The Knolls Care Centre
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 · 0.2 km · 56 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Leighton Forest
Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3HU
Nursing home · 85 beds · Pressbeau
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,625
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- July 2025
- Beds
- 85
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in Central Bedfordshire
£1,625a week
About £84,500 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,250 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,070a week
The typical live-in carer near Central Bedfordshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £555 a week less, £28,860 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,895 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
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About 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 told us what they are. 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, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Pressbeau Limited
- Registered with CQC
- October 2023
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2025)
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Town
- Leighton Buzzard
The CQC inspection, explained
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Fees
Leighton Forest has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,070 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
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Common questions about Leighton Forest
How much does Leighton Forest cost?
Leighton Forest has not published its fees. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Leighton Forest?
The Care Quality Commission rated Leighton Forest Requires improvement in July 2025. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Leighton Forest provide nursing care?
Yes. Leighton Forest is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Leighton Forest offer dementia care?
Yes. Leighton Forest is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Leighton Forest have?
Leighton Forest is registered for up to 85 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 83 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Monicah D.
3 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
Effrosyni K.
2 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire
Paraschiva C.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
Amanda N.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
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“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
See live-in carers near Central BedfordshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,070
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Carrington House Limited
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 · 1.7 km · 60 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 · 1.8 km · 64 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week