Goodrated 7 years ago
Rating from July 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Luton, LU3 1LF
- 8 beds
The Limes
The Limes is a care home in Dunstable, run by Optimal Living (Luton) Limited. CQC rated it Outstanding overall in October 2024 (last checked 1 October 2024). It has 6 beds. It is registered to support older people, people with a physical disability, people with a sensory impairment and people with a learning disability or autism.
- Care home without nursing
Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BW
What CQC says
Overall rating
Outstandingrated 2 years ago (1 October 2024)
The service is performing exceptionally well.
Last checked by CQC: 1 October 2024.
The five key questions
CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.
Is it safe?
Goodrated 2 years ago (1 October 2024)Is it effective?
Outstandingrated 2 years ago (1 October 2024)Is it caring?
Outstandingrated 2 years ago (1 October 2024)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Goodrated 2 years ago (1 October 2024)Is it well-led?
Outstandingrated 2 years ago (1 October 2024)
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Understanding this rating
Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.
This rating is from October 2024. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.
CQC rated it Outstanding overall. It rated “Safe” as Good. It rated “Responsive” as Good.
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- What has changed since the last inspection?
How often CQC looks again
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About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older people, Physical disability, Sensory impairment, Learning disability or autism, Mental health needs, Younger adults
- Number of beds
- 6
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 26 May 2022
- Local council area
- Central Bedfordshire
Who runs it
- Provider
- Optimal Living (Luton) Limited
- Kind of provider
- Company or organisation