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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.
I can't thank them enough for their many kindnesses and fantastic work over many, many years.
Outstanding!
Oxenford house is a brilliant care home with an excellent manager and lovely staff. Any worries I had about sending my father there were quickly allayed when I saw how content and happy he is there.
My mother has been a resident of Oxenford House since 2007. She is very happy there, and her care has been exceptional. It has truly become her home. All the staff have shown her nothing but kindness and understanding. She is now 95 and has lost a lot of her abilities, but the carers have always made her feel comfortable and treated with dignity. I cannot recommend it more highly.
All staff are extremely kind and caring, and there is a very happy atmosphere in the home. The accommodation is in need of updating, but plans to do this at the beginning of 2020 have sadly been delayed due to the current situation.
I can only describe this care home and its team as absolutely outstanding. My mother moved in at the end of May and everyone at the home has fone the extra mile and more to make her and her family welcomed and settled. I can only give the whole team the highest commendation.
As my mother's needs became more demanding, the staff were able to adapt the care needed and provide a happy and genuinely caring environment. This flexibility and care were maintained providing a warm, caring, comfortable and familiar place to be until she passed away in May 2018. Inside I am oozing more positive feelings but being a man I am to the point.
My mother enjoyed many of the activities regularly organised. The poetry and music sessions were great favourites, but one of the services she most appreciated was the regular manicures. She was proud of her nails for the first time in over 90 years.
My mother also appreciated the willingness of the management to be flexible over changing her room to accommodate her personal effects.
The end-of-life care she was given was excellent and she was very relieved to be able to receive the care she needed without having to be admitted to hospital. In my mother's last few days, I was touched by the care taken with small details to make her room quiet and restful.
We were particularly glad that mum's wish to remain at Oxenford in her final days was fulfilled, and the sensitivity and care given to us all at this time were much appreciated.
I have recommended Oxenford House to other people and will continue to do so.
My Mother was at Abbeyfield Cumnor for about 6 years and I have nothing but praise for the way that she was looked after and the very professional management there. Everybody showed very tender care and great patience in dealing with her character and various needs.
I hope that it is still running when my time comes.
I am very happy to recommend Oxenford House as a place which has provided and is providing very good care for my mother, who has been a resident there for the last 6 years. The staff manage her complex needs with sensitivity and care. She has arthritis, poor sight and hearing and is now in the advanced stages of dementia. It has been a blessing for me and all her family to know that she is well looked after by staff who understand her well. One particular asset of this home is the fact that the staff change little and so they get to know the residents very well and are able to cater for their changing needs over a long period of time.
A variety of activities were arranged by the staff, including a poetry group which my mother very much enjoyed. Local groups from outside the house were often invited in to provide entertainment and interaction with residents.
The home has a feeling of being well run and the staff happy. There was always a warm welcome as a visitor and the Manager always had time for a chat.
I would absolutely recommend Oxenford House.
Overall, I am very impressed with the care my mother receives. All the staff seem friendly and helpful. The residents have a variety of entertainments on a regular basis. The staff interact in a caring fashion with the residents and will help with any queries I may have. All staff are approachable and nothing seems too much trouble for them.
The house is clean and fresh smelling. The meals served are varied with a couple of choices on the menu. It's a small and cosy establishment, carpeted throughout, giving a quiet atmosphere.
I would consider Oxenford House myself if ever I have the need of help in my old age.
Oxenford House was the first residential care home we entered that exuded happy active homeliness, most of the residents were up and about in the main day rooms doing organised activities, in with the hairdresser, reading or chatting with each other and staff. There were no “head back mouth open” residents in evidence which were often the most common sight in other homes we saw; I didn't believe that happens by accident and since my mother moved in 9 months ago we now know it doesn't.
To be honest it's difficult to say how positive I feel about the care my mother is getting without sounding over the top but I am totally genuine when I say the management and staff in all areas are first class. As a relatively small home the manager is constantly in contact with all the team and has been able to retain key people for many years and that really matters in delivering the highest quality care. This home is a little gem and my mother is very happy there.
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.
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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.
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