
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 is very content and happy. She really likes her room and often comments on how good the food is. I have no hesitation in recommending Larkrise, in fact, I have already done so.
Mum has been declining in health for a while now but the staff are always sensitive to her needs. She doesn't like asking for help so it's important for them to keep checking on her, which they do. Everyone is so supportive to me as well, which I really appreciate.
I travelled from Yorkshire to see my Aunt at the last stages of her life. I found I was greeted by the staff and treated very well and comforted me in my grief. The staff at Larkrise were excellent in their great care they gave my Aunt treating her with dignity and compassion. I can't thank everyone enough.
My experience of Larkrise Care Home is one of the highest recommendations, the staff and level of care is very good. The home is very clean and welcoming to both residents and their family. The residents have their own room and en-suite which is very clean and made to feel like home where family can sit and talk in private. The restaurant is set out lovely, the tables have tablecloths and fresh flowers. They have a hairdressers and shop, and now a lovely coffee area. It's a pleasure to walk in and visit.
However, there is no doubt that my wife was well looked after and visitors commented on how relaxed and comfortable she was. That was also my impression when I spoke to her on facetime from Australia.
Larkrise is a lovely place with loving, caring people in charge of our mum.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
The food is nice and staff are so helpful and kind.
There are lots of activities to do.
We have so much fun.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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