Queen Elizabeth House

Chesham Lane, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 0RJ

01494601441

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

19 September 2018

Provider

Epilepsy Society

Beds

20 beds

About Queen Elizabeth House

Queen Elizabeth House is a nursing home in Buckinghamshire, providing care for people with epilepsy, learning and physical disabilities. Details of the CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Queen Elizabeth House is a nursing home providing care for up to twenty people with epilepsy, learning and/or physical disabilities. The home comprises a purpose-built bungalow with an eight-bedded and twelve-bedded unit, and at inspection had twenty residents living there. The service maintains a registered manager in post overseeing daily operations and regulatory compliance.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 October 2018

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SL9 0RJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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 17 October 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 September 2018.

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

Read Queen Elizabeth 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 Queen Elizabeth House, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Queen Elizabeth House, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Queen Elizabeth 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