Care Homes in Marlow
Marlow has 3 CQC registered care homes. 1 is rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Marlow at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Marlow, 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%
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What residential care in Marlow involves and what to look for
These homes are staffed for personal care rather than nursing, so care staff help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication while district nurses visit for clinical tasks. Ask each home what would happen if a resident's health declined and what would prompt a move elsewhere, since none of them is registered to provide nursing. Ask too how many residents each takes, because that shapes the feel of the day as much as anything in a brochure.
Where the grades sit
Meadowside Residential Care Home is rated Good. White Lodge Care Home and Sir Aubrey Ward House currently hold ratings of Requires Improvement. With two of the three in that position, the reports need reading in full before anything is decided, and a visit matters more than usual.
Questions this list makes necessary
Where a home sits below Good, ask which of the five assessed areas fell short, what has changed since and whether there is an action plan to see. Ask about staffing by day and overnight and how much agency cover is used, since unstable staffing often sits behind weaker findings. Ask the council too what it would fund slightly further out.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
The assessment determines which homes are suitable at all, and it also records what the council would support in a neighbouring area, which matters where the local picture is mixed. It is free, anyone may request it, and a relative can do so with consent. Buckinghamshire Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test is applied
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.
Fees and the allowances people overlook
Residential fees across this part of the country sit well above the national average, so ask early what a weekly figure includes and what is billed separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently missed. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected.
3 care homes in Marlow
- Meadowside Residential Care Home · Marlow, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- White Lodge Care Home · Marlow, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Requires improvement
- Sir Aubrey Ward House · Marlow, Buckinghamshire · CQC Requires improvement
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
- Sir Aubrey Ward House, 9 September 2026, Requires improvement
- White Lodge Care Home, 3 August 2019, Requires improvement
- Meadowside Residential Care Home, 5 December 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Meadowside Residential Care Home, 5 December 2018, Good
- White Lodge Care Home, 3 August 2019, Requires improvement
- Sir Aubrey Ward House, 9 September 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Marlow
How many care homes are there in Marlow?
Marlow has 3 CQC registered care homes: 1 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 Marlow?
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 Marlow were inspected most recently?
Sir Aubrey Ward House (9 September 2026), White Lodge Care Home (3 August 2019) and Meadowside Residential Care Home (5 December 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.