Bedford Road

7 Bedford Road, London, N15 4HA

02088800864

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

13 October 2026

Provider

Certitude Trading Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementNov 2015
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodJul 2018
Requires ImprovementMay 2023
Requires ImprovementOct 2026

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Certitude Trading Limited, which runs 15 care homes in England: 11 rated Good, 3 Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in London: £1,189 a week for residential care and £1,513 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Bedford Road

Bedford Road is a small six-bed residential care home located in Haringey, North London. It is operated by Certitude Trading Limited and provides care for a diverse range of service users, including older people, younger adults, and individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health needs, and sensory impairments.

As a small home, it offers a more intimate setting compared to larger facilities. The service is registered to support multiple care needs, making it suitable for people with complex or multiple conditions requiring tailored support.

The home received a "Requires Improvement" rating from the Care Quality Commission following its most recent inspection in May 2023. This means the service did not meet all expected standards at that time, though specific areas for improvement would be detailed in the full inspection report.

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Bedford Road, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Bedford Road, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Bedford Road's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees