Nursing home · Cambridgeshire

Buchan House Care Home

Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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Buchan House Care Home is a nursing home in Cambridge, run by Buchan Healthcare Limited (part of Excelcare Holdings). CQC registers it for 66 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Good overall in March 2020, and Good in all five key questions. Across Cambridgeshire, 92% of the 123 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 27 March 2020 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 27 March 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Cambridgeshire

Buchan House Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 88 other homes in Cambridgeshire. Of the 123 rated care homes here, 92% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 9 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (5%)
  • Good 89 (67%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 9 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 10 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 9 (7%)

Half of Cambridgeshire's ratings are more than 6.8 years old. How tiers work

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