Wixams Retirement Village
Extra care housing in Bedford. Regulated by CQC.
Read this rating with care. It reflects a visit more than five years ago. Ask the service when it was last inspected and whether the manager has changed since.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Extra care housing
- Address
- Bedford Road, off the Causeway, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EA
- Telephone
- 01234981000
- Website
- www.extracare.org.uk
- Registered provider
- The ExtraCare Charitable Trust
- Registered manager
- Stevens, Sandra
- Registered since
- 2019-06-11
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
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
e1-6953570275- Regulator location ID
1-6953570275- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2021-01-27
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
- Dementia
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health conditions
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust runs 18 services in the UK. Across the estate:
- 3 excellent
- 14 good
- 1 need improvement
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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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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