Stone House Nursing Home

44 Bishopstone Road, Stone, Aylesbury HP17 8QX
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  • Stone House Nursing Home, Aylesbury
Stone House Nursing Home provides care and support to older people living in Aylesbury. The home was built in 1862 and is located in five acres of grounds.

Residents receive round the clock personal care and are assisted as much or as little as they like. They have open and evolving, digital care plans to provide individual, effective and reliable care. This provides peace of mind for residents and their relatives alike. Care plans are regularly monitored and are tailored to each resident's needs and involve family members, friends, and medical practitioners, who help to ensure the correct level of care and support is provided.

All bedrooms are fully furnished, come equipped with an electric bed, SMART television, call bell, telephone and Sky TV facility if desired. The home has fibre Wi-Fi available for all residents and a dedicated guest network throughout. iPad tablets, FaceTime, Zoom and Skype access enable regular communication between residents and their relatives.

The home's chef uses fresh local produce to provide a wonderful choice of meals on a daily basis. Residents may choose where they take their meals, be it in the privacy of their own room or together with other residents (and often friends and relatives) in the dining room.

The home has exceptional activities coordinators who arrange a varied programme of events and outings with its bespoke minibus, including visits to local stately homes, drama therapy, musical entertainment, Yoga, virtual reality headsets and the more earthy pursuits of helping the garden to look as wonderful as it does.

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Care Provided by Stone House Nursing Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 35 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Hope Timbe (Registered Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 50+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (33)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (25)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2022

Funding & Fees Guide for Stone House Nursing Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,465 – £2,040
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Stone House Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Stone House Nursing Home Reviews (84)

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Stone House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Stone House Nursing Home has 84 reviews.

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Review from Neville L (Resident) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been sitting here wondering what to say because it is almost unheard of to come across a business which is perfect. Bearing in mind that perfection does not exist, this nursing home, without question exceeds in every aspect of the provision of it's services. The most important being the absolutely
genuine love and care that residents receive.

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Review from Christopher Y (Husband of Resident) published on 15 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife suffers from late stage dementia. After falling ill with a blood infection she was taken into hospital. After three days she was discharged but the family realised where she lived was not suitable for her deteriorating condition. We found Stone House Nursing Home, contacted them and within two
days she was taken in. The staff immediately comforted her and made her feel safe. All the staff are first class, polite, caring, kind and above all want to do the best for my wife.

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Review from N J (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic.
All the staff were amazing, kind, compassionate and caring.
The nicest nursing/care home ever.
The only tip if one is needed is maybe new towels.
Mum started here with strangers - and ended up leaving with friends and emotions saying goodbye.

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Review from Hazel G (Husband of Resident) published on 12 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find Stone House to be a very friendly and professional place for my husband. They take great care of him and keep me informed as to how he is doing.

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Review from D W (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Stone House continues to look after Mum in a caring and professional way.
They have this year built a lovely new garden and patio making the outside much more accessible. We had a lovely picnic on the patio for Mum's Birthday.
The staff from the catering and activities teams are always looking to
offer new ideas for the residents.
A great nursing home.

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Review from Denise B (Respite Resident) published on 11 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff were kind and very friendly. This is a lovely old house in beautiful surroundings. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. I have been very here and would recommend the home to anyone looking for good care.

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Review from Neil M (Son of Resident) published on 15 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The friendly, courteous and professional care given to my mother when she arrived with many medical issues, was a great start to her stay at Stone House Nursing Home. Her medical conditions require constant monitoring and any major changes are promptly communicated to relatives when appropriate. Her
dietary needs are catered for (by the chef adapting the varied menu) and she participates (when she can) in some of the many activities provided by the home. It is reassuring to know she is being cared for by such a considerate and caring team in a peaceful county setting. My father was also a resident during the last months of his life and was also treated with great respect and professionalism.

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Review from R V (Son of Resident) published on 1 October 2024
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Stone House Nursing Home has supported my Mother with warmth and excellent nursing care since April 2024.
I visit the nursing home regularly and I find the staff welcoming and the care they provide my Mum gives me comfort and peace of mind.
I know that Mum is receiving the best quality of care at
Stone House that she deserves.

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Review from M G (Wife of Resident) published on 11 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My husband has received very good care and treatment whilst at Stone House Nursing Home. The staff have been kind and caring and have even incorporates celebrating special events. He has appreciated his very pleasant room. The only negative point is the accessibility at the main door and the time that
it sometimes takes to get up to his room for a person using a zimmer!

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Review from Peter B (Son of Resident) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Stone House is a wonderful care home set in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside.
My mother is very well cared for. She always looks immaculate, with lovely polished nails and her hair always looks amazing.
The staff are exceptionally caring and friendly, from the Manager down to the laundry
lady. Nothing is too much trouble for them. My mother will recognise individual staff members and smile and wave to them, or even blow them kisses. She is very happy at Stone House.
There are many activities laid on at the home. My mum finds it difficult to participate, but she loves the visiting singers and all forms of music.
The food is excellently prepared by the resident Chef. There is a large and varied menu and residents do have some choices when they choose their meals.
In short, all my family love the care home and we would happily recommend it to all our friends and relatives.

