Thorn Springs
Residential care home in Dunstable, registered for 66 beds. Regulated by CQC.
Good
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-04-22
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Effective | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 66
- Address
- Collie Place, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6TW
- Website
- www.idealcarehomes.co.uk
- Registered provider
- Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
- Registered manager
- Hughes, Katie
- Registered since
- 2023-06-21
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 66 beds it is larger than 89% of the 45 residential care homes in Central Bedfordshire.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
The operator’s wider record
Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited runs 5 services in the UK with 342 beds. Across the estate:
- 4 good
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Outstanding Last inspected about a year ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 7 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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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.