Caddington Grove Care Home

175 London Road, Dunstable LU6 3DX
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9.8 91 Reviews
  • Caddington Grove Care Home, Dunstable
Caddington Grove in Dunstable offers a warm, friendly, and homely environment where residents can lead fulfilling lives as part of a welcoming community.

Caddington Grove features spacious, stylish en-suite bedrooms. Residents are supported by highly trained staff who are dedicated to meeting their individual needs with care and compassion.

Amenities include a charming café where residents can enjoy coffee with friends, bright and inviting living spaces for socialising, and a beauty salon offering hairdressing, manicures, pedicures and relaxing hand massages.

For entertainment, the on-site deluxe cinema provides the perfect setting to enjoy classic favourites or the latest films.

Caddington Grove takes pride in preparing nutritious, delicious meals tailored to residents’ dietary needs, ensuring everyone enjoys mealtimes.
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Care Provided by Caddington Grove Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 66 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1395

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Caddington Grove Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Emma Burns (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (66)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (66)

Visiting

  • No time restrictions on visiting

Parking

  • Onsite parking available

Caddington Grove Care Home Reviews (91)

9.8

Caddington Grove Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.813) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Caddington Grove Care Home has 91 reviews.

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Review from Jennie O (Regular Volunteer) published on 26 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing care home, so lovely to see. A very caring, relaxed atmosphere. All the staff were great and showed real enthusiasm for their work. I would recommend this care home without a doubt.
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Review from Kate B (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been living with me and I really wanted to be able to continue looking after her for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, it became clear that this wouldn't be possible. I always said that mum wouldn't go into care but I can honestly say that Caddington Grove has changed my mind. I know
that if I can't care for mum, she is in the best possible place to receive the best care, attention and genuine affection that she needs and deserves.


When I go to see mum, I see smiling faces all around, both from mum and from staff.
I can see that mum is happy there and that gives me and my family great peace of mind.

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Review from Graham B (Son of Resident) published on 24 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and management at Caddington Grove have been very helpful and supportive in the initial process of deciding whether this was the home for Mum. Every stage of the process was explained and clarified clearly and succinctly, leaving my brothers and sisters in no doubt that this is where Mum needs
to be to receive the kind of care we all want for her.


The staff have clearly been well-trained and deal with both mum and the family in a kind and "loving" way. They know what they have to do to uphold the ethos of the home which is unique in many ways. Its the best establishment we reviewed, before making a final decision.


If anyone is in the situation that my family has been in, having to make one of the toughest decisions of our lives, worry not, Caddington Grove is what an elderly Care Home should be and what we would all want for our precious mum. There will be emotional hiccups but it lives up to - and beyond - our best expectations.

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Review from I B (Respite Resident) published on 17 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's like being in a five-star hotel. The rooms are very nice. The food is very nice. There is a nice friendly atmosphere, a very homely environment, and all the staff have made me feel very welcome. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff.


As and when I need permanent care, this home would be

my first choice.
Reply from Kelly Cox, Community Relations Lead at Caddington Grove Care Home

Thank you so very much for your comments. We have loved having you here with us.

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Review from I A (Resident) published on 3 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From feeling a very miserable old lady, I now realise I have a lot of life left in me and I contribute that to moving into Caddington Grove.
The staff are treated with respect and everybody works in union with each other.
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Review from B W (Respite Resident) published on 2 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's like a 5 star hotel. We weren't quite sure what to expect when we came here, but it's been excellent and the people have been lovely.
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Review from H G (Respite Resident) published on 1 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff have been lovely, the home is very pleasant and lovely. It's comfortable and beautiful. I have enjoyed walking around the gardens and sitting in the sunshine. The freedom to be able to have a wander around the home and still have access to my own interests and hobbies is very important to
me. I have made good friends during my time in the home and I will be back to visit.
Reply from Kelly Cox, Community Relations Lead at Caddington Grove Care Home

Thank you for taking to the time to write a review. We really appreciate it and we are so glad you have enjoyed your stay here with us.

