Lakeside Watermead Care Home
Aylesbury, HP19 · 1.0 km · 49 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,438 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Buckingham Lodge
Culpepper Close, Aylesbury, HP19 9DU
Residential care home · 64 beds · Anchor
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,438
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- May 2022
- Beds
- 64
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Buckinghamshire
£1,438a week
About £74,776 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,876 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Buckinghamshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £318 a week less, £16,536 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,521 a week less than two places.
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89 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Buckinghamshire
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 Buckingham Lodge
Buckingham Lodge is a residential care home in Aylesbury, in the Buckinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 64 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Anchor, which operates 121 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2015.
At its latest inspection, published May 2022, the CQC rated Buckingham Lodge Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Buckingham Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Buckinghamshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,438 a week for residential care and £1,663 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 133 registered care homes in Buckinghamshire. The nearest to Buckingham Lodge include Lakeside Watermead Care Home, Buckingham Road and Belgrave Lodge. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Anchor Hanover Group
- Brand
- Anchor
- Registered with CQC
- April 2015
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (May 2022)
- Council area
- Buckinghamshire
- Town
- Aylesbury
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Requires improvement
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found important improvements since the previous inadequate rating, but infection control, openness and records still needed work.
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
Buckingham Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Buckinghamshire typically charge about £1,438 a week for residential care and £1,663 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Buckingham Lodge
How much does Buckingham Lodge cost?
Buckingham Lodge has not published its fees. Care homes in Buckinghamshire typically charge about £1,438 a week for residential care and £1,663 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Buckingham Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Buckingham Lodge Requires improvement in May 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Buckingham Lodge provide nursing care?
No. Buckingham Lodge is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Buckingham Lodge offer dementia care?
Yes. Buckingham Lodge is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Buckingham Lodge have?
Buckingham Lodge is registered for up to 64 residents.
Care at home
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.
Loritha C.
4 reviews
From £1,330 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
Peter W.
3 reviews
From £1,372 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 25 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
Jaroslava P.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
Monicah D.
3 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 39 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
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See live-in carers near BuckinghamshireProfiles, 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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89 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Buckinghamshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Buckingham Road
Aylesbury, HP19 · 1.2 km · 7 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialThe Fremantle Trust
Fee not published
Area typical £1,438 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Belgrave Lodge
Aylesbury, HP19 · 1.3 km · 8 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,438 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week