Swarthmore Housing Society Limited
Residential care home in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Swarthmore Housing Society Limited is a 40-bed residential care home in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, providing care for older adults. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Requires Improvement in its 2019 inspection, with Caring and Responsive both rated Good.
The home's key-question grades for Safe, Effective and Well-led were also Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 7 October 2019 · Last inspected 3 July 2019
Inspectors found that everyday care was warm and respectful, with staff described as caring, privacy and dignity protected during personal care, and people able to stay as independent as they wished. Residents and relatives spoke positively about the home, and a broad range of activities and community links was on offer. Medicines handling, risk management, record-keeping, care plans and oversight were judged not to be consistently robust enough.
- Staff were described as caring and respectful of people as individuals
- People had choice of food and their specific dietary needs were catered for
- A wide range of activities was available and people were encouraged to take part in their community
- Residents and relatives spoke highly of the service
- Medicines were not always managed in line with current best practice
- Risk assessments and guidance for people identified as at risk were not always complete or up to date
- Some Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisations were not current, though applications had been made in time
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
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- 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
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
34 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees 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 Buckinghamshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,136 |
| 2025 | £1,188 |
What Buckinghamshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Swarthmore Housing Society Limited is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Wexham Park Hospital, 4.1 miles away. The local GP practice is THE ALLAN PRACTICE, 1.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Gerrards Cross
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Chalfont Dementia Support
to relieve the needs and to protect the good health of people with dementia and also their carers and families
Age Concern Gx Plus Cio
We run an Information Centre in Chalfont St Peter, which caters for older people and their families in Gerrards Cross, Chalfont St Peter and Chalfont St Giles. We run regular subsidised chiropody…
Good Neighbours Amersham and District
To improve the quality of life of the elderly in Amersham and District.(Amersham Chesham & Little ChalfontSpecifically we run 2 lunch-clubs and have for more than 20 years provided transport for…
Wye Valley Volunteers Incorporating Good Neighbours
Provides services to those in need including a community transport scheme, home visiting, lunch club and coffee mornings for the elderly. The WVV Community Minibus facilitates several of these…
Age Concern Flackwell Heath and Loudwater
A Day Centre for the elderly providing stimulating activity, freshly cooked lunches, shopping, and the companionship of peers.
Hazlemere and Widmer End Good Neighbours
Transportation of disabled and elderly to hospital/doctors/dentist appointments etc.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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