Hulcott care home
Retirement Home in Aylesbury
Contact Details
Hulcott
The Old Rectory
Hulcott
Aylesbury
Hulcott
Buckinghamshire
HP22 5AX
Home Manager
Margaret Smart
New Resident Enquiries
During Office Hours
0808 166 9033
Outside Office Hours
01296 488 229
Job Enquiries
0808 168 1300
Located in the peaceful village of Hulcott, near Aylesbury, Hulcott Nursing Home is a beautiful 19th century house sympathetically converted and extended to provide the highest standards of residential and specialist nursing care for up to 38 elderly ladies and gentlemen.
Hulcott Nursing Home is steeped in history. Formerly the village rectory, the house was built in 1862 and is reputed to have been designed by George Devey, the architect famous for developing the Wealden vernacular style and responsible for the Hulcott School. Since then, the home has undergone a comprehensive but sensitive modernisation programme, retaining important period features while ensuring that the highest standard of care can be provided. Residents’ rooms and communal areas are decorated and furnished to a level one would expect in such a fine building.
Hulcott care and retirement home in Buckinghamshire offers a full range of residential and nursing care support, including trial stays, respite breaks and convalescent care as well as long term care. Residents are encouraged to bring important personal possessions to personalise their rooms. Hulcott operates an open visiting policy, where residents and loved ones may visit at convenient times. In common with all of our homes, Hulcott’s manager has a qualified nursing background. The home is fully registered with the Care Quality Commission and has ISO9001/2000 and Hospitality Assured accreditation.
- Beautiful Wealden style house
- Professional nursing care
- The highest standards of accommodation
- Dedicated friendly staff team
- Excellent reputation for care
- Tailored care plans
Life in a Caring Home is viewed as a continuum of life – an opportunity to gain new experiences and learn new things – whilst maintaining your existing hobbies and interests.
At every Caring Home, there is a dedicated activities co-ordinator who is on hand to support residents in learning new hobbies and maintaining existing ones.
An activities programme is developed by the activities co-ordinators who work in conjunction with the clinical team in reviewing each individuals occupational interests and tailoring an activities programme that addresses them.
For further information about activities please visit our “living with us” section.
Care Categories
- Residential
- Nursing
Care Specialisms
- Alzheimer's
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Palliative Care
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"A clean welcoming home. Staff are very caring and approachable. Residents always look clean and tidy and daily activities keep them motivated. I am pleased my mother is under their care, safe and well looked after." - Carole Harrison
89 out of 100
"My friends stay was made comfortable and enjoyable." - Julie Truelove
92 out of 100
"I like Hulcott because my stay here was an enjoyable time." - Gina Barrett
93 out of 100
"I would recommend it here. The food is good and your looked after well." - Alan McArthur
95 out of 100
"I am very happy here, food is good, very clean and the staff are excellent." - Stella Bentlett
93 out of 100
"Pleasant well furnished room, comfortable bed. Good food. Visitors welcome at any time. Staff always helpful." - Majorie Ashby
97 out of 100
"My mother is very well cared for with regular visits from doctor, chiropodist and hairdresser. The staff are very diligent and caring." - Marie L
97 out of 100
"I am very contented at Hulcott. I have decided to stay permanently instead of respite." - Beryl P
90 out of 100
"Mother and I were very happy to leave Dad in such a wonderful caring and positive warm home. Giving him company and TLC in their care!" - Janet Mclearney
92 out of 100
"Realising it was going to be difficult for mother to readjust from living in her own home, we were impressed by the manner and care that the staff showed in helping her make the transition. Today, after 3 months though mother's dementia has progressed and her physical abilities improved slightly, the same care and attention to detail is being shown. Overall the staff do their best under difficult circumstances to ensure that mum's stay is as happy and comfortable as possible." - Charles W
89 out of 100
"My mother has received excellent care. The staff could not be more helpful at a very difficult time, in both practical and caring ways. Visitors are also made very welcome. The food is also really good. Mum looks really well today and I know it's because of the attention and care she has had." - R Eccles
96 out of 100
"I have looked at a lot of homes in this area. I found this was the best one for my auntie." - Valerie Smith
97 out of 100
"Very good caring staff who have plenty of time for me. Nice food." - Joyce A
92 out of 100
"If you go to Hulcott the food is good and the entertainment is very good. The staff are kind and helpful." - Nellie B
100 out of 100
"Very impressed with the care and attention given to my husband. The attention to his needs exceeded my expectation. He was happy with his stay. I had left him for a day prior to his respite week and now know I can leave him with total confidence." - Patricia Randall
92 out of 100
"It is like a guest house. They are well looked after and asked all the time as to what they would like to do, also what meals they would like. Plenty for them to do if they want to. The staff are very very good. I can go in when I like." - Patricia M
92 out of 100
"Extremely nice well run home in a tiny village. An abundance of dedicated staff on call at all times including nurses, makes for a happy atmosphere. Nothing is too much trouble. I would recommend to anyone. My sister who is 83 is very happy there." - Andrew Bird
95 out of 100
