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Buckinghamshire nursing homes compared

All 48 nursing homes registered in Buckinghamshire, ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is. Nursing homes have registered nurses on duty day and night for people with medical needs.

Register data · Data as of 27 October 2026

In short

  • 48 nursing homes in Buckinghamshire; 81% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • 8 fall short of Good, and 3 are Outstanding.
  • 31% were rated in the last two years.
  • Budget roughly £1,850 a week if paying yourself (modelled).

Citation: "Buckinghamshire nursing homes compared", published by The Care Panel (Oct 2026).

All nursing homes in Buckinghamshire

Ordered by grade, then by inspection date. How we rank. The first 25 of 48 are shown.

  1. Byron House Care Home Aylesbury · Nursing · 28 beds · Dementia Outstanding
  2. The Royal Star & Garter Home - High Wycombe High Wycombe · Nursing · 74 beds · Dementia Outstanding
  3. Avondale Care Home Aylesbury · Nursing · 90 beds · Dementia Good
  4. Buckingham House Gerrards Cross · Nursing · 53 beds Good
  5. Burnham Lodge Burnham · Nursing · 60 beds · Dementia Good
  6. Chalfont Lodge Chalfont St Peter · Nursing · 106 beds · Dementia Good
  7. Clarendon House Care Home Buckingham · Nursing · 65 beds · Dementia Good
  8. Cliveden Manor Care Home Marlow · Nursing · 85 beds · Dementia Good
  9. Cliveden Manor Care Home Marlow · Nursing · 85 beds · Dementia Good
  10. Maids Moreton Hall Buckingham · Nursing · 60 beds · Dementia Good
  11. Maids Moreton Hall Buckingham · Nursing · 60 beds · Dementia Good
  12. Mandeville Grange Nursing Home Aylesbury · Nursing · 31 beds · Dementia Good
  13. Chartwell Manor Care Home Aylesbury · Nursing · 61 beds · Dementia Good
  14. Fremantle Court Aylesbury · Nursing · 90 beds · Dementia Good
  15. Sunnyside Nursing Home Iver · Nursing · 40 beds · Dementia Good
  16. Austenwood Gerrards Cross · Nursing · 35 beds · Dementia Good
  17. Brook House High Wycombe · Nursing · 35 beds · Dementia Good
  18. Cherry Tree Nursing Home Princes Risborough · Nursing · 52 beds · Dementia Good
  19. Chesham Leys Chesham · Nursing · 62 beds · Dementia Good
  20. Chiltern Grange Care Home High Wycombe · Nursing · 75 beds · Dementia Good
  21. Hampden Hall Care Centre Aylesbury · Nursing · 120 beds · Dementia Good
  22. Hazlemere Lodge High Wycombe · Nursing · 64 beds · Dementia Good
  23. Hillside Aylesbury · Nursing · 68 beds · Dementia Good
  24. Lent Rise House Slough · Nursing · 60 beds · Dementia Good
  25. Lewin House Aylesbury · Nursing · 70 beds · Dementia Good

Nursing homes by town in Buckinghamshire

Local picture: Buckinghamshire

Care homes in Buckinghamshire reporting a bed count offer 4,898 beds between them, with 31 beds in the middle-sized home. 24% of rated care homes in Buckinghamshire were rated in the last two years. The typical rating is 79 months old, against 47 across England.

5 care homes in Buckinghamshire are rated Outstanding, and 31 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (26% of those rated, against 17% in England). Among care homes in Buckinghamshire, Well-led is the area most often rated below Good: 34 of the 119 with a Well-led rating. Responsive has the most Outstanding ratings (9 of 119).

In Buckinghamshire, CQC has published 32 ratings in the past 12 months: 7 were upgraded, 2 fell, 3 services were rated for the first time; the newest is from 6 October 2026. By CQC registrations, The Fremantle Trust is the biggest operator in Buckinghamshire (17 services: 15 care homes and 2 home care agencies). Hightown Housing Association Limited follows with 8 services.

Figures: CQC register, Oct 2026.

Before you choose

Treat the grade as where to begin. The report says more (look hardest at safety and leadership), and the date matters too. Then contact a minimum of two and put identical questions to each. A list to take with you.

Below £23,250 in savings, the council may contribute to fees. An assessment from Buckinghamshire Council is free of charge, regardless of savings. Funding care in Buckinghamshire · Care prices in Buckinghamshire

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Questions about nursing homes in Buckinghamshire

How many score Good or better in Buckinghamshire?

Of 42 with a grade, 34 (81%) are Good or Outstanding, and 6 more are unrated so far.

What do nursing homes in Buckinghamshire charge?

A typical self-funder fee in Buckinghamshire is about £1,850 a week (our modelled estimate, not a quote). Ask each provider for its price list in writing. If savings are under £23,250, Buckinghamshire Council may help pay after a financial assessment.

What decides the order of this list?

The overall CQC grade decides the order, and the newer the inspection the higher it sits. An Outstanding from over five years ago counts as Good. Listing and position cannot be paid for.

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