Kingsley Healthcare

Sycamore Heights Care Home

Nursing home in Bedford

Operated by Kingsley Healthcare

Not yet rated by CQC35 bedsNursingResidential
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
Address73 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DW
Beds35

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About

Sycamore Heights Care Home is a 35-bed care home operated by Kingsley Healthcare, located in Bedford, Bedfordshire.

The home is registered to provide care and support to older adults in the East of England region.

Care provided

Nursing
Residential
Respite

Facilities

Activities programme
Café
Cinema room
En-suite rooms
Garden
Hair salon
Lift
Minibus / outings
Pets welcome
Private dining room
Visitor parking
Wet rooms

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
A&E: Bedford Hospital1.2 miles
  • 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.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • 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:

Violent crime32%
Shoplifting17%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Public order7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Respite (short stay)Fees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Bedford council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Bedford pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,044
2025£1,077

What Bedford council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.

Local health safety net

Sycamore Heights Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bedford Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is LINDEN ROAD SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Bedford Hospital · 1.2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Requires improvement
LINDEN ROAD SURGERY · 0.1 mi

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.

Charity

Tibbs Dementia Foundation

Tibbs Dementia Foundation provides services which promote the improved health of people affected by dementia and which provide relief, including care and support, to people with dementia and those…

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1166596)
Charity

Age Concern Bedfordshire

We provide services to adults over the age of 50 years and their family or carers to make informed choices on benefits and enabling services. Our services include information & advice, befriending…

0.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1090535)
Charity

Carers in Bedfordshire

The charity aims to prevent today's carers of any age living in Bedfordshire from becoming tomorrow's cared for by providing practical help, advice, assistance, advocacy, information, group and…

0.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1135507)
Charity

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…

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1204874)
Charity

Ampthill & Flitwick Good Neighbours

7.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1208704)

Part of Kingsley Healthcare

Sycamore Heights Care Home is one of 36 homes run by Kingsley Healthcare 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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