Nursing Homes in Burford
Burford has 3 CQC registered nursing homes. 1 is rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Burford at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Burford, to help you judge the options below.
- Oxfordshire County Council pays, residential care: £1,184 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,640 to £1,825, median £1,700
- Care home beds filled across Oxfordshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 82%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 90. Oxfordshire average is 80.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,000. Rising to 18,600 by 2035, up 24%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 61 beds.
- Who pays, across Oxfordshire (estimate): 33% council, 55% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 35%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,300. Rising to 6,800 by 2035, up 60%
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Arranging Nursing Care in Burford and Meeting the Cost
The assessment to ask for first
An independent account of what someone needs makes the rest of the process considerably easier, and a care needs assessment is how that is produced. Anyone who appears to need care and support may request one free of charge, whatever their financial position. Oxfordshire County Council carries out the assessment for people in Burford and arranges funded support where someone qualifies. The assessor will look at health needs, personal care, mobility, medication and safety, and the resulting document is what you take to each home when asking whether it can meet those needs.
Where the money can come from
Paying for nursing care usually involves more than one question. A financial assessment sets income, savings and other capital against the national threshold, and above it a placement is normally funded privately. Separately, where a resident needs care from a registered nurse, the health service may contribute towards that nursing element whatever their savings. Where health needs are the principal reason care is required at all, NHS continuing healthcare may meet the full cost and is assessed against its own criteria. Ask which of these routes has been considered, and ask each home to set out its weekly fee in writing along with what the figure covers.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Burford and What to Check
What the ratings here tell you
One home holds an Outstanding rating, one is rated Good, and one has no published rating as yet. The Cotswold is the home rated Outstanding, which is an uncommon judgement and repays reading in detail rather than taking at face value. An unrated home has most likely not been inspected under the current approach, which is not in itself a concern, though it does mean you are leaning more on your own impressions and on what the manager can show you. Check the date of any report you do read, because ratings describe a home as inspectors found it on the day.
Questions worth asking
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and how the home covers absence. Ask whether the team has looked after someone with the same clinical needs before and listen for detail rather than reassurance. Find out how the home works with local health services and how quickly a resident is reviewed when their condition shifts. Ask too about training in pain management, pressure care and end of life support, and about what would lead to a hospital admission rather than treatment in the home.
3 nursing homes in Burford
- Cotswold Gate Care Home · Burford, Oxfordshire
- The Cotswold · Burford, Oxfordshire · CQC Outstanding
- Nursing Home · Burford, Oxfordshire · CQC Good
What care costs in Oxfordshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 13 Oxfordshire homes. Median £1,700. | £1,184 | £1,640 to £1,825 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Oxfordshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,231 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 12 Oxfordshire homes. Median £1,894. | Not published separately | £1,760 to £2,007 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Oxfordshire homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- The Cotswold, 20 September 2019, Outstanding
- Burford Nursing Home, 14 August 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Burford Nursing Home, 14 August 2019, Good
- The Cotswold, 20 September 2019, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Burford
How many nursing homes are there in Burford?
Burford has 3 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Burford?
Oxfordshire County Council pays an average of £1,184 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,640 to £1,825 a week. Middle half of prices from 13 Oxfordshire homes. Median £1,700. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Burford were inspected most recently?
The Cotswold (20 September 2019) and Burford Nursing Home (14 August 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.
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