Hughenden Gardens

Hughenden Gardens is a home care agency based in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its High Wycombe office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. It is part of ExtraCare, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2018.

At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated Hughenden Gardens Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Hughenden Gardens has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Buckinghamshire with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,650 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include The Gatehouse, DP Care Group Ltd and Premier Care Support Ltd, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.