Sensory impairment care homes in Luton

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Luton has 5 sensory impairment care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Good and 1 Requires improvement. Luton council paid on average £893 a week for a residential care place and £916 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Luton (34)

Luton at a glance

5on this list

Official rating
  • Good4
  • Requires improvement1
  • 80% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.8 / 10
  • Types of care80% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Luton 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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5 sensory impairment care homes in Luton

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Barton Lodge

Run by Barton Lodge Ltd

45 Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DN
GoodCQC · Jul 2025
  • Nursing
  • 70 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

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.

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Belle Vue Care Home

Run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited

123 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1LF
GoodCQC · Jul 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Residential care home for 8 residents in Luton, run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Mulberry Court

Run by Runwood Homes Limited

105 Watermead Road, Watermead Road, Luton, LU3 2TF
GoodCQC · Aug 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 84 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Mulberry Court provides residential and dementia care in a welcoming home for older people, with support shaped around each resident’s needs, preferences and routines. Its care offer also includes nursing, respite and day-to-day support through the wider provider’s services.

Residents can personalise their rooms, join daily activities and maintain interests through hobbies and outings.

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The Vine House

Run by P & P Community Services Ltd

9 North Drift Way, Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 5JF
GoodCQC · Feb 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 2 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory impairment
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 2 residents in Luton, run by P & P Community Services Ltd. Supports learning disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Widecombe Nursing Home

Run by Niram Investments Limited

36 Grasmere Road, Luton, LU3 2DT
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 38 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Widecombe Nursing Home provides 24-hour nursing, residential, palliative and end-of-life care in Luton. Its service is suited to older people and adults needing ongoing nursing support, dementia care or a short-term residential arrangement, with pre-admission assessments used to plan care around individual needs.

The home offers single and en-suite rooms, activities and additional wellbeing services including a hairdressing salon and chiropodist.

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What to look for in sensory impairment care homes

  1. Accessible communication

    Accessible communication and staff confidence using the methods the person needs.

  2. Lighting

    Lighting, contrast, acoustics and layout adapted to residents.

  3. Support with hearing aids

    Support with hearing aids, visual aids and other assistive technology.

Questions families ask

What should sensory impairment care homes offer?

People with sight or hearing loss may need adapted communication, lighting, acoustics, signage or technology. Ask how the home identifies and records individual communication needs.

How many sensory impairment care homes are there in Luton?

5 sensory impairment care homes in Luton are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Luton?

Luton council paid on average £893 a week for residential care and £916 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,758 and £1,244. 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.

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