Question 1

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Oxfordshire?

Accepted Answer

Contact the adult social care team at Oxfordshire County Council and ask for a care needs assessment. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need care, whatever their income or savings. A social worker will discuss daily living, mobility, memory, medication and the help relatives already provide, at home or on a hospital ward. The written outcome records the level of care required and forms the basis of any support plan.

Question 2

Can Oxfordshire County Council fund a care home place?

Accepted Answer

It can, where the needs assessment identifies eligible needs and the financial assessment shows capital and income below the national thresholds. A property is usually taken into account once a move is permanent, although a deferred payment agreement may be possible while it is sold. Where the council contributes, the resident pays an assessed amount from their income and a third party contribution may apply for a more expensive home. Families above the threshold arrange the placement privately.

Question 3

Which care homes in Oxfordshire does this page cover?

Accepted Answer

Fifty six residential care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission across Oxfordshire are listed. Cleeve Lodge, four Pages Orchard and Cuttlebrook Hall hold Outstanding ratings, and The Homestead, Waterside Court Care Home, Iris Hayter House and Kirlena House are among those rated Good. Each entry shows the provider type and its current rating. The profiles carry the inspection findings behind each grade.

Question 4

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A residential care home provides accommodation and personal care such as help with washing, dressing, meals and medicines. A nursing home provides the same with a registered nurse on duty at all hours for clinical needs. Every provider on this page holds a residential registration. Where nursing tasks are already part of most days, a home registered to provide nursing care is the right place to look.

Question 5

How far ahead should we begin the search?

Accepted Answer

Start before a fall or a hospital admission forces the decision, since assessments, visits and trial stays each take time. Popular homes may have no vacancy in the week you need one. A few weeks of preparation makes it possible to see more than one home and compare them properly. Reading the published reports early costs nothing and improves every question you ask.

Question 6

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Oxfordshire?

Accepted Answer

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how absence is covered at short notice. Ask how long the manager and the senior carers have worked there. Find out how the home handles illness, falls and hospital admissions, and how quickly relatives hear about a change. Ask to see the room that is actually available and to stay through part of a mealtime.

Care Homes in Oxfordshire

61 care homes in Oxfordshire (showing 51–61)