Widecombe Nursing Home
36 Grasmere Road, Luton, LU3 2DT
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 12 April 2021
Report published 24 Apr 2021
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
61% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Bramingham Park Medical Centre
0.3 mi
10 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Warden Hill Pharmacy
0.2 mi
19 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
1 mi
4 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Luton (2025–26)
£865
per week, residential
£972
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
9.7% of people in Luton are aged 65 or over
42.6
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.