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Pratt HouseBuckinghamshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

Pratt House

Quill Hall Lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6LU

01494722940

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

9 January 2024

Provider

Abbeyfield Society (The)

Beds

29 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 15 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and 7 are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodOct 2016
Requires ImprovementJul 2019
Requires ImprovementJun 2021
GoodApr 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2024. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Abbeyfield Society (The), which runs 13 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding and 11 Good.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Pratt House

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

Pratt House provides accommodation and personal or nursing care for adults and older people. At the time of the assessment, 27 people were living at the home. The CQC rated the service Good overall.

Inspectors found person-centred, safe care, with risks identified and managed well. Some medicine record-keeping issues were noted, including gaps in storage temperature logs, but these were addressed promptly. Staff were well recruited, trained and supported, and people and relatives spoke positively about feeling safe and cared for under an experienced, well-organised registered manager.

Source: CQC assessment, 29 April 2024

Specialist Care

Older 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.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 29 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HP6 6LU

Registered care categories

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

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 29 April 2024. Assessment date recorded: 9 January 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 29 April 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 13 March 2024 to 18 April 2024. Pratt House provides accommodation for adults and older people requiring personal or nursing care. At the time of our assessment 27 people were living at the service. We found person centred, safe care was provided with risks to people identified and mitigated. Whilst there had been an increase in medicine errors within the service this was identified, and actions taken to promote safe medicine practices. We found some handwritten medicine records were not in line with the provider’s policy and there were gaps in medicine storage temperature records. This was addressed by the registered manager during our visit. Systems were in place to promote learning from accidents, incidents, complaints and safeguarding concerns to keep people safe. Staff had been suitably recruited, inducted, trained, and supported in their roles. Staffing levels were sufficient to meet people’s dependency needs. The service was led by an experienced registered manager with good governance and effective communication systems established. Feedback was encouraged to promote a positive culture, continuous improvement and good outcomes for people.

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

Read Pratt 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 Pratt House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Pratt House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Pratt 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