Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

The Grove -4

4 The Grove, Westoning, Bedford, MK45 5LX

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 13 January 2022

Report published 27 Jan 2022

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

61% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

6.2 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Family Doctors Practice (GP Surgery)

1.5 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Tesco Pharmacy

1.3 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

1.7 mi

1 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Central Bedfordshire (2025–26)

£1,008

per week, residential

£1,061

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)

14

Most common: anti social behaviour

Elderly population

15.9% of people in Central Bedfordshire are aged 65 or over

41.5

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.

Provider

MacIntyre Care

71

locations

94%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds7
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
RegionEast
Last inspected13 January 2022
Registered with CQC since23 March 2011
Registered managerApril Joan Ann Louise Hobden

Services and specialisms

Learning disabilities

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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The Grove -4, Bedford — CQC Rating: Not Rated | Care Home Ratings