Orchard Lodge Care Home

Orchard Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Leighton Buzzard, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 28 residents. It provides care for older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by Mr Mukesh Patel, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated Orchard Lodge Care Home 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.

Orchard Lodge Care Home 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 Orchard Lodge Care Home include The White House, Thorn Springs and Leighton Rose Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.