Residential care home · Buckinghamshire

Cheriton Care Home

9 Stubbs Wood, Amersham, HP6 6EY

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 months ago

Cheriton Care Home is a residential care home in Amersham, run by Cheriton (Amersham) Ltd. It has 27 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in January 2026. It was rated Good for caring. Across Buckinghamshire, 71% of the 115 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 27 January 2026 Rated 7 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Buckinghamshire

Cheriton Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 31 other homes in Buckinghamshire. Of the 115 rated care homes here, 71% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 6 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (6%)
Good 60 (48%)
Good, with an area to improve 9 (7%)
Requires improvement 32 (26%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 9 (7%)

Half of Buckinghamshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 27
Provider: Cheriton (Amersham) Ltd
Registered manager: Patricia Thurbon
Registered with CQC since: 21 April 2021
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
CQC location ID: 1-10752833944

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?