"The staff are very friendly and helpful. We have nice gardens, well maintained. I would recommend this home." - Dorothea A
99 out of 100
"I was sent here by the recommendation of Stoke Mandeville hospital. I have been at Hulcott since 2003." - Sylvia P
93 out of 100
"The staff are very helpful and always pleased to assist. I would recommend Hulcott to anyone. The food is varied and appetising. The activities and entertainment is pleasurable and varied. Hulcott is in beautiful setting. The gardens are lovely and accessible." - Margaret O'Rourke
97 out of 100
"Care Staff are very pleasant. Accommodation very comfortable." - Jennifer L
92 out of 100
"The attitude and care displayed by all staff. There is a warm, friendly but professional atmosphere to this home which makes it very much a home from home. Residents can be sure of attention to their individual needs and staff make sure they get to know resident's individual personalities and foibles." - Barbara Fleet
90 out of 100
"The most caring and compassionate staff of any home my mother has lived in. Beautiful setting." - Rodney D
96 out of 100
"The service is very good." - Kenneth P
94 out of 100
"Visiting the home twice each day for 3 years. Staff very friendly, helpful." - John G
92 out of 100
"This is a very nice, clean and very friendly care home and I would certainly highly recommend it to anyone interested." - Derrick M
99 out of 100
"The Home is run very well and all of my needs are well catered for. Eveyone is very friendly and caring." - Dorothy Westall
99 out of 100
"My Brother has been at this care home for 8 months. His care has been excellent since his admission. The staff there are caring, friendly and kind to both him and his visitors." - Joyce P
92 out of 100
"Hulcott Care Home was recommended by a friend who had a relative staying there. My brother and I wanted a home from home for our father who can no longer live independently due to vascular dementia and a heart problem. Hulcott fits the bill as the staff are warm and friendly, there is no nasty smell. My father has his own room with shower, toilet and hand basin, which is cleaned daily. If he needs help there is a call bell in easy reach... carehomes.co.uk" - Helen McCaskie
98 out of 100
"This is a very good home. I'm looked after very well. The food is good, plenty of choices." - Dorothy Glenister
99 out of 100
"I recommend." - Adam C
95 out of 100
"I would thoroughly recommend someone to come to Hulcott." - Dorothy Westall
99 out of 100
"Very well cared for and looked after." - John Medway
92 out of 100
"Visiting times very good, can come and go as you please. Nicely situated, caring staff, including domestics. The manager is very helpful and does her best to help everybody. The dining room and lounge are well presented. The gardens are well maintained and nice to sit in. Several events take place throughout the year and activity girls do their best to keep residents occupied." - Eileen H
98 out of 100
"I was very impressed by the general running of the home, by the resident staff and medical facility and would recommend it to anyone who needed the use of the facility." - Derrick MacKay
99 out of 100
"Friendly, caring, thoughtful, hard working staff and very nice environment, plus very high standards of cleanliness." - Colin B
89 out of 100
"We picked Hulcott out of yellow pages as we needed an emergency respite placement. Marilyn Kimayong, the Care Manager, agreed to take my mother on a Saturday when we had reached the end of our tether after a very rapid decline in my mother's health due to a very nasty attack of shingles on the right side of her head. Hulcott has now become her home. The manager and staff team are very caring. The home has a homely atmosphere and is not too big... carehomes.co.uk" - Peter F
92 out of 100
"As one walks in the door there's always a warm welcome. The entrance is inviting, everywhere is clean (no urine smells here). The sitting rooms are cosy and the dining room beautifully laid out. All bedrooms are homely and most have lovely garden views. My mother is very well cared for with some independence being encouraged. The staff are always willing and friendly both to residents and relatives and they are very alert to everyones needs... carehomes.co.uk" - Carole H
89 out of 100
"Very good level of care, cleanliness, friendly staff and very helpful and the home does not have the usual care home smell." - Brian W
90 out of 100
"My mother goes in for respite care and although she is adamant she doesn't want to go into any home permanently, she is full of praise for the staff, the food and general care she receives. We are very grateful that Hulcott keeps rooms for respite care on a short term basis." - Pauline B
92 out of 100
"The staff are approachable, caring and friendly. If any problems arise the manager has an open door policy. It is set in a beautiful little hamlet. You are encouraged to participate in care plans. There are relatives meetings where ideas and concerns can be raised and information exchanged. Nowhere is perfect, but this home does not have an awful odour when entering." - Thalia S
98 out of 100
"Period covered August 2008 - Dec 2010. All staff exceptionally caring, any concerns dealt with immediately. Excellent varied menu of home cooked food. Cleanliness and freshness, good laundry and hairdressing service. Special dates marked with celerations and treats. Entertainemnt, 'beauty care' and general stimulation, wonderful family atomosphere, which also included relatives. Situated in lovely country surroundings." - Celia D
89 out of 100
"I have little means of comparing Hulcott Nursing Home with others, however, my wife is a resident there and she is very happy there. The nursing staff are helpful and the care assistants willing. The surroundings are very pleasant and a good range of activities are arranged. There is a varied menu and the food is well prepared." - Keith C
94 out of 100
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