Buddleia House Care Home

Croft Avenue, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7JD

01159680900

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 May 2021

Provider

James Hudson(Builders)Limited

Beds

38 beds

About Buddleia House Care Home

Buddleia House Care Home is a residential care home in Nottinghamshire, providing personal care for older adults. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Buddleia House Care Home provides personal care to 24 residents, with capacity for up to 38. The home emphasises nutritional wellbeing and promotes eating and drinking as key aspects of care. Its creative design encourages residents' independence, while an innovative approach to dementia care helps people achieve excellent outcomes.

Staff conduct holistic assessments and continually monitor needs, promptly seeking support from external health professionals when required. Residents participate in meaningful activities designed to promote independence and purpose throughout their day.

The home maintains adequate staffing levels to meet residents' needs, with staff who are skilled and know residents well. Residents are supported to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff adopting the least restrictive approaches in their best interests. People are kept safe and protected from avoidable harm, with policies and systems in place to support these practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 September 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Photographs of the home

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NG15 7JD

Registered care categories

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

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.

Rating report published 8 September 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 May 2021.

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

Read Buddleia House 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 Buddleia House 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 Buddleia House 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 Buddleia House 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