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The homely feel at Oxenford House is nurtured by its staff. The team have been carefully selected not only for their professional ability, but also because of their dedication and commitment to making a difference by helping everyone in the home to have a happy, independent and fulfilling life.
Oxenford House is a personalised, individual home where sometimes the...
Care Provided by Oxenford House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 25 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
These fees are from 1st January to 31st December 2026
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Oxenford House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Oxenford House 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)
Good to Know
Owner
- Oxenford House Care Home Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Susan Stubberfield(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1990
- Last Refurbishment: 2010
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (25)
Visiting
- The residents ask for new visitors before 9.45am as they may be walking to and from bathrooms and to avoid meal times (12pm to 1.15pm and 6pm to 7pm).
Parking
- Private car park available.
Oxenford House Reviews (53)
Oxenford House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.753) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oxenford House has 53 reviews.
Excellent ethos and staff culture. Systematic, active and kind treatment of residents by carers. Happy upbeat mood in a challenging environment. Thoughtful and insightful dialogue of carers with the family.
Thankyou for your review. Its lovely to hear your views of the home are positive.
My mother Hazel receives excellent care at Oxenford House. The staff are very kind and attentive, and she is very well looked after.
Thank you for your lovely review. Its great to hear you are happy with the care provided.
This really is the most lovely and happiest Care Home I've ever visited or seen. My dad's been there since it's January and it really is a fantastic place for anyone to have their loved ones stay. Can't speak highly enough of the staff, their attitude, their positivity, and general care for the residents and the families of the residents. If you're thinking of Care Home provision for your loved one and are local, please do visit and look around, you won't be disappointed. Best decision I ever made for my father who is by the way 97 next month.
Thank you for your amazing review, its lovely to hear your comments and so pleased to hear you are happy with the home and care provided for Dad.
My mother appreciates the quiet noticing and attention of the staff. Many of the caring staff have worked here for several years - always a very good sign. Oxenford is a calm, caring environment and believes in creating a home however possible for residents.
Thank you for your comments they mean a great deal to staff.
Having researched many care homes in the area for my friend. I was recommended to try Oxenford House. From the first contact a year ago to now they have been superb. They have cared for my friend (Dave) with love, and exceptional expertise, well above normal standards and my expectations. Every step of the way their communications have been amazing and friendly. In short once could not expect or receive better all round care anywhere.
Thank you for your lovely review. Its great to hear you are happy with all the care provided here at Oxenford house.
Staff at Oxenford House were unfailingly kind to my father-in-law. The activities co-ordinator and others took the time to learn about his likes and dislikes, organising a boat trip and a theatre visit to welcome him to his new home. Sadly, he received a terminal diagnosis a few months after moving in, but we will always be grateful for the kindness he experienced until the end.
Thankyou for your lovely review. We are so glad that your father in law was happy here at Oxenford House and the highlight of his stay was the boat trip. This will be remembered by all.
My uncle has tried a few home in the past year, so we have experience to make comparisons. This is by far the nicest place for my uncle to live and he's very happy. It gives you great peace of mind to know that all his needs are addressed and he is in a caring environment. The staff are always happy and can't do enough to make my uncle feel at home. The home does not have the feeling of a plush hotel but instead has a really homely, clean feel about it - Just how it should be, a home from home.
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so pleased to hear you and your uncle are happy with all the care here at Oxenford house.
My brother settled immediately.
Carers and loving and caring. No changes in staff unlike other homes he has stayed in he says the food is fantastic.
Lovely outings for the residents.
Always calm and stress free during visits.
I love my visits and look forward to seeing my brother and his carers.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased to hear you and your brother are happy with Oxenford house.
My mother moved into Oxenford on 7th May after a couple of 'trial' respite stays. She has been made to feel so welcome - and has settled in quickly, feeling very content and happy. She loves all of the many activities, the food which is absolutely superb (I know because I stayed for lunch on one of my weekly visits) and the staff who go over and above what might reasonably be expected to make their residents happy, comfortable and entertained / occupied. Oxenford is very special. It is happy and uplifting and small enough to have a nice family feel. As a family we couldn't be happier.
Thankyou for your lovely review, we are so pleased to hear that mum is happy here at Oxenford house and you are complimentary of the care, staff and activities given.
I would like to thank the staff of Oxenford for they way they cared for my mother in law for the last fie years of her life, especially her last week where she was turned frequently and kept comfortable during an unresponsive and sleepy stage. They gave us peace of kind knowing she was in such a happy and caring place.
Thank you for your kind words, we are so glad you were happy with the care given.