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Review from A W (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 14 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely place in a great location. The building is well-kept and appreciated by the residents. All the staff are friendly and very caring of the residents. There are lots of activities from painting to animal visits to visiting singers that everyone enjoys. My mother-in-law always comments on how lovely
the food is. The recent project to upgrade the patio and gardens is great. The summer fete was amazing with staff dressing up and a fabulous spread of food. Certainly a happy and well-respected home.

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Review from Jason B (Son of Resident) published on 7 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so happy with all the work, my dad has been really well looked after and I would tell my friend about the care home.

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Review from L D (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Stone House Nursing Home did a wonderful job of looking after both of my parents.
The staff are wonderful and nothing was too much trouble.

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Review from Cherry H (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Stone House team are a marvellous set of people, from the manager, the nursing staff, the carers, the caterers, the odd job man and the cleaners! All seem to work to one aim - to make their residents' lives as good as they can be. They cared for my father with true affection, respect and dignity,
never forgetting he was a person first and a patient second. They were always welcoming to friends and family and in many ways, just as caring about them as their residents. Sadly we lost my father after a short illness in hospital at the end of January, but I can honestly say that Stone House made the last few months of his life the best they could be.
The Stone House team looked after my mother too before her demise at the age of 96, and her care was also exemplary. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

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Review from R W (Husband of Resident) published on 22 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife has been a resident at Stone House Nursing Home for three and a half years. Throughout this time, the care she has received has been outstanding in all aspects. An exceptional nursing home.

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Review from Sarah L (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff have been welcoming and helpful from the first time we came to view the home to my father and all the friends and family who have come to see him. My father found his time in the hospital very difficult, and it has been so good to see him relax and settle since he moved to the home. We
appreciate the level of everyday care that he is now experiencing.

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Review from F B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm so pleased my mum is in Stone House. I think everything about it is top-notch - the staff, the rooms, the food and especially the activities - couldn't ask for better.
It's the sort of home I hope my boys find me.

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Review from A G (Son of Resident) published on 16 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very caring establishment with wonderful staff. Good accommodation and facilities with a full programme of activities for those able to participate. Nice grounds available for fresh air - weather permitting.
The medical support provided has been exceptional and it is very reassuring to know one's relative
is in such a comfortable and secure environment.

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Review from Anne S (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always found the staff to be helpful, genuinely caring and friendly. My mother has been a resident at Stone House for 18 months, and in that time, has enjoyed a wide variety of activities from crafts, music, animal visits (dogs, monkeys, alpaca and even penguins) to outings to the cinema, the
local garden centre, the Christmas lights at Waddesdon Manor and many others. The food is very good, and once a month, we have lunch together in the dining room. The gardens are lovely, and with the improvements that are currently being made, they will be even better in 2024.

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Review from Nicholas P (Son of Resident) published on 6 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was cared for in Stone House for the last couple of years. She has been very well looked after and the care team is excellent. The activities are created according to each resident's needs. The home is very clean and safe. I have always felt like being at home and the grounds are amazing.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.896)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10 for Stone House Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.896 for Stone House Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (229 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 251 Ratings = 4.896

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Stone House Nursing Home is based on 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 35 registered maximum number of service users is 7, which has been reached with 21 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 10 Apr 2019

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Good

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    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Outstanding

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (3)

Hope

Hope Timbe

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2021

With a decade-long tenure in the nursing home sector, I have honed my expertise as an accomplished care home manager. Backed by over two decades of service as a qualified general nurse in adult social care, my passion lies in sculpting personalised care experiences for our residents, an ambition shared with my dedicated team. Together, we create a service that embodies meaning, purpose, and fulfilment.


Alex

Alex Dascalescu

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2017

My career began over a decade ago as a qualified nurse, a voyage that led me to Stone House in 2018. Over the course of my tenure, I have embraced the role of a diligent general nurse and now proudly serve as the Deputy Manager. I am steadfast in my pursuit of delivering quality care, imbued with integrity and pride.


Kefas

Kefas Jeshua

Job Title: Lead Registered Nurse

Joined: 2020

My career began back in 2007 working in the NHS. Having moved into elderly care in 2016 I came to work with Peverel Court in 2020. It is my pleasure to make a difference in the lives of our residents. I consider it an honour to work with an organisation that truly holds individual care at the heart of their work.


Frequently Asked Questions about Stone House Nursing Home

What types of Care is Stone House Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Respite Care, Learning Disability, Physical Disability & Sensory Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Stone House Nursing Home provide?

Palliative Care, Convalescent Care, Physiotherapy & Own GP if required are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Stone House Nursing Home have?

There are 33 Single Rooms and 1 Couple/Companion Room.

What are the Facilities & Services at Stone House Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Stone House Nursing Home to the centre of Aylesbury?

2.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.