Buchanan Court

Sudbury Hill, Harrow HA1 3AR
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  • Buchanan Court, Harrow
Buchanan Court in Harrow is a purpose-built care home for older people that offers superb, person-centred care. The dedicated team provides a full range of high-quality care, including nursing, residential dementia care, as well as short-term respite care.

Every aspect of life at Buchanan Court is tailored to residents’ individual needs and preferences, from the care the team provides, to the activities and outings residents enjoy and the delicious, fresh food served up by the chef-led team.

Residents can choose which bedroom they would like, and they can personalise it however they wish. With a cinema, café, hair salon and a range of activities and outings to choose from, each day can be whatever residents want it to be.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 80 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1725
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1815
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1965
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1935
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £2025
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2175

Fees are subject to a pre-admission needs assessment which is required to fully understand the level
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible. There are no additional fees for respite stays.


What’s included?
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access


Please note, the weekly fee does not include hairdressing, chiropody or other healthcare visits or
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply an agreed hourly charge for this service.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Buchanan Court to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Laurentiu Iordachescu (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2017

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (80)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (80)

Parking

  • Parking on-site

Buchanan Court Reviews (63)

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9.7

Buchanan Court has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.685) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Buchanan Court has 63 reviews.

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Review from Linda M (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Anyone considering a respite stay, perhaps for the first time and worried about reactions, should come and visit. As you walk through the door the feeling is of a luxurious hotel – lovely armchairs in an open café area, carpets, modern and fresh decor. The residents are awake and bright. The home is
purpose-built so functionality has been considered from scratch; the bedrooms are large and the beds very comfortable, the bathrooms exceptionally well designed and spacious and the ground floor rooms have private patio areas, or you can walk round to the garden. There's a cinema and a pretend pub, as well as the residents' lounge. The dining room is set with tablecloths and proper china. No one could possibly feel they are being parked away here – it's like a holiday for my relative as well as family carers. Of course, all this applies to long-term residents too; there is no feeling of confinement or control, just support, all day and all night. I don't think this could be bettered.

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Review from Sara T (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Buchanan Court for the elderly is a superb environment both for their mental and physical wellbeing. Lovely surroundings. Excellent staff and the receptionist is a true professional both in her manner and excellent communication providing updates on situations and advice on questions that need answering.
She is a lovely young woman who is a credit to the care home.

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Review from Peter H (Resident) published on 14 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I don't need 200 words - just a few covers everything. I was poorly after my op but found all staff very caring and aware of my situation. They made me feel important and were excellent in giving me the utmost help in every respect - nothing was too much trouble. Thank you!

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.685)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.685) out of 10 for Buchanan Court is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 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 4.747 for Buchanan Court is calculated as follows: ( (136 Excellents x 5) + (39 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 178 Ratings = 4.747

  • 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 4.938 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Buchanan Court is based on 15 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 80 registered maximum number of service users is 16. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.938

  • 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.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 10 Dec 2021

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • 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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Laurentiu

Laurentiu Iordachescu

Job Title: Home Manager

Welcome to Buchanan Court. My background is in nursing. In fact, I worked as a paramedic for the air ambulance for a long time, and as a unit manager in a brain injury department. When I joined Care UK, I started out as a nurse assessor and clinical lead, before progressing to be a home manager.


I’m very proud to work for Care UK – it’s one of the leading providers of older people’s care in this country and it has great systems and clear values. It also supports its colleagues to do their best work and to progress.


One of my favourite parts of my role is meeting with residents and their families and understanding their needs. I love seeing people flourishing with the person-centred care they receive from our fantastic team. Supporting them to live the life they want – that’s our ultimate goal at Care UK.


I’m personally passionate about ensuring every person we care for is happy, safe, understood and able to continue enjoying their relationships with their loved ones.


In my spare time I like to unwind by watching movies and reading books. I’m from Romania originally and, when I can, I still like to travel and experience new places, people and cultures.

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