
It is my Nan's 'home away from home' and I couldn't have wished for a better placeSamantha H(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

The high quality of the Spencer Court accommodation and facilities were excellentMaurice S(Husband of Resident/Service User)

It was wonderful and such a relief to see my mum settle so easily and so happily into the home.Joy L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

It is my Nan's 'home away from home' and I couldn't have wished for a better placeSamantha H(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

The high quality of the Spencer Court accommodation and facilities were excellentMaurice S(Husband of Resident/Service User)

It was wonderful and such a relief to see my mum settle so easily and so happily into the home.Joy L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Spencer Court is registered for forty-six residents and offers a team of skilled and friendly carers, able to provide residential, early-stage dementia and respite care for older people.
Care homes from The Orders of St John Care Trust are well respected in Lincolnshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire where the voluntary sector charity has a strong presence after seeing healthy growth since it first opened homes in 1992.
All residents are supported in...
Care Provided by Spencer Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 46 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- 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 Spencer Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Spencer Court 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
Group / Owner
- The Orders of St John Care Trust
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Angela Champ(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (46)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (46)
Spencer Court Reviews (118)
Spencer Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.771) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Spencer Court has 118 reviews.
I am not a fan of care homes but if this is the only option for your relatives, then it's a purpose-built building. Carers are all friendly and caring. I always think you could do with more so they have shifts of actually spending quality time with the residents. Sometimes when my father needs toiletries, clothes etc we don't get any notice. My father, suffering with dementia seems happy and enjoys all the attention from staff.
Having visited 4 times a week in the past 4 years I would like to congratulate the cleaning staff on their amazing efforts to keep the whole home clean and tidy. Apart from a few carers, I can say that 80% are caring and professional in their approach to residents and their visitors. Well done all.
Management and staff are always helpful, welcoming and smiling, even when they are especially busy. I feel my brother is well looked after.
My father moved into Spencer Court at the end of January 2019. Since then he has been very well cared for by the excellent staff. From my point of view, he is safe, warm, comfortable and well fed. All the staff seem to be very caring, kind and full of good humour. Who knows how much longer he has left at G4 but at least we know he will end his days in comparative comfort.
Friendly helpful staff. Cheerful under sometimes difficult circumstances. Activities are good although my mum could sometimes do with a bit more encouragement to take part. Rooms are clean and pleasant.
Amazing staff that go above and beyond to make the residents and family members feel welcome and at home. It is my Nan's 'home away from home' and I couldn't have wished for a better place for her to move to since her dementia has progressed.
I have found every member of staff from management to cleaning very friendly. Always ready to help in any way with my mother. They are caring and whenever I've visited, are always happy to chat and tell me how my mother is that day and has been during the previous days.
I would like more updates about how she's doing - maybe something more formalised but so catch up now and again from staff.
Some fantastic caring staff and well run.
The staff appear fond of their charges and go the extra mile despite busy schedules.
My only concern is the need to refresh carers' memories about patients' habits and needs and to monitor their belongings.
The high quality of the Spencer Court accommodation and facilities were excellent. This was equalled by the dedication and caring of all the staff.
I have been here for 10 months and am very happy and settled. I find the care here excellent with competent and genuinely kind and thoughtful carers. I am still fairly active mentally and less so physically but I particularly enjoy discussions and debates so really appreciate organised activities such as Library club, the literary and art group and we are lucky to have our activities coordinator. Who even organised a wonderful boat trip and picnic yesterday.
Lovely care staff who always greet me and make me feel welcome. The care for my relative is individualised and excellent. He feels safe and describes the home as 5 stars. The food is really good "homestyle" cooking. I have no concerns about the home at all.
The home is run very well and feels a happy place, laughter and singing too.
My mother is now frail but celebrated her 100th birthday this month. The staff were wonderful and helped her family to celebrate this great occasion. Nothing was too small or big for them to help us.
She is well looked after and we are very pleased with all the staff and the extra mile they go to assist her.
We, my brothers and I are happy and feel confident that we are leaving her wellbeing in very capable hands.
I had a lovely birthday, the best one. I have a good time with the management.
We are all a big family, we are like sisters and brothers. I get on with the admin assistant and the manager, they are great. They are good to me.
A well-run care home with well-kept grounds, friendly staff with an above standard of care in modern surroundings. Management seem receptive to any concerns residents may have one area that could be improved is the activities, however, movet are a-foot to improve this issue. I would recommend Spencer Court without any hesitation.
Even with more challenging residents, they remain considerate and incredibly patient. The décor and general appearance of the home appears to be in good order throughout. Visitors are always welcomed and encouraged to take part in activities run by the home if they want.
My uncle is noticeably more relaxed after moving here.
My mother has been a resident for 3 and a half years and the care she has received has been wonderful. She suffers from dementia and the staff are very understanding and caring.
It was a big question but I needed to be looked after after being at home with carers but I still ended up in hospital but with great help from my social worker when she found a room available in Woodstock where I had lived for 53 years and brought up my family and worked at the museum here for 27 years. It was the perfect place and all my boys and their families would not have to keep worrying about me after my husband had died so now they visit me often. I am very happy here, everyone working here is so kind and caring. I am lucky as it's easy for my friends to visit me and also made very welcome so all in all a very good result.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 January 2018Good
- 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.
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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
Meet the Team (4)

