Luton · LU3 1EF
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Marlin Lodge is listed as a residential care home. The published inspection rating is Good (Feb 2019).
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The published overall inspection rating is Good. Review the dates and any findings below; a data review is not a new inspection.
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Background context
Provider and registration context for Marlin Lodge, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.
Marlin Lodge is a residential care home in Luton, East of England, operated by Quality Care (Surrey) Limited since 2011. The home has 17 beds and is an inspection rating of Good.
Contact & location
Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.
31 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
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Nearest green space
294m away
Daily Life
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The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection report was published on 11 February 2022.
The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection report was published on 11 February 2022. Explore family feedback alongside the inspection findings and your visit questions. The combined public feedback rating is 4.0 out of 5. No current enforcement actions are recorded. The safest next step is to compare these signals with your visit questions and care needs.
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Marlin Lodge is registered as a residential care home. Personal care is the listed service. Ask how visiting clinicians and overnight clinical needs are supported.
Marlin Lodge has 17 registered beds. Personal care is the listed service.
Explore family feedback alongside the inspection findings and your visit questions. The combined public feedback rating is 4.0 out of 5.
Marlin Lodge's public feedback assessment is useful, but it should not be the only reason to choose the home. Treat it as one evidence layer, then compare it with the inspection rating, safety and well-led domains, weekly fees, funding fit, and provider-record questions. Reviews are strongest when they confirm the same strengths or concerns that appear in inspection evidence and your visit questions.
The published inspection Safety rating for Marlin Lodge is "Good". No enforcement actions are currently recorded.
Marlin Lodge is operated by QUALITY CARE (SURREY) LIMITED (Company registration number: 04916692).
There are no current enforcement actions recorded against Marlin Lodge in the inspection history.
Marlin Lodge's provider public-record check is: Records reviewed. No material provider-record points to clarify were found in the public records reviewed. The company accounts record is dated 31 March 2025. This is not a credit rating, solvency assessment or prediction about the home.
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Before choosing Marlin Lodge, compare published inspection overall, Safe, and Well-Led ratings with their inspection history, family review volume and repeated themes, published weekly fees and what is included, funding routes accepted by the home, and the operator’s public company records. Compare these points with other care homes in Luton to find the best fit for your relative’s care needs, budget and visiting arrangements.
The inspection history suggests Marlin Lodge's inspection position is improving. The inspection report was published on 11 February 2022.
When visiting Marlin Lodge, start by asking the team to ask to see the latest inspection report and what has changed since it, ask how staffing levels work on day and night shifts, and ask how families are updated when needs change. These questions help you test whether the public picture on this page still matches day-to-day reality inside the home.
Our visit checklist for Marlin Lodge starts with the basics families often miss: the latest inspection report, staffing levels across day and night shifts, how the team updates relatives when needs change, and how care plans are reviewed in practice. On RightCareHome, the page-level checklist is then extended with personalised follow-up questions based on the home’s inspection, review, provider-record and practical signals.
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For context
The linked company is recorded as active.
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We matched this home to QUALITY CARE (SURREY) LIMITED · Company no. 04916692. Accounts dated: Mar 2025.
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QUALITY CARE (SURREY) LIMITED
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04916692
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