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Rated:GoodNursing

Capwell Grange Care Home

Addington Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9GR
01582491874
Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

11 June 2026

Provider

HC-One No.1 Limited

Beds

146 beds

Rating history

  1. GoodJul 2018
  2. Requires ImprovementMay 2019
  3. InadequateOct 2020
  4. GoodJun 2021
  5. GoodSept 2026

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by HC-One No.1 Limited, which runs 37 care homes in England: 18 rated Good, 3 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 15 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

  • NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
  • This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
  • 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 Capwell Grange Care Home

Capwell Grange Care Home is a nursing home located in Luton, East of England. Its registered care categories include dementia, learning disabilities, mental health, older people, physical disabilities, and younger adults. The home has 146 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Good, published in September 2026. The home is operated by HC-One No.1 Limited.

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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.

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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 with nursing
Registered capacity
146 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · LU4 9GR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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.

Assessment published 1 September 2026. Assessment date recorded: 11 June 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 1 September 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 02July 2026 to 23 July 2026

Capwell Grange Care a care home supporting people who may be living with dementia, a physical disability, mental health support needs or a sensory impairment. The service provides accommodation for people who need personal care or nursing care. The service can support up to 146 people, and 143 people were living at the service at the time of our inspection.

At our last inspection, this service was rated good. At this inspection the service remains good.

We identified some areas for improvement during this inspection in relation to infection prevention control (IPC) and cleanliness, supporting people in line with the Accessible information standard (AIS) and some people going for long periods of time without meaningful interaction. The management team and provider took immediate action to start improving these areas during our inspection as explained throughout the report.

People were safe living at the service and staff were knowledgeable about safeguarding. There were enough staff to support people safely. People’s home environment was safe, and people were supported safely with their medicines. People’s care plans and risk assessments were detailed about how to support them. Staff supported people to live healthy lives, for example by making sure they drank enough or supporting them with pressure area care. People were supported in line with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). People told us staff were kind, and we observed staff supporting people with dignity and respect. Staff supported people to make choices in their day to day lives. Staff knew people well as individuals. People and relatives were given information about how to speak up and feedback about the service. Any feedback received was used to drive improvements and positive changes at the service. The registered manager and wider management team completed audits which were effective in monitoring the quality of the service. Staff enjoyed their job roles and felt well supported by the management team and the provider.

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

Read Capwell Grange 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 Capwell Grange Care Home, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Capwell Grange Care Home, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Capwell Grange 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.

Location

Addington Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9GR

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Capwell Grange Care Home

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 11 June 2026

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