Farnham Common House

Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3HU

01753669900

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 February 2019

Provider

The Fremantle Trust

Beds

50 beds

About Farnham Common House

Farnham Common House is a residential care home in Buckinghamshire, providing personal care for older people. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Farnham Common House is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal care to 44 older people and people with dementia. Staff are kind and caring, understanding the support each person requires and meeting diverse needs effectively. People are supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives, with staff using the least restrictive approaches possible and policies that reinforce these practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 March 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SL2 3HU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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: Good.

Rating report published 6 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 February 2019.

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

Read Farnham Common 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 Farnham Common 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 Farnham Common 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 Farnham Common 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