Peter's Place

8 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2RU

01234266933

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 October 2022

Provider

Apex Care Homes Limited

Beds

13 beds

About Peter's Place

Peter's Place is a care home in Bedford offering personal and nursing care, supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Peter's Place provides personal and nursing care to 13 people in a home-like setting. Each resident has their own bedroom and ensuite, with some featuring shower facilities. The service offers access to shared living areas including a sensory room and spa facilities.

The home supports people with a learning disability and autistic people, aiming to provide them with respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence within their local communities.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 October 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical 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.

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

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 13 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · MK40 2RU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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: Good.

Rating report published 27 October 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 October 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 11 April 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 11 April 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Peter's Place'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 Peter's Place, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Peter's Place, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Peter's Place'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