Nichols House
Residential care home in Bedford, registered for 3 beds. Regulated by CQC.
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.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-11080203518- Regulator location ID
1-11080203518- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2026-06-08
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
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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Source: CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07. 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.
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