Loveys Lodge
Bedford, MK40 · 1.7 km · 4 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialFidual Holdings
Fee not published
Area typical £1,270 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Southway
290 London Road, Bedford, MK42 0PX
Residential care home · 42 beds · Bedford Borough Council
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,270
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- September 2022
- Beds
- 42
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Bedford
£1,270a week
About £66,040 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,540 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,080a week
The typical live-in carer near Bedford, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £190 a week less, £9,880 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,185 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Bedford
88 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Bedford
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About Southway
Southway is a residential care home in Bedford, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 42 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by Bedford Borough Council, which operates 7 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2014.
At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Southway 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.
Southway has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Bedford with a fee on record typically charge about £1,270 a week for residential care and £1,825 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 72 registered care homes in Bedford. The nearest to Southway include Loveys Lodge, The Crown and Lillibet Lodge. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Bedford Borough Council
- Registered with CQC
- April 2014
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (September 2022)
- Council area
- Bedford
- Town
- Bedford
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Southway was rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found risks in safety checks, incident responses, medicines and management oversight.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Southway has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Bedford typically charge about £1,270 a week for residential care and £1,825 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Southway
How much does Southway cost?
Southway has not published its fees. Care homes in Bedford typically charge about £1,270 a week for residential care and £1,825 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Southway?
The Care Quality Commission rated Southway Requires improvement in September 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Southway provide nursing care?
No. Southway is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Southway offer dementia care?
Yes. Southway is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Southway have?
Southway is registered for up to 42 residents.
Care at home
88 live-in carers within about an hour of Bedford
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. 76 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Amanda N.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Bedford. Can care for a couple
Peter O.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 13 minutes from Bedford. Can care for a couple
Jennifer B.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 29 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Bedford. Can care for a couple
Doyinsola O.
1 review
From £980 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 20 minutes from Bedford. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“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 BedfordProfiles, 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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88 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Bedford
Live-in, a week
typically £1,080
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
The Crown
Bedford, MK42 · 1.7 km · 7 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialAlex Davis (Bedford)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,270 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
Lillibet Lodge
Bedford, MK40 · 1.7 km · 25 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,270 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week