Buckingham House
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,600.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Courtney Harry is Home Manager at Buckingham House.
Our staff are trained to a high standard and will be respectful towards you and your family. We believe that a person-centred approach and an understanding of individuals specific needs, helps promote the individual’s sense of wellbeing, whilst also ensuring their privacy and dignity, which is of great importance.
Buckingham House Care Home is located in the vibrant village of Gerrards Cross and provides luxurious accommodation for people requiring nursing, residential and dementia care and support.
With excellent transport links and onsite car parking, the home boasts a choice of lounges, restaurant style dining rooms, a cafe, library and hair dressing salon, as well as beautifully landscaped gardens and patio areas in which to relax and entertain. Although elegant in design Buckingham House offers a real home from home, providing the highest levels of care and support in a cosy and welcoming setting.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Huntington Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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We've taken the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of residents |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. |
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) No, our care does not have mobile phone signal in residents’ rooms. Telephone for external calling Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Our Building and Facilities |
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Buckingham House Care Home is located in the vibrant village of Gerrards Cross and provides luxurious accommodation for people requiring nursing, residential and dementia care and support. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| No |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Cinema, Coffee Shop, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Physiotherapy. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Scenic Views, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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We recognise that moving into a care home is a significant decision. Our aim is to assist you in making
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| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 53 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Freeview TV, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,600.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,600.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,600.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,600.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Region | South East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
| Activities Are So Important |
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It is so important to us that we are a part of our community and have lovely opportunities for the team to meet some new people. We all know how good it is to move and our amazing trained lifestyle team at Buckingham House love hosting some fun and motivating movement classes for everyone to enjoy. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Cinema, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping. |
Oxford Road
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 7DP
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Assessment Date | 17th October 2024 |
| Published Date | 20th November 2024 |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 11th August 2014 |
| Service Provider | Maria Mallaband 12 Limited, LS12 6DB |
Buckingham House Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Chemist, Church, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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