The Chestnuts

The Chestnuts 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 Agincare, which operates 49 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2025.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated The Chestnuts 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.

The Chestnuts has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Buckinghamshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,438 a week for residential care and £1,700 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 The Chestnuts include Ceely Road, Avondale Care Home and 4 Trinity Court. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.