Care home costs in Buckinghamshire
Weekly fees for 2026, from the homes that publish them. Updated as homes confirm their prices.
There are 133 care homes registered with the CQC in Buckinghamshire, South East. 5 have a weekly fee on record with us, each dated and traced to where it came from.
Across the South East the typical residential care home fee is £1,500 a week, about £78,000 a year. Expect homes in Buckinghamshire to fall in a similar range until more of them publish their prices.
Nursing homes charge more because registered nurses are on site. Across the South East the typical nursing fee is £1,750 a week. The NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee, direct to the home.
Of the homes with a published fee, Swarthmore Housing Society Limited in Gerrards Cross is the least expensive at £1,246 a week and Hampden Hall Care Centre in Aylesbury the most at £1,700. A gap that size within one council area is normal: the room, the building and whether nursing is included all move the price.
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £78,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,000 a week
Nursing care: £1,750 a week
A live-in carer, at homeThe typical live-in carer near Buckinghamshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £380 a week less, £19,760 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,645 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
Care homes in Buckinghamshire with a fee on record
| Care home | Town | CQC | From, a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| A live-in carer at home, PrimeCarers For comparison. One carer can look after a couple | Near Buckinghamshire | Not a care home | £1,120 |
| Swarthmore Housing Society Limited Dementia | Gerrards Cross | CQC: Requires improvement | £1,246 |
| Cherry Garth Dementia | Holmer Green | CQC: Requires improvement | £1,420 |
| Tithe Farm Nursing Home Nursing · Dementia | Stoke Poges | CQC: Good | £1,450 |
| Ryeview Manor Care Home Dementia | High Wycombe | CQC: Good | £1,500 |
| Hampden Hall Care Centre Nursing · Dementia | Aylesbury | CQC: Good | £1,700 |
“From” is the lowest weekly figure the home has published or confirmed to us, dated on each home’s page. Homes that add or correct a fee appear here within the day.
What the fee includes
A care home fee in Buckinghamshire normally covers the room, meals, laundry, heating and personal care. Nursing homes add care from registered nurses. Hairdressing, chiropody, trips out, newspapers and some toiletries are usually charged on top, so ask for the list of extras before you sign.
Larger rooms, en suites and garden views cost more. Fees are reviewed once a year, usually in April; ask what last year’s increase was.
Who pays in Buckinghamshire
If you have more than £23,250 in savings and assets you will normally pay the full fee yourself. Below that, Buckinghamshire council assesses what you can contribute. The value of your home counts unless a partner or certain relatives still live there.
If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution direct to the home. People with very high health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which covers the whole fee.
Full guides: who pays, and when the council helps, NHS funded nursing care and Continuing Healthcare.
Care home or live-in care in Buckinghamshire?
A live-in carer through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week near Buckinghamshire for one person and the same carer can look after a couple. The typical residential fee in the South East is £1,500 a week per person, so for a couple live-in care is usually far cheaper than two care home places. Complex live-in care, for higher needs, is typically about £1,344 a week.
89 live-in carers within about an hour of Buckinghamshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,300 a week. 79 can care for a couple. 13 years' experience on average.
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“She was v competent and confident and we felt our mum was safe in her care. She supported us through a difficult time.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Common questions
How much does a care home in Buckinghamshire cost a week?
We do not yet have three published fees in Buckinghamshire, so the best guide is the the South East figure of £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,750 for nursing care. Ask each home for a written quote.
How much does a care home in Buckinghamshire cost a year?
At £1,500 a week a year in a residential care home comes to about £78,000, and nursing care about £91,000. Most homes raise fees once a year, usually in April.
What is the cheapest care home in Buckinghamshire?
Swarthmore Housing Society Limited in Gerrards Cross has the lowest published fee we hold for Buckinghamshire, from £1,246 a week (residential care). The full table on this page lists every home with a fee on record, cheapest first.
Will Buckinghamshire council pay for my care home?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250, Buckinghamshire council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the fee. Councils pay a set rate; if the home you choose charges more, a relative or friend may need to pay a top-up. Ask the adult social care team for a needs assessment first.
Is live-in care cheaper than a care home in Buckinghamshire?
A live-in carer through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week near Buckinghamshire, and complex care about £1,344. Against the typical the South East residential fee of £1,500 it is less for one person, and for a couple it is usually much cheaper because one carer looks after both.
Fees last checked October 2026.