The home is clean, happy and cheerful. My mother is talked to and the staff are attentive, kind and caring. They have got to know my mother very quickly and are aware of her likes and dislikes. She is happy and calm when I visit her and is very fond of the staff.
It is lovely to hear you are happy with mum's care and she is happy living with us. Thank you.
My mum had 5 weeks of respite care this winter at Oxenford. They looked after her really well, we are all very happy with everything. All the staff were super helpful and did all they could to help her settle in and feel welcome. Recommended.
It's great to hear you were happy with mum's stay at Oxenford House. Thank you.
The care provided by all staff was way beyond expectations as was the cleanliness of the entire property. Mum was always beautifully dressed and hair neatly set. Despite her limited mobility, she was even taken out on trips. As her dementia deteriorated, the staff and management did all they could to accommodate her. Eventually, she had to be relocated to enable high-level nursing care. On her death, they even sent representatives to her funeral. What an amazing team.
So lovely to hear that you were happy with the level of care provided to Mum. It was a pleasure having her here and getting to know her family.
She is very happy with the level of care and support provided. My Mother particularly enjoys the daily exercise classes and the various entertainment provided.
She frequently remarks on the quality of the meals, which is significant as she has been recognised as a very high-quality family cook for over 50 years!
They are also supportive of the family of the resident.
The home cooked food is important, ensuring that they have a balanced diet.
They may not have all the facilities that some homes have but a lot of the residents will never use them.
It's the care and support and that the residents are treated with dignity.
Thank you for reviewing the care home. Its lovely to hear you are overall happy with care and facilities provided.
Our cousin, who needed palliative care at the end of her life, was looked after in the kindest, most thoughtful and calmly professional way. We were also very well supported over this difficult period.
We can't thank Abbeyfield Oxenford Society enough for all they do every day!
Thank you for your review, its lovely to hear how happy you were with the care and compassion from staff.
I can't speak highly enough of the care my mother receives at Oxenford House. All the staff are so kind and caring, as well as being efficient and professional. Nothing is too much trouble for them and they give top priority to residents' needs and wishes. They have created a really 'family feel' to the home and take every opportunity to celebrate birthdays, Christmas and national events. A wide range of activities and entertainment is offered every week - from craft/cooking to visiting entertainers and animals/birds brought in for residents to hold and stroke. There's a Scrabble Club, dominoes, bingo, quizzes and jigsaw puzzles, as well as regular excursions to local places of interest eg garden centres or shopping trips or a wheel or walk around the village. I have every confidence that my very elderly mum is in safe hands, night and day, and she has been happy from her first day, eighteen months ago. Some staff have been there for years, and all work happily together.
Thank you for your wonderful review. It's lovely to hear such amazing comments. We are all so pleased that you are happy with Mum staying at Oxenford House.
Our relative is so happy and content at Oxenford. Staff are always very kind and attentive, and she is regularly able to enjoy a range of really stimulating and fun activities. She receives the highest quality of care in such a homely environment, and we are very grateful to the staff for their hard work in making her later years so happy and fulfilled.
Thank you for your review, it's lovely to hear that you are happy with the care and activities provided here at Oxenford House.
From the moment my mother started daycare to the day she became a resident, mum was made so welcome. The process was dealt with care and compassion. Mum settled in so well and is so at home there. After looking after mum for the past 3 years it is such a relief to see her happy and well cared for in a safe and happy enviroment. It is lovely to see photos of the activities. Thank you to all the staff for looking after her.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased that mum has settled so well and you are happy with the care at Oxenford House.
A wonderful, caring atmosphere with a real family feel - the staff have taken the time to get to know my mother really well and understand what makes her tick. She can be awkward, and they take it all in their stride, responding with humour and good grace. They have been expertly attentive when she is unwell, and it makes me feel very happy to know she is in such good hands. The home is light and clean, and there is a range of daily activities for those who wish to join in, as well as day trips and outings from time to time.
Thank you for your review. It's lovely to hear you are happy with the care and facilities here at Oxenford House.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 February 2018Good
- CaringOutstanding
- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 16 Oct 2013Recipient: Oxenford House
Meet the Team (1)

I've worked in care for over 20 years, starting as a carer and working my way up to a home manager.
I have a level 5 in health and social care.
I believe that we should treat our residents how we would like to be treated. We emphasise that we come to work in their homes and should treat residents with respect and dignity.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oxenford House
What types of Care is Oxenford House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Oxenford House have?
There are 25 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Oxenford House?
Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Oxenford House to the centre of Oxford?
3.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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