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Quality
Good CQC · inspected Jun 2019
Costs
From £6,522 / month (estimate)
Availability
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Location
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Old Barn Close is a residential care home in Buckingham, South East, operated by Hightown Housing Association Limited since 2011. The home has 5 beds and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. The home specialises in dementia care, including support for Alzheimer's.
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Typical weekly care cost
From £1,500 per week
≈ £6,522 per month
Estimate based on 52 weeks / 12 months.
You may pay less if eligible for Local Authority or NHS CHC funding.
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Next Steps
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Public signals already visible on this page
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Ownership structure, overdue accounts, director changes and insolvency markers.
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Independent staff sentiment, hiring pressure and continuity clues that affect day-to-day care.
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Repeated complaints, worsening themes over time and gaps a star rating can hide.
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Inspection pattern, sub-scores and context behind the current hygiene badge.
More useful than a single food hygiene score on its own.
Rating age, domain-level weaknesses, enforcement history and quality trajectory.
Tells you whether a reassuring rating still deserves confidence.
The report turns findings into practical questions to ask the manager during your visit.
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What directory pages usually show
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What the report verifies
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CQC rating and a quick quality summary
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Star ratings and a handful of review snippets
Repeated complaints, recent shifts in sentiment, and whether family feedback is thinning out or getting worse.
Headline fees and basic provider information
Whether costs look high for the area and whether the operator shows signs of financial strain.
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CQC standing
Good
Nearby avg: Good
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