Buddleia House Care Home

Buddleia House Care Home

Residential care home in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Operated by James Hudson(Builders)Limited

CQC Good38 bedsDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
AddressCroft Avenue, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7JD
Beds38

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About

Buddleia House Care Home is a 38-bed residential and dementia care home in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The home is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with an Outstanding rating for Effectiveness; Safe, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are all rated Good.

Buddleia House is operated by Milford Care, a group providing residential, nursing, dementia and respite care across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 8 September 2021 · Last inspected 7 May 2021

Inspectors rated Buddleia House, a residential care home for up to 38 people (24 at the time), as good in this first inspection, which took place in May 2021. The report describes strong attention to eating and drinking, dementia care approached in an innovative way, and staff who know people well and support their independence and choices. It also found enough staff, safe recruitment, and effective infection-control measures.

Strengths noted
  • Nutrition and hydration were a clear priority, with outstanding care reported around people's eating and drinking needs.
  • Staff were described as skilled and knowledgeable about each person, with support tailored to individual interests and preferences.
  • The management team used a range of quality checks and kept an improvement plan that was regularly reviewed.
  • Relatives knew how to raise complaints and felt able to voice concerns.
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors recommended that the provider improve how family members or relatives are involved in care plan reviews.
  • Medicines were generally managed safely, which suggests some room for improvement in that area.

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Communal Lounge
Dining Area
En-suite rooms
Gardens
Hair & Beauty Salon

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
A&E: Queen's Medical Centre6.3 miles
Pub or bar200 m
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

240 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime37%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Public order10%
Criminal damage & arson9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Nottinghamshire council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Nottinghamshire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£838
2025£906

What Nottinghamshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Buddleia House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 6.3 miles away. The local GP practice is THE OM SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Queen's Medical Centre · 6.3 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE OM SURGERY · 0.1 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Nottingham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

The Charity provides services for older people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire within the following categories; Housing Services, Advice, Advocacy, Health & Wellbeing including Day Care and Core…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1067881)
Charity

Old Park Ward Old Age Pensioners Fund

To provide a facility seven days a week for the elderly in the Old Park Ward. Through organizing events and hiring of the centres facilities to outside sources we are able to make a donation to…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (201037)
Charity

Age Concern Carlton and District

A dynamic and unique local charity with a sound track record of delivering quality services and support aimed at improving the health and well being of older people. With over 50 volunteers the…

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (702763)
Charity

Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind

My Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including;…

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (511288)
Charity

Sing Along with Ellie

To relieve the needs of people with dementia, neurodiversity or those recovering from a stroke, and their carers, through the provision of singing groups designed to reduce social isolation and…

6.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215999)
Charity

Age UK Derby & Derbyshire

Provides services.Provides daycare, befriending, advocacy, advice, information services for older people in Derby and Derbyshire.

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1068550)

Part of James Hudson(Builders)Limited

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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