APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford
79 Edward Street, Dunstable, LU6 1HE
East · Central Bedfordshire · domiciliary
Requires improvement
Key question ratings
- Safe
- Requires improvement
- Caring
- Good
- Well-led
- Requires improvement
- Effective
- Requires improvement
- Responsive
- Requires improvement
Inspection history
| Published | Overall | Change | Transition | AI summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-02 | Requires improvement | new | Unrated→Requires improvement | APT Care Central Bedfordshire & Bedford requires improvement because governance systems were ineffective and failed to identify serious safety issues, safeguarding concerns were not properly reported to authorities, medicines management was unsafe with incomplete records, and staff lacked specialist training for complex care needs. Despite these significant concerns, staff were generally caring and kind towards people, and most people felt safe receiving their personal care. |