Talbot House

32 Studley Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1BB

07989427260

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 November 2022

Provider

Vivre Care Ltd

Beds

7 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementDec 2022

First inspected by CQC in 2022, rated Requires Improvement.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Vivre Care Ltd, which runs 3 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Talbot House

Talbot House is a welcoming care home based in Luton, offering a calm and supportive environment for those who need specialist residential care. The dedicated team works hard to ensure that every resident feels safe, understood, and genuinely looked after. For families navigating what can be a difficult time, it can be reassuring to know that compassionate, focused support is available close to home.

Talbot House is a specialist residential care home supporting up to seven people with eating disorders, one of only a few such services in the county. At the time of inspection, four people were using the service. The home accommodates residents across three floors with individual bedrooms featuring en-suite bathrooms, along with shared communal areas including a lounge, kitchen, dining room, and garden.

Due to the specialist nature of eating disorder support provided, inspectors regularly consulted with an eating disorder specialist throughout the assessment.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 December 2022

Specialist Care

Younger 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LU3 1BB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Eating disorders.

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 7 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 November 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Talbot House'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 Talbot House, 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 Talbot House, 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 Talbot House'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