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Residential care home · Buckinghamshire

Swarthmore Housing Society Limited

31 Marsham Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8HB

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Swarthmore Housing Society Limited is a residential care home in Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, run by Swarthmore Housing Society Limited. CQC registers it for 40 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2019, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 71% of care homes in Buckinghamshire are rated 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

Requires improvement
Published 9 October 2019 Rated 6 years 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

Older rating. Published 9 October 2019, 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 Buckinghamshire

Swarthmore Housing Society Limited 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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