Alex Wood House
Cambridge, CB4 · 0.6 km · 36 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
CQC: Good
Buchan House Care Home
Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF
Nursing home · 66 beds · Excelcare Holdings
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,475
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2020
- Beds
- 66
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical nursing home in Cambridgeshire
£1,475a week
About £76,700 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,950 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £131 a week less, £6,812 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,595 a week less than two places.
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17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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.
About Buchan House Care Home
Buchan House Care Home is a nursing home in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 66 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Excelcare Holdings, which operates 30 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published March 2020, the CQC rated Buchan House Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Buchan House Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 140 registered care homes in Cambridgeshire. The nearest to Buchan House Care Home include Alex Wood House, Woodlands Care Centre and Langdon House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Buchan Healthcare Limited
- Brand
- Excelcare Holdings
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2020)
- Council area
- Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Cambridge
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Buchan House Care Home was inspected but not rated; inspectors were assured that infection prevention and control measures were in place.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Buchan House Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,040 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Buchan House Care Home
How much does Buchan House Care Home cost?
Buchan House Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Buchan House Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Buchan House Care Home Good in March 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Buchan House Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Buchan House Care Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Buchan House Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Buchan House Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Buchan House Care Home have?
Buchan House Care Home is registered for up to 66 residents.
Care at home
17 live-in carers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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 £1,200 a week. 14 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Charmaine C.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Adriana R.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 52 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Erika P.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 1 year caring
Based about 56 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Jonathan E.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 60 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
See live-in carers near CambridgeshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
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.
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17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,040
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Woodlands Care Centre
Cambridge, CB4 · 1.1 km · 109 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
Langdon House
Cambridge, CB4 · 1.7 km · 52 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week