studham, Dunstable, LU6 2NL
GoodCQC · Jan 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Mansgrove Farm House supports young adults from the age of 18 with complex needs, including learning difficulties, autism and brain injury. Its specialist residential and respite care also covers mental health needs, challenging behaviour and physical disability in Bedfordshire.

The home is a small community setting for three to five people, with individual bedrooms and some en-suite facilities.

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Pemdale

Run by Turning Point

26a Nursery Close, Potton, SG19 2QE
GoodCQC · Jul 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Pemdale’s registered residential care scope covers older people, younger adults and people with learning or physical disabilities. The home is registered without nursing, making it a setting for residential support rather than specialist nursing provision.

The confirmed local information does not establish a specific activity programme, room specification, facilities list or day-to-day operating model.

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Saxon Close

Run by MacIntyre Care

2 Saxon Close, Flitwick, MK45 1UT
GoodCQC · Dec 2024
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Saxon Close provides residential support for people with learning disabilities through MacIntyre, a charity supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism. The service forms part of MacIntyre’s wider provision for adults seeking a place to call home.

MacIntyre’s approach centres on helping people live lives that make sense to them, use their skills and passions, and connect with their local neighbourhoods.

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Sheridan House

Run by Accomplish Group Support Limited

8 Bedford Road, Sandy, SG19 1EL
GoodCQC · Nov 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 9 residents in Sandy, run by Accomplish Group Support Limited. Supports learning disabilities.

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HF Trust - Clifton View

Run by HF Trust Limited

72a Broad Street, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5RP
GoodCQC · Jan 2020
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Clifton View is an HF Trust service supporting adults with learning disabilities through residential care and other pathways shaped around choice and independence. Hft’s residential homes use trained staff to help people live as they choose, while its wider support includes supported living, domiciliary care and day opportunities.

The organisation also connects learning disabled adults with social activities through Luv2meetU, a friendship group…

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The Grove -2

Run by MacIntyre Care

2 The Grove, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5LX
GoodCQC · Feb 2020
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities

The Grove -2 provides residential support for people with learning disabilities in Bedford. It forms part of MacIntyre, a national charity offering learning, support and care for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities or autism.

MacIntyre’s approach is built around helping people live lives that make sense to them, with support to choose how they live, contribute to their neighbourhood and build connections.

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The Grove -4

Run by MacIntyre Care

4 The Grove, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5LX
GoodCQC · Jul 2025
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities

The Grove -4 provides residential support for people with learning disabilities through MacIntyre, a charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people across England and Wales. The organisation’s Bedfordshire services include support for adults in Bedford and surrounding areas, with housing and everyday support forming part of its wider offer.

MacIntyre’s approach is built around helping people live lives that make sense to…

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Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home

Run by Shires Healthcare (Woodside) Limited

The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BJ
GoodCQC · Jan 2018
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 37 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Woodside Nursing and Residential Care Home accommodates up to 37 people in two acres of private grounds, providing nursing, residential and dementia care. It supports older residents and people whose needs may include physical disabilities, sensory impairment or learning disabilities.

Residential care is intended for people who need help with bathing, dressing, eating and mobility but do not require full-time nursing.

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The Grove -6

Run by MacIntyre Care

6 The Grove, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5LX
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2020
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities

The Grove -6 provides residential support for people with learning disabilities in Bedford, as part of MacIntyre’s wider adult services. The organisation supports adults and younger people with learning disabilities and autism, with a vision of helping people live lives that make sense to them. In Bedfordshire we offer support for children, young people and adults in Bedford, Ampthill, Flitwick and surrounding areas.

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Penniston Barn

Run by Really Flexible Care Ltd

Wadelow Grange, Wood End, Tingrith, Milton Keynes, MK17 9ER
Requires improvementCQC · Jul 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Penniston Barn provides specialist residential and respite support for adults with autism, learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge. Care is tailored to changing needs, with the person’s choices at the centre and families, friends, social workers and other professionals involved in planning.

The service can create packages for day care, overnight respite or support across the whole day and night.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Central Bedfordshire?

26 learning disability care homes in Central Bedfordshire are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

Which learning disability care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated Outstanding?

The Limes and HF Trust - Hollycroft.

How much does a care home cost in Central Bedfordshire?

Central Bedfordshire council paid on average £993 a week for residential care and £1,051 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,167 and £1,470. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

Learning disability care homes near Central Bedfordshire

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