Care home · Gerrards Cross
Croft Cottage
Illustrative photo, not of Croft Cottage- Address
- 17 Rickmansworth Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 0JY
- Run by
- Epilepsy Society (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 206186)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 7 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Stephen James Potter
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1951 (75 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 00492761)
- Last CQC check
- 8 Nov 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-119002478
An overview of Croft Cottage
Croft Cottage in Gerrards Cross is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Epilepsy Society. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists physical disabilities and learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (November 2019). It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Chalfont St Peter; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe87 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Effective99 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Caring108 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Responsive102 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
- Well-led80 of 119 in Buckinghamshire
As rated by CQC, published 8 November 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Buckinghamshire share it.
Reading Croft Cottage's CQC ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 79 of the 118 other care homes in Buckinghamshire that CQC has rated.
Key points from CQC's visit
- We observed they had positive relationships with staff which promoted their well-being.
- Relatives were happy with their family members care.
- Relatives described the staff as exemplary, caring, kind with one relative commenting that "staff treated their family member as family".
- People were provided with information on how to raise concerns.
Inspected 9 October 2019; report published 8 November 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
How long it has been running
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
It has gone 6 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
There are 5 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 8 November 2019.
The registered provider
Croft Cottage is run by Epilepsy Society (company 00492761), incorporated in 1951, 59 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 13 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities and nursing care.
Epilepsy Society runs 7 CQC-registered services; 6 of the 7 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (86%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 7 are in Buckinghamshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
The local picture
There are 17 other care homes within 3 miles, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Woodland Manor Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
13 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have 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.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (1 min), a park (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Croft Cottage at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
Buckinghamshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2015
- Mar 2017
- Nov 2019
- Today Rating 6 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 8 November 2019
- CQC inspection report 31 March 2017
- CQC inspection report 11 March 2015
- Inspection report 16 July 2013
- Inspection report 28 June 2012
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 15 May 2026 by Buckinghamshire. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Croft Cottage"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Chalfont St Peter
- Council
- Buckinghamshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- 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)
Larger map · Directions · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Local amenities
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 8 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery The Misbourne Practice, 940 m (12 min walk)
- Pharmacy Richard Adams, 970 m (12 min walk)
- Shop Quickstop, 80 m (1 min walk)
- Park 580 m (7 min walk)
- Café Costa, 920 m (12 min walk)
- Place of worship Saint Peter's Church, 910 m (11 min walk)
- Library Chalfont St Peter Library, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Family reviews
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Croft Cottage in local context
- Rated Good. Across Buckinghamshire, 74% of the 119 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2019) is more recent than 41% of care home ratings in Buckinghamshire.
- With 7 beds it is smaller than 77% of care homes in Buckinghamshire, where the typical home has 31.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 85% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Buckinghamshire lists 4.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Buckinghamshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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What families ask about Croft Cottage
- What kind of care can Croft Cottage offer?
- Croft Cottage is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Where is Croft Cottage based?
- It is at 17 Rickmansworth Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 0JY.
- Is Croft Cottage a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-119002478 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in November 2019.
- Does Croft Cottage support people with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- How recent is Croft Cottage's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 8 November 2019, 6 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- How many residents can Croft Cottage take?
- Croft Cottage can take up to 7 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs Croft Cottage?
- Epilepsy Society is the registered provider for Croft Cottage.
- What are Croft Cottage's fees?
- Croft Cottage's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How is Croft Cottage 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.
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