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Care homes near Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford

58 homes within 10 miles

There are 58 care homes within 10 miles of Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford, nearest first. 39 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 14 offer nursing care and 24 dementia care. The closest, Puttenhoe, is 0.4 miles away; 25 are within 2 miles.

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Crossways Nursing Home

Care homes near Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford (58)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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  • Good
  • Requires improvement
  • Inadequate
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VerifiedDistance from Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford: 0.4 mi
CQC Good

29 beds

Bedford Borough Council

Fees on request
View home: Puttenhoe
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VerifiedDistance from Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford: 1.2 mi
CQC Requires improvement

34 beds

Bedford Borough Council

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View home: Highfield
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VerifiedDistance from Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford: 1.2 mi
CQC Outstanding

23 beds

St Andrews Care Homes

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View home: Elcombe House

About Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Putnoe Walk in Centre
Address
93 Queens Drive, Bedford, MK41 9JE
Urgent care
This site has a walk-in centre. Check opening times with NHS 111.

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Urgent care: seen within 4 hours
100.0%
September 2026, 2,335 minor injury and urgent care visits across PUTNOE WALK IN CENTRE's units. England: 96.5%. NHS England

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Questions about care homes near Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford

How many care homes are near Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford?

There are 58 care homes within 10 miles of Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford listed on AskBart, 37 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are The Airedale Nursing Home (0.8 miles), Dial House Nursing and Residential Home (1.7 miles), Anjulita Court (1.8 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford?

Yes. 24 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Hepworth House, 0.9 miles away.

Does Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford have an A&E?

No. It has a walk-in centre. For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Can a patient go straight from Putnoe Walk-in Centre, Bedford to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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