There are 34 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Bedford (including Kempston, Wixams and Brickhill) listed on Docorix. 30 currently hold a CQC rating: 23 rated Good or Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 1,312 beds.
CQC register data updated 9 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Bedford, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 9 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Bedford by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Elcombe House
Outstanding
MK40
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published December 2019.
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Danecroft
Outstanding
MK45
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published November 2019.
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Waterloo House Care Home
Good
MK40
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2026.
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Manton Heights Care Centre
Good
MK41
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published June 2026.
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Fernleigh Court Care and Nursing Home
Good
MK42
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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Hepworth House
Good
MK40
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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Elstow Manor
Good
MK42
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published July 2025.
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Rivermead
Good
MK42
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2025.
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Puttenhoe
Good
MK41
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2025.
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Parkside
Good
MK42
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2024.
Choosing dementia care homes in Bedford
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Bedford?
Docorix lists 34 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Bedford, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 9 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Bedford are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Danecroft and Elcombe House.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
