Icknield Court

Berryfield Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0HE

01844275563

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 September 2021

Provider

The Fremantle Trust

Beds

90 beds

About Icknield Court

Icknield Court is a residential care home in Buckinghamshire, offering older adults a place where they can feel genuinely at home. The team here takes real pride in creating an environment where both residents and their families can feel confident and well supported. For anyone beginning the search for the right care, Icknield Court is a thoughtful option worth exploring.

Icknield Court provides personal care and support for up to 90 people aged 65 and over, some living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 37 residents occupied the home across six separate houses on two floors. Each house includes seating areas, dining space, and kitchen facilities, with residents having individual bedrooms featuring level access shower and toilet facilities.

The home is bright and well-maintained, with residents enjoying free access to a large courtyard area.

Residents reported feeling safe at the home. One person stated, "Yes, I think I feel safe, very safe, living here, it is the right environment for me," while another commented, "I think we know that we are in a safe home and in safe hands.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 October 2021

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: 90 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HP27 0HE

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 26 October 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 September 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 21 January 2020: Requires improvement
ResponsivePublished 21 January 2020: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Icknield Court'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 Icknield Court, 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 Icknield Court, 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 Icknield Court'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