Crescent Nursing Home
Care home in Bedford
Operated by Apex Care Homes
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
About
Crescent Nursing Home is a 28-bed nursing home in Bedford, operated by Apex Care Homes, a family-owned provider running multiple homes across Bedfordshire. The home provides residential and nursing care for adults of all ages with a range of support needs, including mental health conditions, learning disabilities, dementia, and physical disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated Crescent Nursing Home as Requires Improvement in 2024. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led practice.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
674 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Bedford council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Crescent Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bedford Hospital, 0.8 miles away. The local GP practice is LINDEN ROAD SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Bedford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Tibbs Dementia Foundation
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Age Concern Bedfordshire
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Carers in Bedfordshire
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Blunham Good Neighbour Scheme
To relieve, either generally or individually, persons resident in the Area of Benefit within the county of Bedfordshire, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. To provide practical…
Part of Apex Care Homes
Crescent Nursing Home is one of 2 homes run by Apex Care Homes on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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