I was bowled over with the kindness shown and then to round it of a beautiful cake was presented.
Margaret B (Wife of Resident)
love seeing the various videos that are posted showing my dad having a good time.
Frances P (Daughter of Resident)
I feel that we made the correct choice for my father to stay at Buckingham Lodge.
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Colleagues at Buckingham Lodge will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
Visitors are welcome.
The home have onsite parking, including disabled spaces.
Buckingham Lodge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.928) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Buckingham Lodge has 114 reviews.
Review from Margaret B (Wife of Resident) published on 9 December 2024
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Review from Frances P (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 November 2024
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Review from P M (Son of Resident) published on 19 September 2024
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Review from Kevin S (Son of Resident) published on 29 August 2024
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Review from James B (Husband of Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 28 August 2024
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Review from Samantha C (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 19 August 2024
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Review from J W (Niece of Resident) published on 6 August 2024
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Review from Janice L (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 June 2024
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Review from C C (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 June 2024
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Review from Emilie R (Relative of Resident) published on 20 May 2024
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Review from Ben C (Grandson of Resident) published on 20 May 2024
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Review from Gina F (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 March 2024
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Review from Leisl B (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 6 March 2024
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Review from Linda F (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 November 2023
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Review from Gillian A (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 October 2023
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Review from Lesley S (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 October 2023
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Review from J J (Wife of Resident) published on 18 July 2023
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Reply from Simon Meredith, Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge
Thank you for your lovely review of Buckingham Lodge and we are pleased that you rate our overall experience as excellent. We appreciate your kind comments regarding the great experience your husband had at Buckingham Lodge and we look forward to welcoming him back again soon. We are very pleased that you rate the facilities, activities and food so highly. We ensure that there are activities for each person who lives with us to enjoy and care at hand to support individual needs.
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Review from Sandra C (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 July 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review of Buckingham Lodge. We appreciate your kind comments regarding our team and the service your mum has received. It’s great to hear that your mum is very settled and you’re happy with the way you and your mum have been supported, especially in regards to catering. All our activities are arranged with our residents’ input, to ensure that they spend time as they wish – so it’s great to hear your mother has enjoyed participating in these.
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Review from D L (Son of Resident) published on 2 July 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review of Buckingham Lodge and we are pleased that you rate our care and support as excellent. We are very pleased that your mother is happy living at Buckingham Lodge and enjoys the food. All our activities are arranged with our residents’ input, to ensure that they spend time as they wish.
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Review from Michael A (Husband of Resident) published on 25 June 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review of Buckingham Lodge and it’s lovely to know you’re happy with the care received from all staff. We appreciate your kind comments regarding our team. We are very pleased that your wife is happy living at Buckingham Lodge and for the heart-warming feedback. We are here to help and support our residents and their loved ones and provide care unique to each individual who lives at Buckingham Lodge.
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.928) out of 10 for Buckingham Lodge 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 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.928 for Buckingham Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (286 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 306 Ratings = 4.928
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 Buckingham Lodge is based on 26 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 64 registered maximum number of service users is 12.8, which has been reached with 26 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.
Date: 25 May 2022
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Job Title: Home Manager
Joined: 2022
Hello!
My name is Simon, and I am the Home Manager at Buckingham Lodge.
I am originally from Lancashire but moved to Buckinghamshire at the age of 18 years. I have spent all of my career working in adult social care, mainly in the charitable and not-for-profit sectors.
I’ve worked across all of the different care sectors, and I believe I have gained a good understanding of the issues that people in our care experience, as well as an appreciation of how daunting it must be to move from the family home into residential care. The thought that I am in the privileged position of being able to influence and have a positive impact on people’s lives is very motivating and rewarding for me.
I am also passionate about supporting our staff to develop and achieve to the best of their ability. If we have a happy and engaged staff team, we should have happy, well-cared-for residents and a happy home – everyone matters!
If we can put each individual at the centre of all that we do, we can ensure that our residents are fully involved in all of our decision-making processes, enabling us to deliver care and support that is as individual as they are.
Away from work, I am married with two children and a dog. If I am not at Buckingham Lodge or at home (or out walking the dog), I can be found following the mighty Preston North End around the country.
I look forward to meeting you soon.