Nursing Homes in Buckingham
Buckingham has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Buckingham at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Buckingham, to help you judge the options below.
- Buckinghamshire Council pays, residential care: £1,188 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,499 to £1,646, median £1,590
- Care home beds filled across Buckinghamshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 82%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 72
- People aged 75 and over: 58,900. Rising to 69,100 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 351 beds.
- Who pays, across Buckinghamshire (estimate): 32% council, 49% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 7,800. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,000. Rising to 24,800 by 2035, up 46%
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
What nursing care in Buckingham involves and what to check
The word nursing is doing real work in the phrase nursing home, and it is the main reason anyone chooses one. A registration for nursing means a qualified nurse is on duty at all hours, which changes what the home can safely manage and what it costs. Understanding where that line falls helps you judge whether a nursing home is genuinely what your relative needs.
Why the nursing registration matters
A residential care home can help someone wash, dress, eat and take prescribed medication, but it cannot provide clinical care. A nursing home can, which covers wound and pressure area care, catheter and stoma management, support with feeding tubes, syringe drivers and the oversight of unstable long term conditions. If a relative is being discharged from hospital with ongoing clinical needs, or a residential home has said it can no longer meet those needs safely, a nursing registration is the reason to look here. Ask how many registered nurses are on each shift rather than simply whether the home has nurses, since that is the figure that governs how closely anyone is actually watched.
Reading an inspection picture like this one
One of these homes is rated Good, three are rated Requires Improvement, and one has no published rating yet. When the balance sits this way it is worth being methodical rather than discouraged. Read each report for what was actually found, because a judgement driven by record keeping and audit paperwork is a different proposition from one driven by medication errors or unsafe staffing. Check the date, ask whether the manager has changed since, and ask what action plan is in place and who is monitoring it. A home with no rating is simply uninspected, so ask how long it has been open and when it expects a first inspection.
Getting an assessment and working out who pays
Nursing placements have an extra layer to them financially, because part of the cost can fall to the health service rather than to social care or the family.
The care needs assessment and health funding
A care needs assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings. Buckinghamshire Council is responsible for carrying out that assessment and for arranging funded support where the national eligibility criteria are met. Where someone in a nursing home has needs that a registered nurse must meet, the NHS contributes towards the nursing element through NHS funded nursing care, and that contribution is assessed separately from the local authority means test. Where needs are primarily health related rather than social, it is worth asking for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare as well, since that can cover the full cost of a placement.
What a nursing placement costs
Social care is means tested, so a financial assessment determines how much the resident contributes from capital and income, and anyone above the capital threshold funds the placement themselves. Nursing fees generally sit above residential rates, which reflects the cost of keeping registered nurses on every shift. Ask for the fee broken down, so you can see the core weekly charge, any nursing element and extras such as chiropody or escorted appointments separately. Ask also what happens if clinical needs increase, whether that triggers a higher band, and how much notice of any rise you would be given in writing.
5 nursing homes in Buckingham
- Hamilton House Care Home · West Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HL
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Roseberry Care Centres (England) Ltd
At Hamilton House, we provide nursing home care for adults in the heart of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. Our team supports a wide range of needs, including older person care, dementia care, nursing care, physical disability, and visual and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Red House Nursing Home · Main Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1QL
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Mr & Mrs P Sohanpaul
We at The Red House Nursing Home are proud to offer dedicated nursing care in the historic market town of Buckingham. Nestled within the wider Buckinghamshire countryside, our home provides a welcoming base for older people, younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lace Hill Manor Care Home · 112 Needlepin Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7RB
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Buckingham (Bucks OPCO) Limited
At Lace Hill Manor Care Home, we provide nursing care for people in and around Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, and we take that responsibility seriously. We are a nursing home supporting older adults, people living with dementia, those with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Clarendon House Care Home · Cornwalls Meadow, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1RP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Crown Care XV Limited
Clarendon House is a nursing home in Buckingham. Being registered for nursing care means we can support people whose health needs go beyond what a residential home can safely meet, with qualified nurses working alongside our care team...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Maids Moreton Hall · Church Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1QF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Maids Moreton Hall near Buckingham is a nursing home, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people, including many people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
What care costs in Buckinghamshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 11 Buckinghamshire homes. Median £1,590. | £1,188 | £1,499 to £1,646 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Buckinghamshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,209 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Buckinghamshire homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Buckinghamshire homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Maids Moreton Hall, 25 September 2026, Good
- Clarendon House Care Home, 10 April 2026, Good
- Hamilton House Care Home, 20 October 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- The Red House Nursing Home, 6 November 2018, Requires improvement
- Lace Hill Manor Care Home, 21 June 2023, Requires improvement
- Hamilton House Care Home, 20 October 2025, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Buckingham
How many nursing homes are there in Buckingham?
Buckingham has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 3 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Buckingham?
Buckinghamshire Council pays an average of £1,188 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,499 to £1,646 a week. Middle half of prices from 11 Buckinghamshire homes. Median £1,590. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Buckingham were inspected most recently?
Maids Moreton Hall (25 September 2026), Clarendon House Care Home (10 April 2026) and Hamilton House Care Home (20 October 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.