
the food was outstanding and the team were so considerateMargaret(Friend of Resident/Service User)

The family feel welcome when visiting, there is a very lovely atmosphere.D W(Wife of Resident/Service User)

When we visit we are always made to feel welcome. Would recommend to anyone.Jennifer H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

the food was outstanding and the team were so considerateMargaret(Friend of Resident/Service User)

The family feel welcome when visiting, there is a very lovely atmosphere.D W(Wife of Resident/Service User)

When we visit we are always made to feel welcome. Would recommend to anyone.Jennifer H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

Located in a residential area of Banbury, Larkrise is a 60-bed capacity care home dedicated to person-centred methods. The home offers quality residential, nursing and respite care along with specialist care for older people diagnosed with dementia.
Priding itself on delicious, home-cooked meals, engaging activities and high standards of care, Larkrise's team goes above and beyond to help residents feel at home. The home's large gardens delight residents and visitors throughout...
Care Provided by Larkrise
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 60 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
These services are: Personal care, accommodation,
utilities, use of communal areas, meals, drinks and
snacks, laundry (excluding dry cleaning),
housekeeping, maintenance and activities run by the
home.
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, opticians, hairdressing,
medications, toiletries, clothing, newspapers/magazines.
During your stay, you may need to purchase additional goods
and services. If they are able to provide such goods and
services, they will tell you how much these goods and services
will cost and they expect that you will pay for these goods and
services at the time you request them.
They can accompany loved ones to private appointments,
however the fee attached to this is £21 per hour. Where private taxi
services are used for transportation to appointments the cost should
be paid for by yourself.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Larkrise for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Larkrise to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- The Orders of St John Care Trust
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Catherine Howse(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 1995
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (60)
Larkrise Reviews (101)
Larkrise has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.703) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Larkrise has 101 reviews.
My mother-in-law has been a resident for 5 weeks. The overall experience of all Larkrise facilities has been exceptional. The staff are all wonderful, they are caring, supportive and excellent communicators.
Thank you so much for leaving us such a fab review, we really appreciate it. We're really enjoying getting to know your mother-in-law, she's really settling in well which is great. If there is anything else we can do for her, please let us know and we will be happy to oblige.
are some of the things they do. The staff are very very good. I would live there in a heartbeat.
Thank you so much for your awesome review of our home. To be called first class is a real privilege. We have lots more going on, all with the resident's needs and wants at the heart of everything we do. Hope to see you at our next event.
Everything 100%
Thank you for giving us 100%, we really appreciate it.
Mum has been a resident at Larkrise for over 2 and a half years and is very content and settled. Directly you walk into reception you are made to feel welcome and all the staff; reception, admin, care teams, domestic and maintenance are all very friendly. The activities are varied and plentiful which keeps the residents entertained. Visitors are quite welcome to join in with these which is lovely - the recent refurbishment of the home has given it a lovely bright and clean finish which adds to the welcoming atmosphere. All the staff are very attentive and the residents are well looked after. I am so pleased that we found such a lovely home for Mum.
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our home. It is an absolute pleasure caring for your mum over the last 2.5 years. Our staff will be so thrilled to read how happy you are with the care and activities offered at Larkrise. We're really pleased with our refurb, it looks amazing and can't wait for the finishing touches to arrive. Hope to see you at one of our Christmas events.
She is very happy there and loves the entertainment of music, she loves watching people.
She has Alzheimer's but is very happy in her own world.
Thank you for leaving us a great review. We are so glad to read how happy your mother is here - this makes us smile. It's a pleasure caring for your mother, she has settled in well. Do come and say hello next time you're visiting.
The carers are always on hand for whatever they need, very caring and respectful. When we visit we are always made to feel welcome. Would recommend to anyone.
Thank you for your review, we are so pleased to read how happy your sister is at Larkrise. She has settled in well since she arrived 2 years ago and gets involved with the activities. It's a real pleasure caring for her. Do come and say hello next time you're visiting.
We live a distance away and are always made welcome even if we arrive during an activity. A great place with helpful and friendly staff - would recommend to anyone.
Thank you for your review, it's great to hear how welcoming and friendly you think our home is. It's really important to us that residents and their families are made to feel welcome and supported at all times. The staff will be so thrilled at the positive feedback received, thank you so much.
A very relaxed and well-organised nursing home. The staff are great, nothing is too much trouble. There are so many activities to participate if you want to. Can talk to the nursing staff with ease. All around a lovely, lovely home. I would recommend it to anyone.
Thank you so much for a fabulous 5* review, we really appreciate it. The staff will be so pleased to receive your feedback. Do come and say hello next time you're visiting your friend. Best wishes from everyone at Larkrise Care Centre.
