Belle Vue Care Home

123 New Bedford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1LF

01582734169

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 February 2022

Provider

Optimal Living (Luton) Limited

Beds

8 beds

About Belle Vue Care Home

Belle Vue Care Home is a residential care home in Luton, supporting people with learning disabilities. The full CQC findings are set out below.

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Belle Vue is a care home providing personal care to eight people with learning disabilities. The service accommodates residents in one adapted building featuring ramps and wet rooms to support those with physical disabilities. Each person has their own bedroom, with shared bathrooms and communal spaces including outdoor areas available to all residents.

Staff demonstrated strong safeguarding practices by implementing thorough health and safety checks to reduce COVID-19 risks, including screening questions, temperature checks, and verification of lateral flow test results for visitors and professionals entering the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 March 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LU3 1LF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 26 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 February 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Belle Vue Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Belle Vue Care Home, 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 Belle Vue Care Home, 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 Belle Vue Care Home'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