Pratt House
- Care home
- 29 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Buckinghamshire, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
3 years
since the latest rating was published.
78 of 113
rated care homes in Buckinghamshire are rated Good, like this one.
Pratt House: inspection record
Rated Good in April 2024, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 29 April 2024 (assessment visit 9 January 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment 13 March 2024 to 18 April 2024.
Pratt House provides accommodation for adults and older people requiring personal or nursing care. At the time of our assessment 27 people were living at the service. We found person centred, safe care was provided with risks to people identified and mitigated. Whilst there had been an increase in medicine errors within the service this was identified, and actions taken to promote safe medicine practices. We found some handwritten medicine records were not in line with the provider’s policy and there were gaps in medicine storage temperature records. This was addressed by the registered manager during our visit.
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Systems were in place to promote learning from accidents, incidents, complaints and safeguarding concerns to keep people safe. Staff had been suitably recruited, inducted, trained, and supported in their roles. Staffing levels were sufficient to meet people’s dependency needs. The service was led by an experienced registered manager with good governance and effective communication systems established. Feedback was encouraged to promote a positive culture, continuous improvement and good outcomes for people.
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Safe
Good
People were safeguarded and risks to them were identified and mitigated. Sufficient suitably recruited, trained, and well supported staff were provided to promote safe care and treatment.
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Well-led
Good
Pratt House was led by an experienced manager who had developed the staff team to carry out their roles effectively to benefit people. Systems were in place to get feedback on the care provided and raise concerns to promote a positive culture within the service. Good governance was established to enable them to continuously assess and monitor the quality of the care provided.
People and relatives were complimentary of the registered manager. They commented, “I would describe the management team as competent, welcoming, and very understanding,” “The management team is quite joined up and know the residents well. I find them straight forward to deal with and they know how to deal with any situation very well. It’s a nice size home with plenty of activities for the residents,” “The management seems excellent. The registered manager is on the ball and switched on. The manager is very professional,” and "The manager is approachable and there are no problems in communication.”
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Joanne Wheeler
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 9 June 2021. Latest assessment published 29 April 2024; 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
- Provider
- Abbeyfield Society (The)Brand: Abbeyfield Society
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 00574816 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 200719
Abbeyfield Society (The) runs 14 services in England, 4 of them in the South East. 14 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Abbeyfield Society (The)
- O Speedwell Court Outstanding. Care home, Hampshire
- O Westall House Outstanding. Care home, West Sussex
- G Abbeyfield Hope Bank View Good. Home care, Sunderland, North East
- G Abbeyfield House - New Malden Good. Care home, Kingston upon Thames, London
Getting help from Buckinghamshire Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Buckinghamshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01296 383 204
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Buckinghamshire Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Pratt House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Pratt House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Pratt House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 29 beds at Pratt House.
- When was Pratt House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Pratt House was published on 29 April 2024.
- Who runs Pratt House?
- Pratt House is run by Abbeyfield Society (The). It runs 14 services in England, 4 of them in the South East.
- What is Pratt House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 29 April 2024.
Contact
- Phone
- 01494 722940
- Address
- Quill Hall Lane, Amersham, HP6 6LU Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Southernwood Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI The Croft Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- RI Cheriton Care Home Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- RI Chesham Bois Manor Requires improvement, 1.8 miles away
- O Birchwood Outstanding, 2 miles away