Care Homes in Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross has 7 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 6 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Gerrards Cross at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Gerrards Cross, to help you judge the options below.
- Buckinghamshire Council pays, residential care: £1,188 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,499 to £1,646, median £1,590
- Care home beds filled across Buckinghamshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 82%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 72
- People aged 75 and over: 58,900. Rising to 69,100 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 351 beds.
- Who pays, across Buckinghamshire (estimate): 32% council, 49% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 7,800. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,000. Rising to 24,800 by 2035, up 46%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land At Wilton Park Gorell Road Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire. Application for a 75 bed care home. Submitted 18 February 2026. Decision pending. (3.4 miles away)
- Catlips Farm Berry Lane Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire. Application for a 66 bed care home. Submitted 9 February 2026. Decision pending. (4.4 miles away)
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Arranging a Place in Gerrards Cross and Meeting the Cost
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records formally what support a person needs across an ordinary day and whether those needs meet the national eligibility threshold. It is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings, and asking for one obliges a family to nothing. Families can approach Buckinghamshire Council to arrange it, along with a separate assessment for a relative providing care at home. Keep the written outcome, because every home you contact will ask for much the same information.
Fees and Funded Support
Residential care is charged as a weekly fee covering the room, meals and personal care, and the level usually reflects how much help a person needs rather than the size of the room. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may contribute, with an assessed amount paid from the person's income. Where needs arise mainly from health rather than social care, continuing healthcare funding is assessed separately by the health service. Families paying privately should ask for the fee in writing, what sits outside it and how much notice precedes an increase.
Choosing Between the Homes Listed Here
Reading a Mixed Record
Five of the seven homes hold a Good rating and two are rated Requires Improvement. Where a judgement is lower, the report deserves reading rather than a quick assumption, since it states exactly what inspectors found, when they found it and what the provider was asked to put right. Each report separates safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so a home marked down in one area may be sound in the others. Check the inspection date as well, because a home may have changed manager since.
What a Visit Will Tell You
Go when the home is busy rather than at a quiet hour arranged for your convenience. Watch whether residents look occupied and comfortable, how staff speak to people who take longer to reply, and whether anyone explains what is about to happen before doing it. Ask what fills an ordinary day, how often residents get outside and whether visitors are welcome without an appointment.
Staffing and What Comes Next
Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, how much agency cover is used and whether the same people work the same shifts. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, how families are told when something changes, and what the home has done about anything raised at its last inspection.
7 care homes in Gerrards Cross
- Swarthmore Housing Society · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Greene House · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- The Gables · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- Morton House · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- Croft Cottage · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- Russell House · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Micholl's House · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
What care costs in Buckinghamshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 11 Buckinghamshire homes. Median £1,590. | £1,188 | £1,499 to £1,646 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Buckinghamshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,209 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Buckinghamshire homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Buckinghamshire homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Russell House, 27 November 2025, Requires improvement
- Morton House, 27 February 2020, Good
- Greene House, 14 February 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Micholl's House, 17 November 2017, Good
- The Gables, 11 December 2018, Good
- Swarthmore Housing Society Limited, 9 October 2019, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Gerrards Cross
How many care homes are there in Gerrards Cross?
Gerrards Cross has 7 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Gerrards Cross?
Buckinghamshire Council pays an average of £1,188 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,499 to £1,646 a week. Middle half of prices from 11 Buckinghamshire homes. Median £1,590. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Gerrards Cross were inspected most recently?
Russell House (27 November 2025), Morton House (27 February 2020) and Greene House (14 February 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.