Buckingham House

Moundsley Hall Care Village, Walkers Heath Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 0BL

01214333000

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

22 May 2024

Provider

Moundsley Hall Limited

Beds

60 beds

About Buckingham House

Buckingham House is a nursing home in Worcestershire, providing accommodation and personal care to adults aged 18 and over. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Buckingham House is a nursing home providing accommodation and personal care to adults aged 18 and over. The CQC rated the service Good overall, an improvement on its previous requires improvement rating. Inspectors found staff assessed and managed risks well, with enough experienced staff in place to keep people safe and meet their needs.

People and relatives spoke positively about the care provided, describing staff as kind and responsive. People were supported to make decisions about their care, with best interest processes followed where capacity was lacking. Medicines were managed appropriately, and people were helped to access external healthcare services when needed.

Source: CQC assessment, 21 June 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B38 0BL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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: Good.

Assessment published 21 June 2024. Assessment date recorded: 22 May 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 21 June 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Buckingham House is a nursing home providing accommodation and personal care to people aged 18 and over. At our last inspection, this home was rated requires improvement. At this assessment we found the provider had made improvements. Staff assessed and mitigated risks. Care plans guided safe practice. The provider had enough staff to ensure people’s safety and meet their needs. People were supported to have choice and control and were involved in planning their care.

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

Read Buckingham House'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 Buckingham House, 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 Buckingham House, 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 Buckingham House'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