Thorn Springs

Collie Place, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 6TW

CQC overall rating

Good

Care type

Registered without nursing

Beds

66

Rating published 22/04/2026 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
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Provider and contact

Registered provider
Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
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Official regulator record
NameThorn Springs
Location Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC location ID1-15927716026
Location ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
ProviderIdeal Carehomes (2) Limited
Provider Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC provider ID1-14197586925
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
Beds66
Care homes beds · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC overall ratingGood
Location Latest Overall Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Rating published22/04/2026
Publication Date · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
AddressCollie Place, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
Location Street Address · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
PostcodeLU5 6TW
Location Postal Code · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
UPRN10095837669
Location UPRN ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Location Local Authority · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: SafeGood
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: EffectiveGood
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: CaringGood
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: ResponsiveGood
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating: Well-ledGood
Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
CQC rating published22/04/2026
Publication Date · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc
Official CQC reporthttp://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-15927716026
URL · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc

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