Care Provided by Buckingham House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 60 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Respite - minimum of four weeks.
Contact Buckingham House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Moundsley Hall Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Christiana Williams (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (60)
Visiting
- Visitors please sign in at the welcome desk.
Parking
- Huge car park, spaces always available. Disabled parking.
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Buckingham House Reviews (7)
8.4
Buckingham House has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.417) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Buckingham House has 7 reviews.
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Review from A K (Nephew of Resident) published on 7 May 2025 Submitted via Website•
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The staff at Moundsley are absolutely amazing. So caring and loving. The carers, nurses and all admin staff have been so attentive and loving to my aunt. Specifically in Buckingham house.
I visited daily for 6 weeks and the place was always clean, the staff and residents always smiling and happy.
I visited daily for 6 weeks and the place was always clean, the staff and residents always smiling and happy.
Highly recommended this home for anyone's family.
↩Reply from Kiran Kaur, Admissions Officer at Buckingham House
Thank you for your kind words. We're pleased to hear that your experience with us was so positive. Our team takes great pride in creating a caring, supportive and welcoming environment for both residents and their families. It means a great deal to know that our efforts made a difference to your...
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Review from Scott S (Nephew of Resident) published on 14 April 2025 Submitted via Website•
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My Auntie moved into Buckingham House in late February 2025, she has Learning Difficulties so we where naturally nervous about putting her into a care home as she struggles to articulate what she needs.
I can say nearly 5 weeks in, my Auntie has settled in really well, the staff in Buckingham are friendly, hardworking and willing to help. The home is spotless from a hygiene perspective and the food is really good.
Our experience of Buckingham is all really positive. This has put our minds at ease knowing my Auntie is being cared for properly.
I can say nearly 5 weeks in, my Auntie has settled in really well, the staff in Buckingham are friendly, hardworking and willing to help. The home is spotless from a hygiene perspective and the food is really good.
Our experience of Buckingham is all really positive. This has put our minds at ease knowing my Auntie is being cared for properly.
Thanks for all your help.
↩Reply from Debi Rogers, Head of Operations at Buckingham House
Thank you for your kind words and positive feedback on your experience at Buckingham House. We understand that deciding to entrust the love and care of your loved one is very difficult, and we are happy that we have helped to make the move to Buckingham House a positive experience.
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Review from John M (Son of Resident) published on 3 December 2024 Submitted via Website•
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My mum has been a resident at Buckingham House since June 2024 and my late dad also lived there for several months in 2021-22 before he sadly passed away later in 2022.
The staff are all kind, friendly, helpful and have always treated my mum and dad with dignity, care and respect.
The building is warm, clean and safe. For those residents able to enjoy them the surrounding grounds are lovely, with lawns, mature trees and a duckpond.
The staff are all kind, friendly, helpful and have always treated my mum and dad with dignity, care and respect.
The building is warm, clean and safe. For those residents able to enjoy them the surrounding grounds are lovely, with lawns, mature trees and a duckpond.
I am aware that there were problems at Buckingham House from 2023 to early 2024. However, these are definitely now in the past, thanks to the efforts of the recently-appointed manager and all the other staff, and in my opinion the latest CQC report published in June 2024 gives an accurate assessment of the current situation.
↩Reply from Kiran Kaur, Admissions Officer at Buckingham House
Thank you for sharing your thoughtful review, we truly appreciate your kind words. If there's ever anything more we can do to support you or your family, please don't hesitate to let us know.
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Review from Maria L (Sister of Resident) published on 3 April 2024 Submitted via Website•
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Whatever you do, do not even think about putting a member of your family in this home! My poor brother was only in Buckingham House for 2 months, July - September 2023, he actually wanted to commit suicide at the end. It was only due to a Paramedic being called in, not by the 'trained nurse' but by the Paramedic that does the weekly GP visit, who noticed how unwell my brother looked! My brother was admitted into hospital from Buckingham with 2 x grade 2 pressure sores on his bottom, moisture lesions on his scrotum and severely ulcerated legs with cellulitis too! No body maps completed.
If you check out the CQC report, a lot of it is about how poor my brother was treated, we had to cut bandages off his legs as they were so tight, that's even if he had a bandage put on, I have had to take my own to dress his legs in the beginning, he was not offered pain medications, missed fluids, food was just dumped by him, no choice of an option given. All in the CQC report. Do not go here.
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Review from L S (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Website•
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My mother was a resident at Buckingham House for a short time in 2023. Only now, sadly, do I realise how inadequate the setting was. I would urge anyone considering this place to read the latest CQC report, it makes for disturbing reading. Everything in the report is, as far as l am concerned, accurate. My mother is no longer with us, but as a family, we vowed to make others aware of the shortcomings of this place, my mother can rest in peace, knowing we have done that.
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Review from E B (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Website•
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As the granddaughter of an ex resident who is sadly no longer with us, l urge anyone considering this setting to please take the time to read the damning, but in my opinion accurate report from the CQC as a result of an inspection on Buckingham House in September 2023. Everything you need to know is in there.
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Review from Gary W (Nephew of Resident) published on 26 December 2023 Submitted via Website•
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Concerned about the standard of care, I provided my cousin with a four page email outlining the severe shortcomings of the service my aunt was receiving. I linked the concerns to the five questions used by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). I highlighted the understaffing, making it feel unsafe with one carer, instead of two, to lift the residents. The food was inedible or cold. The buzzer was ignored for toileting so no care for dignity. Not all staff seemed to be familiar with the care plan, and medication was missed. The plan was for both my cousin and I to meet with the manager but the manager refused to talk to me, so only my cousin attended. The concerns were largely dismissed and trivialised with a sarcastic comment that 'this has been the longest complaint we've ever had'. Well, it wasn't as long as the one that followed two weeks later when the CQC put the place into special measures! It was a truly dreadful experience for my aunt in her final days. Very sad.
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Regulatory Rating
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Date: 22 May 2024Overall
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- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Buckingham House
What types of Care is Buckingham House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Buckingham House have?
There are 60 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Buckingham House?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Buckingham House to the centre of Birmingham?
5.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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