The Lindens Care Home
Care home in Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire
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About
The Lindens Care Home is a 60-bed residential care home in Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire. The home provides care for older adults and was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2022. In that inspection, the home was judged Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.
Families considering The Lindens should review the full CQC report to understand the specific areas highlighted for improvement and the home's progress since the 2022 inspection.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 14 December 2022 · Last inspected 24 November 2022
Inspectors found that people and their relatives were generally happy with the care, describing a steady team of staff and a clean, warm home. Improvements since the previous visit included better staff support and training, and stronger communication under the registered manager. Shortfalls remained in record keeping, safeguarding referrals and notifying the regulator of injuries, so the home is rated requires improvement.
- Relatives describe attentive staff who attend to people's physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Staff are described as kind and positive, even with the demands of the role, creating a welcoming atmosphere.
- Risks to people are identified and reduced, and accidents and incidents are managed to prevent them recurring.
- The registered manager is praised as approachable and a good role model, and relatives are invited to take an active part in their loved ones' care.
- Some safeguarding concerns were not referred to the local council's safeguarding team as the multi-agency policy requires.
- Some injuries to people were not notified to the regulator.
- Care records were not kept up to date and did not accurately reflect people's needs, while the move to electronic records continues.
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.
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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
105 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | 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
The Lindens Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 3.8 miles away. The local GP practice is WESTFIELD ROAD SURGERY, 1.5 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Stoke Hammond
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Milton Keynes Irish Welfare Support Group
We hold a weekly lunch club for the over 65's in our local community.The members have a hot meal, play bingo and have a weekly raffle, they also have a keep fit class every week. We have a welfare…
Age UK Milton Keynes
Age UK Milton Keynes is a charity working with and for older people in the Borough of Milton Keynes to make a real and positive difference that contributes to their wellbeing and quality of life.
Information last reviewed October 2026.
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