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The home features plenty of open spaces in which to spend time, all sorts of areas of interest to encourage engagement with those living with dementia, and the highly professional team is committed to ensuring...
Care Provided by The Julie Richardson Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 40 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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please contact our dedicated team for an individualised price based on your care requirements
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Julie Richardson Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Julie Richardson Nursing Home 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
- Taylor & Taylor Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Bernadette Mbafond (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2008
Room Information
- Single Rooms (28)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (6)
Parking
- The parking for the nursing home can be accessed from the rear of the building on St John's Road
The Julie Richardson Nursing Home Reviews (90)
The Julie Richardson Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.743) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Julie Richardson Nursing Home has 90 reviews.
The home is very good. My room is comfortable, clean, big, with my own bathroom. The food is excellent. The staff are excellent and help me a lot which makes me feel safe. This is the best place I have been.
Whilst visiting my friend in your establishment he needed to go to the toilet and got into a lot of distress as he had to wait nearly ten minutes due to not enough staff on duty.
I would like to say how pleased I am about my mother's care and how well she is looked after at Brooklands, Dashwood Road. The staff always seem friendly and caring and there have been numerous occasions where I have been called to say my mum has not been well and that they were getting the doctor out. It is nice to be kept informed as I love my mum dearly and it is very important to myself that she is happy and cared for. I feel confident that this is being carried out at Brooklands and I would not hesitate in recommending Brooklands to anyone who is thinking about where to send their loved ones for permanent care.
Thank you Brooklands from myself and the rest of my family for all you do for caring for my mum.
Value for Money - two years ago when mum became a resident the council paid £560/week when the owner realised mum had a house to sell the price went immediately up to £800/week. Only a few weeks ago in a news paper the average price for a person with dementia was £591 - £662!! Council have value for money we don't.
We would like to thank you for the comments regarding the quality of care received by your mother. In response to your query regarding the funding levels within our care home we would like to point out that the average price quoted £591-£662 is a national average that includes both...
I have lived here for nine months. The staff are all wonderful. I have a lovely single room. No place like home but I am very happy here. The food is very good and the service is perfect.
This care home are really caring to my husband. Staff seems well trained, honest and if I ask questions I get an informative answer and they are so helpful. Having to travel Oxford to Banbury twice a week and it's worth it. To walk in and find him in clean clothes and looking clean and smart and very happy in his little world. I feel pleased to know he is in a pleasant environment and such nice caring nursing staff.
From the moment you walk into Julie Richardson home you know the staff care. There is a happy and relaxed atmosphere, nothing is too much trouble for them, they make you feel welcome and most of all the residents are content. All the staff are kind, caring and respectful of the residents and their families. They have many challenges on daily basis and all cope in a positive and dignified manner. Medical, dental and optical issues need to be addressed far more quickly and before they manifest themselves into serious problems. Lost or broken glasses and teeth bacterial skin infections.
Mother is in dementia unit with others with varying degrees of dementia. This can be challenging at times, but it is managed very well. Some can feed themselves other's can't. Mother is always clean and tidy and all are treated with dignity.
Mum was put in the Julie Richardson Nursing Home when my dad died, as she was not safe to be alone. She enjoys the company of the other residents and seems very happy in herself. She walks constantly and very rarely sits still. Due to the way the home is set up she never meets a closed door, so can walk round and around all day long. The home has a personal and homely feel, always displaying items relating to one season, celebration. There are teddies and dollies around, which definitely bring comfort to my mum. The staff are always friendly, chatty and helpful.
From the first time I visited The Julie Richardson Nursing Home. I had a feeling of warmth and caring. My husband has been in care there for nearly two years. I visit everyday and I still have that same feeling, the staff treat the residents with dignity and care. Some go the extra mile. Office staff are extremely helpful in as much if you have a worry relating to your husband, you are asked to please tell them so as they can try to rectify it. They are quick to call the doctor. If they are concerned about a resident, I would and have recommended the home. Home is the key word to the residents.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 April 2020Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveOutstanding
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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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- 07 Nov 2025Recipient: Taylor & Taylor Ltd
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