Crescent Nursing Home

12 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2RU

01234266933

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

13 November 2023

Provider

Apex Care Homes Limited

Beds

28 beds

About Crescent Nursing Home

Crescent Nursing Home brings a sense of calm and genuine care to the Bedford community, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel truly at home. The team here understands how important it is to find somewhere that feels right, and they work hard to create a warm, supportive environment for everyone who comes through their doors.

The Crescent is a residential care home accommodating up to 28 people who require nursing and personal care. It supports individuals with diverse physical and psychological needs, including dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities. At the time of inspection, 25 people were using the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 January 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peopleYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · MK40 2RU

Registered care categories

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

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 19 January 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 4 November 2017: Good
CaringPublished 4 November 2017: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Crescent Nursing 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 Crescent Nursing Home, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Crescent Nursing Home, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund Crescent Nursing 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