Totteridge House

310 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7LW

01494744360

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 September 2022

Provider

Liaise (London) Limited

Beds

7 beds

About Totteridge House

Totteridge House is a small, homely care home in Buckinghamshire, offering a warm and familiar setting where residents can feel truly at ease. The team here takes genuine pride in creating an environment where people are known as individuals, not just as residents. For families exploring care options in the area, it can be reassuring to find a place that feels less like a facility and more like a home.

Totteridge House is a residential care home accommodating up to six people with learning disabilities, including those with autism. The service operates from one adapted building with five people currently using the home.

Relatives expressed satisfaction with the care provided, feeling confident their family members received safe support. One relative commented, "I am extremely happy with the care my son receives.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 November 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HP13 7LW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 4 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 September 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 22 May 2018: Good
CaringPublished 22 May 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 May 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 Totteridge 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 Totteridge 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 Totteridge 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 Totteridge 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