Loveys Lodge

14 Beresford Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3SD

01234214942

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

26 November 2020

Provider

Fidual Holdings Limited

Beds

4 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2018
Requires ImprovementJan 2021

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2021.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Fidual Holdings Limited runs in England.

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 Loveys Lodge

Loveys Lodge is a small residential care home in Bedford, offering a homely and personal setting for the people who live there. With only a handful of residents, it has the kind of intimate atmosphere where staff and residents can genuinely get to know one another. Families looking for a care option in the Bedford area may appreciate the close-knit feel that a smaller home like this can provide.

Loveys Lodge provides personal care to up to four younger people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. The service had implemented infection prevention measures including personal protective equipment and visitor checks following a CQC inspection. However, fire safety risks had not been fully explored, putting residents at increased risk.

The home's monitoring systems were insufficient to properly assess quality of care, and issues were addressed in isolation rather than identifying broader lessons for improvement.

Residents and relatives reported being happy with the service and felt people were safe. Staff understood how to report possible harm. The provider conducted appropriate recruitment checks before employing new staff members.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 January 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilities

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: 4 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · MK40 3SD

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 22 January 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 November 2020.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 6 July 2018: Good
CaringPublished 6 July 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 6 July 2018: 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 Loveys Lodge'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 Loveys Lodge, 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 Loveys Lodge, 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 Loveys Lodge'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