Care home
Creative Support - The Houghtons
4 Sandy Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9TH
This rating comes from the Care Quality Commission. View the official CQC record ↗
CQC ratings
The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (24 April 2025).
OverallGood
SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-ledGood
Rating history
Every CQC rating Creative Support - The Houghtons has been given, in date order. When a newer inspection is published, it is added here.
Scale: 4 = Outstanding, 3 = Good, 2 = Requires improvement, 1 = Inadequate. Gaps are dates with no published rating for that question.
Provider & ownership history
Who is registered to run this service, and how that has changed.
CurrentOperated by Creative Support Limited · registered since 30 April 2019
Services & regulated activities
Registered for 6 beds.
Service types
- Care home service without nursing
Regulated activities
- Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Who they care for
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
Specialisms
- Sensory impairments|Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Learning disabilities|Caring for adults over 65 yrs|Physical disabilities
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Frequently asked questions
What is Creative Support - The Houghtons's CQC rating?
Creative Support - The Houghtons has a CQC overall rating of Good. The service is performing well and meeting expectations. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was Creative Support - The Houghtons last inspected?
Creative Support - The Houghtons's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 24 April 2025. Ratings can change at the next inspection.
Is this the official CQC rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes from the Care Quality Commission's open data. InspectedCare is an independent site and is not affiliated with the CQC. You can view the official record on cqc.org.uk.
Where is Creative Support - The Houghtons?
Creative Support - The Houghtons is in Bedford, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (24 April 2025) and may not reflect current conditions. InspectedCare is independent and not affiliated with the CQC or NHS. The authoritative record is at cqc.org.uk. Data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Request a correction.