Becket House Nursing Home
- Care home
- 27 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Good in 2015, most recently Requires improvement in November 2025.
11 months
since the latest rating was published.
4 of 41
rated care homes in Milton Keynes are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Becket House Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in November 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: MK Supported Housing Limited (Good, 0.5 miles away) and 42a Haddon (Good, 0.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G MK Supported Housing Limited Good, 0.5 miles away
- G 42a Haddon Good, 0.6 miles away
- – Elizabeth Gardens Care Home Not yet rated, 0.7 miles away
- RI Normandy House Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- G Daubeney Gate Good, 1 mile away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 10 November 2025 (assessment visit 4 June 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment 18 June to 3 July 2025.
Becket House Nursing Home is a care home providing accommodation and nursing care for up to 27 people. At the time of inspection there were 21 people receiving care. The service provides support to older people and people living with dementia.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At this assessment, we found breaches of the legal regulations in relation to Safeguarding and Good Governance.
Systems to identify and follow up on safeguarding concerns were not always effective. Audit and quality assurance processes to assess, monitor and drive improvements at the service did not cover all key areas and did not identify the concerns we found. The environment was not always well maintained, and medicines were not always managed safely. The registered manager responded promptly when issues were brought to their attention.
Becket House Nursing Home had a committed staff team with the right skills and knowledge to support people effectively. They understood their roles in safeguarding people if they had a concern. Staff told us that they enjoyed their work and felt supported by the management team.
People’s needs had been assessed and were regularly reviewed. Staff were kind, and people felt well looked after.
The provider worked in partnership with other organisations including community, health and faith groups to meet people’s needs.
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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 Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Requires Improvement. This meant that 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 provider was in breach of a legal regulation in relation to safeguarding people from abuse and the risk of abuse.
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Effective
Good
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 Requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant that people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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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 Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
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 changed to Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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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 as Good.
At this assessment the rating has changed to 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 governance at the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 10 November 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 10 November 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Wendy Fitzgerald
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)11 inspection reports, latest 5 February 2022. Latest assessment published 10 November 2025; 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
- Simply CareHome Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06487824 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Milton Keynes City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Milton Keynes City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01908 253772, Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Milton Keynes City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Becket House Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Becket House Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Becket House Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 27 beds at Becket House Nursing Home.
- When was Becket House Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Becket House Nursing Home was published on 10 November 2025.
- Who runs Becket House Nursing Home?
- Becket House Nursing Home is run by Simply CareHome Limited.
- What is Becket House Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 10 November 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01908 231981
- Address
- Pitcher Lane, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 8AU Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: MK Supported Housing Limited (Good, 0.5 miles away) and 42a Haddon (Good, 0.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G MK Supported Housing Limited Good, 0.5 miles away
- G 42a Haddon Good, 0.6 miles away
- – Elizabeth Gardens Care Home Not yet rated, 0.7 miles away
- RI Normandy House Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- G Daubeney Gate Good, 1 mile away