Blakelands Lodge
Bedford, MK43 · 0.9 km · 66 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
CQC: Good
Village Green Care Home
Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0ND
Nursing home · 60 beds · Pressbeau
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,625
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 60
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
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
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 Village Green Care Home
Village Green Care Home is a nursing home in Bedford, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 60 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Pressbeau, which operates 9 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2021.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Village Green Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Village Green Care Home 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 Village Green Care Home include Blakelands Lodge, Cinnamon Lodge and Richmond Manor, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Pressbeau Limited
- Registered with CQC
- November 2021
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Town
- Bedford
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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.
Rated Good overall; inspectors found safe, kind and responsive care, but the home requires improvement in how it is managed and monitored.
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
Village Green Care Home 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.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Village Green Care Home
How much does Village Green Care Home cost?
Village Green Care Home 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 Village Green Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Village Green Care Home Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Village Green Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Village Green Care Home 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 Village Green Care Home offer dementia care?
Village Green Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Central Bedfordshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Village Green Care Home have?
Village Green Care Home is registered for up to 60 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
“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 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
Cinnamon Lodge
Bedford, MK43 · 4.0 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialReally Flexible Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
Richmond Manor
Bedford, MK45 · 5.3 km · 69 beds
CQC: Good
Care home fees
from £1,925 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week