The Crown

Britannia Road, Bedford, MK42 9ET

CQC overall rating

Requires improvement

Care type

Registered without nursing

Beds

7

Rating published 18/03/2026 within the last year.

The five CQC rating areas

The CQC rates each area separately. A home can score differently in each, so it is worth reading all five rather than only the overall rating.

Safe
Inadequate
Effective
Requires improvement
Caring
Requires improvement
Responsive
Requires improvement
Well-led
Requires improvement

Provider and contact

Registered provider
Alex Davis (Bedford) Ltd
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
01234347400
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Official regulator record
NameThe Crown
Location Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC location ID1-4254725047
Location ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
ProviderAlex Davis (Bedford) Ltd
Provider Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC provider ID1-4179835044
Provider ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
StatusActive on the CQC register
Dormant (Y/N) · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Regulated service typesCare home service without nursing
Service type - Care home service with nursing · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Beds7
Care homes beds · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC overall ratingRequires improvement
Location Latest Overall Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Rating published18/03/2026
Publication Date · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
AddressBritannia Road, Bedford
Location Street Address · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
PostcodeMK42 9ET
Location Postal Code · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
UPRN100081211068
Location UPRN ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Local authorityBedford
Location Local Authority · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: SafeInadequate
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: EffectiveRequires improvement
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: CaringRequires improvement
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: ResponsiveRequires improvement
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: Well-ledRequires improvement
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating published18/03/2026
Publication Date · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Official CQC reporthttp://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-4254725047
URL · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc

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Last verified against the official source: 2026-08-05