Angela began her career in the care sector as soon as she turned 18 following providing care to a family member at a young age, she knew this was the career for her from that moment. She loves making a difference to individuals residing in the home and supporting her teams within their roles.
She has progressed within her career in a nursing home environment and throughout the last 11 years, she has been privileged to have been provided the most outstanding training and support to be able to confidently manage Spencer Court and to support each and every staff member to achieve their goals and be the best they can be.
She has an NVQ level 3 in health and social care, a city and guilds accredited living in my world dementia qualification and she is currently In progress with her level 5 management NVQ. The dedicated team at Spencer Court work with her to deliver the highest standards of person-centred care and achieve the best outcomes in every aspect for each individual residing at the home.
She feels privileged to take care of people’s loved ones and treat each individual as she would her own family.
Spencer Court is a beautiful home situated in the outstanding community of Woodstock and we certainly take every opportunity to make frequent visits with our residents to the beautiful Blenheim Palace.
Angela has lived in Oxford all her life and in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, partner & family, reading and attending to her allotment.

Jane has worked at Spencer Court since 2012, starting her career as a carer before working her way up to care leader and now the head of care. Jane holds a number of qualifications in health and social care and has recently completed her level 4 diploma in Adult care and also holds a level 3 diploma in leadership and management. Jane knew she always wanted to work in the care sector following caring for both Grandparents when she was younger.
Jane has many fond memories of working at Spencer Court over the years and feels it a very lovely place to work, it feels part of a community and the residents and staff make it so warm and welcoming. She feels they are so lucky to have a link with Blenheim Palace which means lots of trips up to the Palace and grounds when the weather permits.
Jane enjoys spending time with her young family in her free time including walking their dog, going on day trips and holidays. She enjoys gardening and spending time outdoors where she can.

Candy has been one of Spencer Court’s Care Leaders since 2017 and has over 20 years’ experience working in the care sector, holding Health and Social Care NVQs at levels 2 and 3. She started as a cook and then decided to step into the care team, eventually becoming care leader.
Candy loves talking to the residents and her caring nature means she finds it easy to be supportive towards them as well as towards her colleagues.

Elaine is our chef here at Spencer Court. She joined us after a long career in catering which has seen her working in hospitals, private houses, pubs, and cafes. Elaine has always loved working with food and has gained many qualifications in catering and hospitality as well as team management to support her practical experience.
Elaine enjoys working at Spencer Court; she says her team is like a little family in the kitchen and she enjoys working as part of that team. She loves preparing meals for the residents and ensuring they have a balanced and nutritious diet.
Building on that, Elaine’s goal is to see that each resident is happy with their meals and that she can provide the little extras they so enjoy so that everyone has their favourite things.
Out of work, Elaine loves gardening and DIY as well as Jazzercise. She even taught Jazzercise for five years! It helps keep her fit and well, emotionally and physically.
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