St Mary's Care Home

19 Dunstable Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1BE

01582438200

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

25 June 2019

Provider

Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited

Beds

60 beds

About St Mary's Care Home

St Mary's Care Home is a nursing home in Luton, providing personal and nursing care to people with a range of health conditions. Full details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

St Mary's Care Home provides personal and nursing care to people with a variety of health conditions across two floors with separate adapted facilities. The home accommodates up to 60 people, though the provider is currently limiting occupancy to 42 while refurbishing part of the building. At the time of inspection, 37 residents were living at the service.

Staff worked well together to ensure people were safe and well cared for, with team members demonstrating strong knowledge of the individual residents in their care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 July 2019

Specialist Care

Older 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 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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LU1 1BE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs.

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 23 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 June 2019.

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

Read St Mary's 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 St Mary's Care Home, 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 St Mary's Care Home, 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 St Mary's 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