Nichols House
Residential care home in Bedford, registered for 3 beds. Regulated by CQC.
Requires improvement
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-06-08
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Well-led | Requires improvement |
| Safe | Requires improvement |
| Effective | Requires improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 3
- Address
- 1a, Church Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3HH
- Telephone
- 02083554666
- Website
- www.harristonhomes.com
- Registered provider
- Harriston Homes Limited
- Registered manager
- Brown, Paulyn
- Registered since
- 2021-06-25
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 3 beds it is smaller than 0% of the 57 residential care homes in Bedford.
Who this service is for
- Children 0-18 years
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Mental Health
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health conditions
The operator’s wider record
Harriston Homes Limited runs 2 services in the UK with 8 beds. Across the estate:
- 1 good
- 1 need improvement
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Outstanding Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Victoria Cottage
Run by Butacare Limited
Outstanding Last inspected about 6 years ago -
Outstanding Last inspected about a year ago
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Outstanding Inspected within the last year
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about 5 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 7 years ago
Source: CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.