Leighton Forest

Leighton Forest is a nursing home in Leighton Buzzard, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 85 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by Pressbeau, which operates 9 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2023.

At its latest inspection, published July 2025, the CQC rated Leighton Forest Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Leighton Forest has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 65 registered care homes in Central Bedfordshire. The nearest to Leighton Forest include The Knolls Care Centre, Carrington House Limited and Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.