Mum has been at Larkrise for two years and the staff have always looked after her and the family with care and kindness. Can't thank them enough for all they do.
Thank you for your lovely review - we are very grateful. It's an honour caring for your mum, we love having her reside with us. Do come and say hello next time you are visiting.
Highly recommended.
Thanks so much for this fantastic review, we greatly appreciate it. It's a pleasure caring for your mother. The staff will be so thrilled to read how highly you have rated our home and the care we provide. Do say hello next time you are visiting. We also have great cake!
Larkrise provides excellent care for my mother. The care home is well run. Staff and management are very friendly and offer excellent care. The facility is very clean and tidy.
Many thanks for your review; we really appreciate it. We are thrilled to hear how highly you rate the care we provide and that you find our home friendly and warm. If there's anything more we can do for your mother, please let us know.
My mum was in Larkrise for respite, they have been amazing. She has dementia and is normally very anxious when I’m not around for long periods. This was the first respite where I have come back and she had been so happy and engaged. They did so much with her and really made an effort to make her feel at home and comfortable. Their care and the effort made to get to know Mum in a short space of time, I’m so pleased. Can’t thank the staff enough.
Thank you so much for your review, our staff will be thrilled to hear how highly you have rated your mum's stay with us. If there's anything we can do for her in the future, please let us know. We loved having her here and she is always welcome. Many thanks.
Wonderful welcome as soon as you walk in. I cannot praise the staff highly enough, excellent care for my sister from the moment she moved in and she is so happy there. Care and attention are given to everyone, such a lovely atmosphere, sincerely thank you to all the staff, they are angels.
Thank you for your kind words about Larkrise. We are so pleased to hear how well your sister has settled in and that she's so happy living here. The staff will be so pleased with your feedback - we will make sure they see a copy of this review. Thank you so much!
I found Larkrise welcoming and comfortable. Caring staff were friendly and capable. My room was spacious and well-appointed. Staff responded promptly to the bell system.
Thank you for reviewing your experience of our home, we greatly appreciate it.
My father was a resident for 3 years but sadly passed away last week. The staff have always looked after him well and with respect at all times. During his last few weeks there, the staff were wonderful to him and myself and my sister making sure we were well water and fed. Also, the other residents would come in and talk to us. I would highly recommend Larkrise for your loved ones to go to be safe care for. The food is excellent.
We are so sorry for your loss. It was an honour and a privilege for us to be able to care for your father at Larkrise. We really appreciate your kind feedback and if there is anything more we can do for you and your family, please just let us know.
Very happy with this place, and so is my dad. He was in another home to start with and hated it and was often talking about not wanting to be there anymore. He wished he was dead. Have never had that here - no more moaning, so less stress for me.
Thank you for your review of Larkrise; we are so happy your dad has chosen to live with us. If there is anything we can do for him or you, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.
The staff are very polite and friendly. They are always there to help. The food is good, and they do her washing. The room is always clean and tidy, and nothing seems too much trouble. The management team are really good and very friendly.
Many thanks for such a warm and positive review of our home. The staff will be thrilled to read how happy you are with the level of care and positive nature they convey. We love having your sister here, and if there is anything we can do for her or you, please shout. Do say hello next time you stop by. Thank you!
My mother has been a resident of Larkrise for nearly six years During this time she has received excellent care with respect and dignity. The staff are friendly and helpful and always engaging towards my mother. She lives in a warm, safe and secure environment and is happy which gives great peace of mind to me and my family. I sincerely thank all the staff at Larkrise.
Thank you very much for your feedback. I will pass your comments on to the team at Larkrise. Reviews like this make this really make a difference to the team. Glad to hear your mother is happy at the home.
I have given a lot of consideration to writing this review, as although my mum has been in Larkrise for ten months, only recently, due to the easing of covid restrictions, have I been able to make a fair and informed appraisal. Previous assumptions on my part, were as a result of feeling isolated from Mum's care after being integral to her everyday existence. Once allowed in, the pressure and difficulties staff are presented with each day became apparent to me and my understanding changed. The staff are attentive, sympathetic, helpful and seem to interact well together, as I imagine, co-operation and mutual support are essential to their roles as carers. Residents are treated with dignity, standards of cleanliness are high. There is a family atmosphere, which must be hard to achieve with such a wide-ranging collection of residents. The activities team are enthusiastic, attentive and innovative, when sometimes it must be hard to see a vision come to fruition. I cannot end this review without some mild criticism. As it's the height of summer it's a shame a little more attention cannot be given to the garden.
Nice to be able to spend time as a family
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 September 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (0) & Events (0)
There are no news items for Larkrise.
There are no upcoming events for Larkrise.
Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Larkrise.
Meet the Team (5)

