Care home
Leighton Forest
Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3HU
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 (14 July 2025).
OverallRequires improvement
SafeRequires improvement
EffectiveRequires improvement
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-ledRequires improvement
Rating history
Every CQC rating Leighton Forest 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 Pressbeau Limited · registered since 19 October 2023
Services & regulated activities
Registered for 85 beds.
Service types
- Care home service with nursing
Regulated activities
- Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Who they care for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Physical Disability
Specialisms
- Dementia|Caring for adults over 65 yrs|Physical disabilities
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leighton Forest's CQC rating?
Leighton Forest has a CQC overall rating of Requires improvement. The service needs to make improvements. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was Leighton Forest last inspected?
Leighton Forest's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 14 July 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 Leighton Forest?
Leighton Forest is in Central Bedfordshire, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (14 July 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.