Stone House Nursing Home

44 Bishopstone Road, Stone, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8QX

01296747122

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

17 May 2022

Provider

Stone House Home Limited(The)

Beds

35 beds

About Stone House Nursing Home

Stone House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Buckinghamshire, providing personal and nursing care mainly for older people. Further details on the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Stone House Nursing Home accommodates up to 35 people requiring personal or nursing care, with 33 residents at the time of inspection. The service primarily supports people over 65 years old.

Medicines are safely managed with established systems for ordering, administering, and monitoring. Staff receive training and are assessed as competent before administering medicines. People receive their medicines safely, consistently, and as prescribed.

The provider maintains monitoring and audit systems for medicines and any related incidents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Facilities & Amenities

GardenActivities ProgrammeDining Room

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: 35 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HP17 8QX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 10 April 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 May 2022.

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

Read Stone House Nursing 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 Stone House Nursing 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 Stone House Nursing 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 Stone House Nursing 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