Care home · Chalfont St Peter
Chalfont Lodge
- Address
- Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 0QQ
- Run by
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited (165 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 106 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Barchester Healthcare
- Registered manager
- Rajendra Kumar Boodhoo
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1993 (33 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02849519)
- Last CQC check
- 10 Aug 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-125862482
Introducing Chalfont Lodge
Chalfont Lodge is a CQC-registered nursing home in Chalfont St Peter, run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia and physical disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (August 2026). It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Chalfont St Peter; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
Chalfont Lodge is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited (company 02849519), incorporated in 1993, 17 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 165 CQC-registered services across 73 council areas; 116 of the 129 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (90%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Buckinghamshire.
It trades under the Barchester Healthcare brand, which covers 165 services run by 1 registered provider.
Who they support
Taken from its CQC registration.
What inspectors found
- On the day of our site visit, 102 people were being supported by the service.
- The provider treated people with kindness, empathy and compassion and respected people’s privacy and dignity.
- Staff knew people very well and we saw people were treated as individuals in a compassionate, kindly fashion.
- One person said, “The carers [staff] are very kind and compassionate.” Another person said, “I can’t fault the staff.” One family member commented, “[Staff] so kind, so caring.” People felt staff listened to them and were responsive, providing care and meeting their needs.
Inspected 11 July 2019; report published 27 November 2019. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe75% score87 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Effective75% score99 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Caring80% score108 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Responsive82% score102 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Well-led75% score80 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
As rated by CQC, published 10 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Buckinghamshire share it.
Scores behind the rating
Behind each rating sit scores of 1 to 4 for individual quality statements, which CQC turns into a percentage for the area. Averaged across the five areas, Chalfont Lodge scores 77%.
Safe 75%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments3 · Good
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective 75%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 80%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs4 · Exceptional
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 82%
- Person-centred Care4 · Exceptional
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people4 · Exceptional
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 75%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability3 · Good
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Scores: 4 exceptional, 3 good, 2 some shortfalls, 1 significant shortfalls. From CQC's assessment, assessed 8 May 2026, published 10 August 2026 (Open Government Licence). A statement with no score was not looked at in this assessment; its earlier result still counts.
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2015
- May 2016
- Jun 2017
- Jun 2018
- Nov 2019
- Aug 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 27 November 2019
- CQC inspection report 13 June 2018
- CQC inspection report 9 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 17 May 2016
- CQC inspection report 24 November 2015
- Inspection report 31 July 2014
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 18 November 2025 by Buckinghamshire. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Chalfont Lodge Nursing Care Centre"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Chalfont St Peter
- Council
- Buckinghamshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Integrated care board
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SL9 (13)
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Around the building
- Railway station Gerrards Cross, 1.8 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Track record
CQC registration dates from February 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 27 November 2019.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Chalfont Lodge: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 79 of the 118 other care homes in Buckinghamshire that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Responsive at 82% and its lowest is Well-led at 75%, averaging 77% overall.
Choice nearby
There are 17 other care homes within 3 miles, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Austenwood, 0.7 miles away.
1 of the 22 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Chalfont St Peter ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car.
Costs to expect
We estimate Chalfont Lodge at £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £86k–£106k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Buckinghamshire Council for a free care needs assessment.
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Chalfont Lodge in local context
- Rated Good. Across Buckinghamshire, 74% of the 119 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 92% of care home ratings in Buckinghamshire.
- With 106 beds it is larger than 99% of care homes in Buckinghamshire, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 66% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Buckinghamshire lists 4.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Buckinghamshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Other care homes near Chalfont St Peter with recent ratings
- Mulberry CourtSep 2026
Frequently asked about Chalfont Lodge
- Can Chalfont Lodge care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- When was Chalfont Lodge last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 10 August 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Where is Chalfont Lodge based?
- It is at Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 0QQ.
- Is Chalfont Lodge registered with CQC?
- Yes. Chalfont Lodge is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-125862482) and was rated Good overall in August 2026.
- What kind of care can Chalfont Lodge offer?
- Chalfont Lodge is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- How much does Chalfont Lodge charge?
- Chalfont Lodge hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How is Chalfont Lodge rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How many beds does Chalfont Lodge have?
- Chalfont Lodge has 106 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Which provider runs Chalfont Lodge?
- Chalfont Lodge is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
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