Lakeside Watermead Care Home
- Care home
- 49 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2024
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2014, most recently Requires improvement in September 2025.
13 months
since the latest rating was published.
29 of 113
rated care homes in Buckinghamshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Lakeside Watermead Care Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in September 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Fremantle Trust - Buckingham Road (Good, 0.5 miles away) and Reach Bierton Road (Good, 0.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Fremantle Trust - Buckingham Road Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Reach Bierton Road Good, 0.6 miles away
- RI Buckingham Lodge Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G Reach Ivy Cottage Good, 0.7 miles away
- G 4 Trinity Court Good, 0.8 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 9 September 2025 (assessment visit 21 May 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of inspection 5 June 2025 to 2 July 2025. The service is a nursing home providing care and support to older people, including people with dementia. At the time of this inspection 33 people were living at the service.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The inspection was carried out in response to safety concerns received about the service. We found 4 breaches of regulations relating to safe care and treatment, staffing, consent and governance.
Risks to people were identified but not always mitigated. The service was not working to the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 which failed to safeguard people. Sufficient staff were not provided to meet people’s needs and promote their safety, well-being and independence. Records were contradictory, incomplete and terminology used was not always in line with best practice.
Staff were suitably recruited, and systems were in place to increase the supervision and monitoring of staff. Staff felt suitably trained and had their competencies assessed for tasks they were involved with. Safe medicine practices were promoted with safe systems in place to safeguard people.
Governance systems were being developed, and they had started to identify shortfalls in the service.
The provider and manager were proactive in response to our feedback, and they took immediate actions to address the findings, to safeguard people.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the findings and to enable us to monitor progress within the service.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service, following a change in provider. This key question has been rated 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 regulations in relation to people’s safe care and treatment, and staffing.
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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.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service, following a change in provider. This key question has been rated 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 regulations in relation to assessing consent under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
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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.
This is the first assessment for this assessment for this newly registered service, following a change in provider. This key question has been rated good.
This meant people felt well-supported, cared for and treated with dignity and respect.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service, following a change in provider. This key question has been rated 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.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service, following a change in provider. This key question has been rated 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 regulations in relation to governance at the service which included record management.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 9 September 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 9 September 2025. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 9 September 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
- Anuradha Godagama
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Lakeside Aylesbury Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 15228349 (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.
- 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 Lakeside Watermead Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Lakeside Watermead Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Lakeside Watermead Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 49 beds at Lakeside Watermead Care Home.
- When was Lakeside Watermead Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Lakeside Watermead Care Home was published on 9 September 2025.
- Who runs Lakeside Watermead Care Home?
- Lakeside Watermead Care Home is run by Lakeside Aylesbury Limited.
- What is Lakeside Watermead Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 9 September 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01296 393166
- Address
- Brambling, Watermead, Aylesbury, HP19 0WH Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Fremantle Trust - Buckingham Road (Good, 0.5 miles away) and Reach Bierton Road (Good, 0.6 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Fremantle Trust - Buckingham Road Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Reach Bierton Road Good, 0.6 miles away
- RI Buckingham Lodge Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G Reach Ivy Cottage Good, 0.7 miles away
- G 4 Trinity Court Good, 0.8 miles away