Avondale Care Home

Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8EH

01296438000

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

4 December 2019

Provider

Porthaven Care Homes LLP

Beds

90 beds

About Avondale Care Home

Avondale Care Home brings dedicated nursing care to the heart of Buckinghamshire, offering families a welcoming place where their loved ones can feel genuinely at home. The team there understands how significant this decision is, and they work hard to create an environment that feels warm and personal rather than clinical. For families in the local area and beyond, Avondale represents a reassuring option where care and compassion go hand in hand.

Avondale Care Home supports 76 older adults aged 65 and over across six units on three floors, providing residential, nursing, dementia and respite care. Each unit has separate adapted facilities and the service can accommodate up to 90 people in total.

During inspection, staff had detailed guidance in place for administering medicines covertly. However, some people on time-specific medicines did not always receive them in line with best practice guidance, meaning residents were not always protected from the risks associated with unsafe medicines administration. Despite this concern, people reported feeling safe living at Avondale and were unanimous in confirming their safety at the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 February 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 90 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HP19 8EH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 6 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 December 2019.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Avondale Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Avondale Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Avondale Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Avondale Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees