Care home
The Royal Star & Garter Home - High Wycombe
Care home in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
The Royal Star & Garter Home - High Wycombe
Care home in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Operated by Royal Star & Garter
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Royal Star & Garter Home - High Wycombe is a residential care home for older people in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The home has 74 registered beds and is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, with the report published in 2023. It was rated Good for Safety and Outstanding across Effectiveness, Caring, Responsiveness and Leadership.
The home provides care and support for veterans and their families, including those from the Armed Forces community.
What inspectors found
CQC: OutstandingReport published 12 January 2023 · Last inspected 26 October 2022
Inspectors describe a home where everyday care is highly personalised, with consistent, knowledgeable staff who know residents well and create a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Staffing levels are reported as strong and turnover as very low, and the home's dementia-focused approach and activities programme were praised, along with end of life care.
- Staffing levels and staff-to-resident ratios are described as meeting needs well, with low turnover supporting continuity of care.
- The home has a dementia-focused approach, including a Butterfly Care Home accreditation, and staff are credited with managing complex and distressed behaviour effectively.
- Activities are tailored to individuals, with all staff involved in helping people take part in activities of their choice.
- Leadership by the registered manager and the wider management team is praised, and feedback from people, relatives and professionals was consistently positive.
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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
346 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 | — |
- 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 |
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Local health safety net
The Royal Star & Garter Home - High Wycombe is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Wexham Park Hospital, 10.6 miles away. The local GP practice is CHILTERN HOUSE MED CENTRE, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in High Wycombe
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Part of Royal Star & Garter
The Royal Star & Garter Home - High Wycombe is one of 3 homes run by Royal Star & Garter on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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