Nursing home · Buckinghamshire

Lakeside Watermead Care Home

Brambling, Watermead, Aylesbury, HP19 0WH

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Lakeside Watermead Care Home is a nursing home in Aylesbury, run by Lakeside Aylesbury Limited. It is registered for up to 49 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in September 2025. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. Across Buckinghamshire, 71% of the 115 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 9 September 2025 Rated 1 year 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?Good
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

Lakeside Watermead 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: Nursing home
Beds: 49
Provider: Lakeside Aylesbury Limited
Registered manager: Anuradha Godagama
Registered with CQC since: 27 March 2024
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
CQC location ID: 1-18041846082

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
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?