Catherine joined the Trust in 2016 as a Carer and has since completed both her Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care. Through her dedication and hard work, she progressed to the role of Care Leader, Deputy Manager and more recently promoted to Home Manager.
Catherine is now exploring her next step and is preparing to begin her Level 5 qualification. She is excited to embrace the new challenges ahead in her leadership role.
Outside of work, Catherine enjoys all kinds of sports and is a devoted dog lover. She often brings her dog, Cooper, into the home to visit with residents.

Celina joined The Orders of St John Care Trust in December 2025 as Deputy Manager at Larkrise Care Centre. She is a Registered General Nurse with over 20 years of experience in health and social care, having progressed from a Healthcare Assistant into senior leadership roles. Celina completed her Adult Nursing training at Oxford Brookes University and also holds NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care.
Her clinical background is wide-ranging, with experience across acute NHS settings including Accident & Emergency, Surgical, General Medicine, Assessment Medical Unit, Stroke, Cardiology, and Upper GI, alongside extensive experience within care home environments. Celina is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and supporting teams to provide safe, effective, and compassionate services. In her role, she particularly enjoys leading staff development, improving clinical standards, and working closely with families to achieve the best outcomes for residents.
Celina is looking forward to continuing to strengthen the team at Larkrise, enhancing care quality, and contributing to a positive and supportive environment for both residents and staff. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and balancing the busy life of being a working parent.

Jade has been a career in the trust for three years and an Activities Co-ordinator for two years. Starting off working in a cake shop, she then took the step into working in the care sector in the community before joining OSJCT. She loves anything creative and doing baking and says, “Making people smile is the highlight of my day”.

Cecelia joined OSJCT as Bursar in 2024. She brings a wealth of experience from her background in finance, which she applied in her previous role as Senior House Manager at Abbeyfield. There, Cecelia managed multiple properties across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, overseeing operations, staff, and the wellbeing of residents.
Cecelia is looking forward to putting her experience into practice at Larkrise, ensuring the smooth running of the home and supporting both residents and staff.
Outside of work, Cecelia is married and a mother to three children. She enjoys spending time with her family and values the balance between her professional and personal life.

Kevin has worked for the trust for 2.5 years. Prior to working for the trust, Kevin was self-employed in the building trade. Our residents and staff love him and he has built great relationships with them. Kevin likes not knowing what each day will bring, but can turn his hand to most maintenance tasks.
He has recently developed a passion for fitness, and has started going to the gym! Kevin used to train greyhounds and regularly attends meets and races.
Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of carehome.co.uk. Please contact Larkrise to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Larkrise has an Enhanced Service -more info.