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Review from P W (Respite Resident) published on 27 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I suffer from Parkinson's and the accommodation is adequate for my needs. My wife has had a well-earned break after surgery.
We have seen a few care homes in the area and none of them compares to this one.
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Review from B H (Resident) published on 24 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The home is beautiful, clean and well kept. The staff are very friendly and pleasant and help provide me with the independence to do what I would like to do. There is always something to do for everyone, from stretch classes to local walks, they will make sure you're kept occupied.
The food is well
prepared and very tasty, you can order what you wish from a fresh menu and you feel that it is a pleasure for them to do it for you. The care you're provided with and the extras that are included are well worth the money.
Management is very adaptable and easy to talk to. I feel that they really care about me. The home manager likes to get involved with the residents and is highly motivated. The bedrooms are wonderful and spacious with nice views. I really enjoy attending the cinema club on Thursdays where we are given fresh homemade ice cream and popcorn!
Reply from Kelly Cox, Community Relations Lead at Caddington Grove Care Home

Thank you for your kind words, we are so pleased that you are happy.

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Review from D B (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Whilst my mother has only been in Caddington Grove just a short while, her overall care has been excellent. She has impressed both medically and socially. The homemakers are just wonderful making every day and experience for residents.
It would be lovely to see more residents come in to experience
the care but only time and management can make this happen.
A big thank you to you all.
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Review from J A T (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
On phoning around looking for care for my mum I happened to phone Caddington Grove. I spoke to the Community Relations Lead, who was friendly and confident, whose manner meant we eventually selected Caddington for my mum to have her respite care.
On entering the bright, modern, sweet smelling home,
we immediately felt comfortable. It's a luxury home from home.
Mum has had all her needs met from hot baths to whatever meals she requires, head and hand massages in the early hours to help her relax.
5 days in she is very settled and is certainly asking for anything she requires.
She is being encouraged to be independent, so she can hopefully return to her own home again.
The home is open for Cinema Club and the community hair salon means that Mum can continue to visit even after she has returned home.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.813)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.813) out of 10 for Caddington Grove Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.813 for Caddington Grove Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (229 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 272 Ratings = 4.813
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Caddington Grove Care Home is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 66 registered maximum number of service users is 13.2, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Bed Vacancies

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Posted: 24 Sep 2025

Residential and dementia care, as well as short breaks.

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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Meet the Team (2)

Emma

Emma Burns

Job Title: Registered Care Home Manager Joined: 2022

A registered nurse, Emma came to Caddington Grove as the Clinical Lead and was promoted to Home Manager in October 2022. With a Diploma in Adult Nursing with over 15 years experience, Emma led teams in the acute and primary sector before joining Hamberley. A skilled people manager, Emma enjoys recruiting and leading dedicated and skilled teams to provide outstanding care. Outside of her professional life, Emma loves Christmas - and if it were up to her, the Christmas decorations would be up in July! Emma enjoys every moment spent with her children and extended family.


“Our care home is a sanctuary of comfort and care, thoughtfully designed to meet your needs. Every member of the Caddington team is committed to providing personalised support in an environment filled with warmth and understanding.”

Louise

Louise Chilcott

Job Title: Home Ambassador Joined: 2025

I joined the care sector after many years working with both the UK and US governments, where I advised on and managed relocation policies. While my past career journey gave me valuable experience in problem-solving, communication, and supporting people through big life changes, I felt a strong pull to take my career in a more personal and meaningful direction.


After caring for my late mother, I realized how deeply rewarding it is to support and help families and individuals during challenging times. This experience inspired me to pursue a career in care, where I can give back to society in a hands-on way and make a direct difference in people’s lives.


Outside of work, I have a love for travelling the world and exploring new cultures, as well as reading a wide variety of books to keep learning and broadening my perspective.

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