Larkrise

Prescott Close, Banbury OX16 0RD
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  • Larkrise, Banbury
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 the summer months and the cosy lounges, library, pub and games room provide plenty of inside space for both relaxation and activity.

Residents' spacious and light, ensuite bed, sitting rooms are a peaceful haven.

Larkrise's exciting seasonal events are well-attended by people of all ages and provide opportunities for residents to maintain links with their local community.

Care charity and provider The Orders of St John Care Trust are respected in the care sector for a flexible range of care provision, making the most of voluntary sector contributions in order to help vulnerable adults achieve a more dignified lifestyle.

Carers respect clients from all backgrounds, support an active and fulfilling lifestyle, and a nutritious diet while maintaining strong local links.
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Care Provided

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 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

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1385 – £1470
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1590 – £1655
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1863 – £1863
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1590 – £1680
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1805 – £1865
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £2033 – £2033

Your fees cover several areas while in their care.
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.


Services NOT included in price are: dentistry, chiropody,
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.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Larkrise to find out the exact price for your requirements.

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Catherine Howse (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • 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 (96)

9.7

Larkrise has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.711) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Larkrise has 96 reviews.

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Review from Linda F (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Larkrise is a lovely place with loving, caring people in charge of our mum.
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Review from Joanne T (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has Dementia. I have found the staff to be friendly, helpful and understanding. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The gardens are well kept.
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Review from Ann L (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum came into Larkrise in December 2017 and in the time she has been here she has been very well looked after.
She has Alzheimer's which has deteriorated in the last 12 months but I know she is in safe hands.
Excellent service.
Would definitely recommend Larkrise.
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Review from Susan J (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been and is very well cared for. The home is very clean and nice gardens. The staff are very nice and kind. The meals are very good.
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Review from Barbara B (Friend of Resident) published on 21 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found Larkrise to be very satisfactory for our friend. The staff seem to be very caring and the food good and plentiful. The room and bathroom are spacious and clean. We are usually greeted with tea or coffee when we visit our friend.
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Review from Bob O (Son of Resident) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father loves being here. We moved him as his previous home was not meeting the standards we expected. The care staff have been great and it's a lovely care home with an excellent approach. We're so appreciative.
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Review from Richard B (Regular Volunteer) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at this home all go the extra mile to ensure that residents receive not only the best possible care but that it is delivered with genuine and deep meaning maintaining the individual's dignity every step of the way.
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Review from Olly C (Sister of Resident) published on 2 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the care my brother is getting at Lark Rise. Everyone is kind and polite, very impressed that everyone got a really nice Christmas present, that's finishing touches to a well-run home.
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Review from Tina M (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Overall, not too bad. Sometimes not enough staff (but sometimes through no fault of the home). Some good staff and sometimes they are not really helpful enough. Not happy with night staff. Mum does complain they are rough with her (but not sure if that is right or not).
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Review from Patricia C (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When visiting Mum, no matter what time of day, staff always give a friendly greeting. Her room is clean and tidy and Mum is always smart. She enjoys the entertainments and staff are very good. The meals are very good and she has drinks on hand at all times. It is good that there is a hair salon on site.
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Review from C H (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend this facility. My father has only been here for a short time but we have all been made to feel very welcome.
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Review from Valerie H (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 31 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A lovely place to live.
The food is nice and staff are so helpful and kind.
There are lots of activities to do.
We have so much fun.
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Review from Gina B (Daughter of Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Larkrise is modern, well appointed and secure.
Staff are outstanding and caring.
Could not have envisaged any other care centre would have come close to the standards observed.
The only downside is that the carpets in rooms are more soiled than is acceptable (minor quibble).
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Review from Mervyn D (Husband of Resident) published on 13 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise too highly the care and consideration of all the staff towards my wife as well as to myself, family and friends who come to visit my wife.
The facilities available such as the hairdressing salon are first class and I certainly appreciate the peace of mind I have knowing that she is
at Larkrise.
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Review from S S (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very impressed with the home, staff very friendly and rooms kept very clean. The only fault is, some days are short staffed and my father has had to wait quite a long time to have his needs seen to.
Reply from Lyndsay Sard, Home Manager at Larkrise

Thank you for taking the time to submit a review. We are pleased to hear that you are impressed with our home and your father is settled. As you will have seen over the past few weeks we have recruited some additional people to our team and hope that this alleviates your concerns. However, do please feel free to raise any issue with me at any time when you are visiting Larkrise.

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Review from J D (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 26 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother in law arrived in October from hospital. She has dementia and forgets everything but the staff are very kind, considerate and patient. She does not eat much but is always being offered food!! And the food is excellent. There are lots of activities and she joins in sometimes but her attention
span is very short. There is a doctor who visits and he has helped mother through a chest infection and a UTI. The staff are always very respectful and look after her personal care extremely well. There are never any unpleasant smells around. We are very happy with Larkrise as mother's care home.
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Review from Cheryl M (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I visited this home with an open for a placement for my father and to be honest I couldn't have been more impressed. The place itself is very well presented and caters for all residents needs. The staff were very friendly and well informed. Having also met some of the residents they were all very happy
and contented. The rooms were very well furnished and large, I can see my father very very happy there.
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Review from A C (Husband of Resident) published on 20 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My wife has been in care homes since January 2013 and at Larkrise Care Home since July 2014 the care in the main has been good and the food is ok most of the time. Some problems with missing laundry. My wife is not able to join in many of the activities as she is very sleepy a lot of the time (Parkinson's)
there seems to be a lot with this so one to one or two to one with residents can be a minor problem when short staffed or temps. Nurses are very good.
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Review from Maggie I (Friend of Resident) published on 13 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I visit a friend from church who is now in Larkrise. I am always made welcome and at Christmas we were offered cups of tea and mince pies made by the home.
I was very impressed with the carers and their professionalism.
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Review from Lesley P (Friend of Resident) published on 12 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My visit to Larkrise Care Centre was very pleasurable, the staff were very friendly and made me and my husband feel very welcome, nothing was too much trouble for them and all the staff regardless of their role were helpful and kind not just to the residents who live there but all visitors as well.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.711)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.711) out of 10 for Larkrise is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.711 for Larkrise is calculated as follows: ( (227 Excellents x 5) + (68 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 305 Ratings = 4.711
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Larkrise is based on 26 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 26 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 20 Sep 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
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  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (3)

Jade

Jade Wise

Job Title: Activities Co-ordinator

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”.

Kevin

Kevin O'Reilly

Job Title: Maintenance Lead Joined: 2020

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.

Cecelia

Cecelia Nunn

Job Title: Bursar Joined: 2024

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.

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