About Us

The Knolls Care Centre, originally built as a residential home by the Bassett family, owners of Barclays Bank, was converted to a Care Home with Nursing at the turn of the century. A key feature of the site is the fact that it has a large number of protected tree species from different parts of the world.

The Home is located a mile from the market town of Leighton Buzzard, and is adjacent to the Leighton Buzzard Golf Course.

The Knolls is rated “Good” by the CQC and places significant emphasis, not only on the comfortable accommodation and ancillary communal areas, but equally importantly, on the safety and holistic wellbeing of its residents.

In the garden, and amongst the trees, there are paved pathways interspersed with covered seating areas which provide areas for fetes and other outdoor functions to take place.

The Home is currently in the process of a rolling programme of upgrade and renovation which includes converting a number of bathrooms into modern wet-rooms, renewing flooring in various areas of the home and a total renovation of the outside elevations of the building including the windows.

The home has a well-deserved reputation for its activities programmes, arranged by three dedicated activities co-ordinators who organise both internal and external activities in which residents are encouraged to participate.

It is important to note that the actual level and type of care that each and every resident receives in our care home is based on an initial person centered pre-admission assessment. Whenever possible, both the resident and next-of-kin are invited to participate in the review.

The Centre is managed by a Registered Home Manager approved by the CQC.

Find out more

We hope you enjoy browsing these pages and learning more about our care home in the leafy town of Leighton Buzzard. Meet our team and learn more about the care we provide as well as how much it might cost.

Live with us

We oﬀer a wide range of daily activities, specifically designed to ensure that most tastes and preferences are catered for and there is always something to do and look forward to. Find out more

Our team

The Knolls Care Centre has a comprehensively staffed complement of full and part time employees, all of whom are robustly interviewed with the emphasis placed on their genuine commitment to the holistic and safe wellbeing of those for whom they care. Meet the team

Funding

We recommend that you discuss your funding options with a financial adviser who will take your individual situation into account and give you tailored advice. We don’t give financial advice to anyone. If you do not have a financial advisor, you can find more information at the Society of Later Life Advisers.

Type of care

At The Knolls Care Centre we cater for care such as residential care, residential dementia, nursing care, palliative care, respite care and recuperation. Learn more

Visiting the home

We do not place restrictions on visiting times but suggest that visits before 10am and after 9pm should be avoided. Please note that during the coronavirus pandemic special visiting arrangements apply. Please see the “Our response to coronavirus” section.

Viewing the home

Should you wish to visit and view the home, please contact us online via the website or call the home on 01525 380 600 to arrange a time for a member of the home’s senior management team to meet and accompany you on a tour during which any queries you may have will be addressed. If you live close to the home, other than early mornings, please feel free to drop in and someone will be available to take you around.

Moving in

Once the decision is made for your or your loved on to move into The Knolls Care Centre a suitable date will be arranged for the move. A member of the senior management team, invariably the Care Manager, will be available to help you settle in and introduce you to a few key members of the The Knolls team who will be involved in aspects of your daily living and care.

FAQs

We have put together a page with all the most important questions. You can find it here.

Job Opportunities

We update our job opportunity section on a regular bases. Keep an eye on it here.

Our response to coronavirus