Rated Care Homes

Cheriton Care Home

RI

Requires improvement

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 5 ratings

    First rated Good in 2016, most recently Requires improvement in January 2026.

  • 9 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 29 of 113

    rated care homes in Buckinghamshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.

Cheriton Care Home: inspection record

Care home, 27 beds, Buckinghamshire

Rated Requires improvement in January 2026.

Cheriton Care Home: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Pratt House (Good, 0.6 miles away) and Southernwood (Good, 0.8 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. RI
    The Croft Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
  2. G
    Pratt House Good, 0.6 miles away
  3. G
    Southernwood Good, 0.8 miles away
  4. RI
    Chesham Bois Manor Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away
  5. O
    Birchwood Outstanding, 1.4 miles away

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 27 January 2026 (assessment visit 23 October 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of inspection 10 November 2025 to 9 December 2025. The service is a care home providing care and support to older people, including people with dementia. At the time of this inspection 11 people were living at the service.

  • Safe No rating
  • Effective No rating
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive No rating
  • Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary

The inspection was carried out to follow up on enforcement actions from the previous inspection. We found 6 breaches of regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, consent, safeguarding people, person centred care, good governance, and notifications of incidents to us.

Risks to people were not always identified and therefore not mitigated. The service was not working to the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 which failed to safeguard people. People were not always safeguarded from the risk of abuse. Person centred care was not consistently provided. Good governance was not effective to enable the provider to identify the concerns we found. Records were not always accurate and were not always completed in a timely manner to reflect the care given. The service had not informed us of all incidents that they are required too.

Safe medicine practices were promoted. Staff were suitably recruited, and a cook, activity staff member and cleaner were employed which enabled care staff to focus on providing care. Staff were supervised and trained, although aspects of training was not embedded in practice to promote safe care. Areas of the service had been refurbished and updated with further refurbishment planned. The service was clean and homely.

Whilst improvements had been made since the previous inspection and the provider and manager were proactive in response to our feedback, and took immediate actions to address the findings, to safeguard people, they have continually failed to comply with regulations in relation to safe care and good governance. In instances where CQC have decided to take civil or criminal enforcement action against a provider, we will publish this information on our website after any representations and/ or appeals have been concluded.

We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to breaches of regulations relating to person centred care, safeguarding people and notifications of incidents to us to enable us to monitor progress within the service.

  1. Safe

    No rating

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement.

    This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment and safeguarding.

  2. Effective

    No rating

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to consent.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good.

    This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    No rating

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained the same.

    This meant people’s needs were not always met.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to person centred care.

  5. Well-led

    No rating

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement.

    This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to good governance and informing us of events they are required to.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 27 January 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Effective was rated Requires improvement on 27 January 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  3. Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 27 January 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
  4. Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 27 January 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.

Registration details

Registered manager
Patricia Thurbon
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

2 inspection reports, latest 1 March 2023. Latest assessment published 27 January 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
09840807 (opens Companies House)

Getting help from Buckinghamshire Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions
Does Cheriton Care Home provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Cheriton Care Home as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Cheriton Care Home have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 27 beds at Cheriton Care Home.
When was Cheriton Care Home last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Cheriton Care Home was published on 27 January 2026.
Who runs Cheriton Care Home?
Cheriton Care Home is run by Cheriton (Amersham) Ltd.
What is Cheriton Care Home's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 27 January 2026.

Contact

Phone
01494 726829
Address
9 Stubbs Wood, Amersham, HP6 6EY Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Pratt House (Good, 0.6 miles away) and Southernwood (Good, 0.8 miles away).

Nearest care homes:

  1. RI
    The Croft Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
  2. G
    Pratt House Good, 0.6 miles away
  3. G
    Southernwood Good, 0.8 miles away
  4. RI
    Chesham Bois Manor Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away
  5. O
    Birchwood Outstanding, 1.4 miles away

See all care homes in Buckinghamshire