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Residential care home · Buckinghamshire

Old Barn Close

5 Old Barn Close, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4JH

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago
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Old Barn Close is a residential care home in Buckingham, run by Hightown Housing Association Limited. CQC registers it for 5 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in June 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Buckinghamshire, 71% of the 115 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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 28 June 2019 Rated 7 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 28 June 2019, 7 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 Buckinghamshire

Old Barn Close is in the Good tier, alongside 59 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

See all 124 care homes in Buckinghamshire →

The provider's other homes

Hightown Housing Association Limited runs 9 care homes registered with CQC: 9 Good.

  • Litslade Farm
    Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire · MK17 0AD · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • 4 Old Barn Close
    Buckingham, Buckinghamshire · MK18 4JH · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • 4 Trinity Court
    Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · HP19 8AB · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Ashley Drive
    High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · HP10 8BQ · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 2 months ago
  • Haslewood Avenue
    Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · EN11 8HT · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Oakmead
    Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · HP22 5SA · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

All 9 homes run by Hightown Housing Association Limited →

Care homes nearby

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    Buckingham, Buckinghamshire · MK18 4JH · Residential care home · 4 beds0.0 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
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    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago
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    Good SECRW Rated 5 months ago
  • Maids Moreton Hall
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    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • The Red House Nursing Home
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