The Close Care Home is a CQC-rated Outstanding care home in Burcot, near Abingdon, providing residential, nursing, dementia and respite care in a peaceful riverside setting in South Oxfordshire.
Set within four acres of beautifully landscaped grounds beside the River Thames, The Close offers 90 single bedrooms with en-suite facilities and a range of welcoming spaces designed for comfort, independence and social connection. Facilities include the Boat House Bistro and Lounge,...
The Close Care Home is a CQC-rated Outstanding care home in Burcot, near Abingdon, providing residential, nursing, dementia and respite care in a peaceful riverside setting in South Oxfordshire.
Set within four acres of beautifully landscaped grounds beside the River Thames, The Close offers 90 single bedrooms with en-suite facilities and a range of welcoming spaces designed for comfort, independence and social connection. Facilities include the Boat House Bistro and Lounge, Riverside Room for private dining, a purpose-built Screening Room, and the Lily Room Spa and Hair Salon.
Experienced care and nursing teams provide personalised support for a wide range of needs, including advanced and complex dementia, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, palliative and end-of-life care, COPD and acquired brain injury, subject to individual assessment. Care is centred around each resident’s choices, routines, dignity and independence.
Located in Burcot, The Close is well placed for families across Abingdon and South Oxfordshire, including Berinsfield, Clifton Hampden, Long Wittenham, Dorchester-on-Thames, Culham, Sutton Courtenay, Didcot, Wallingford and Benson, as well as surrounding villages.
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Care Provided by The Close Care Home
Primary Care Categories
Older Person Care
Dementia
Learning Disability / Autism
Physical Disability
Younger Adults
Length of Stay
Permanent Care
Respite Care
Care Types Provided
Residential Care
Nursing Care
Dementia Residential Care
Dementia Nursing Care
For a maximum of 90 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Moderate Dementia
Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
Parkinson's Disease
Stroke
Palliative / End of Life Care
COPD/Pulmonary Disease
Bariatric Care/Obesity
Convalescent Care
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Accreditations
The National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS)
Facilities
Own Furniture if required
Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
Close to Local shops
Near Public Transport
Minibus or other transport
Lift
Stairlift
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
Type of care
Permanent
Respite
Residential Care
£1,800
£1,800
Residential Dementia Care
£1,800
£1,800
Nursing Care
£1,800
£1,800
Nursing Dementia Care
£1,800
£1,800
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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 choose 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.
Tours
Onsite Tours of The Close Care HomeUsually available on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun(between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)Tours of The Close usually last around 45–60 minutes and provide an opportunity to explore the home, communal areas, bedrooms, landscaped gardens and riverside setting. Visitors can meet members of the team, learn more about daily life at The Close and discuss individual care needs and preferences.
Families are encouraged to arrive around 10 minutes before their scheduled tour. Accessibility requirements can be accommodated where possible.
Remote Tours of The Close Care HomeUsually available on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun(between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)Remote tours usually last around 30–45 minutes and provide families with a guided introduction to The Close, including communal areas, bedrooms, landscaped gardens and key facilities. A member of the team will also be available to discuss individual care needs, daily life at the home and answer any questions. Remote tours can be arranged via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime or WhatsApp video, depending on the visitor’s preference.
The Close Care Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.141) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Close Care Home has 41 reviews.
Review from Michelle S (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 November 2015 Date of experience: November 2015•Submitted via Website•
Overall Experience
My father was transferred from a hospice to The Close, to manage his end of life care, I met Victoria at the hospice with my dad. She spent 3 hours looking through all his hospital and hospice notes, writing down every little detail and noting everyone that was involved in my fathers treatment....
My father was transferred from a hospice to The Close, to manage his end of life care, I met Victoria at the hospice with my dad. She spent 3 hours looking through all his hospital and hospice notes, writing down every little detail and noting everyone that was involved in my fathers treatment. Then spent quite some time talking with my father to ensure a smooth well informed transition. More recently my father was informed he could no longer receive the treatment that was keeping him alive due to the deterioration in is health, and he was gaining no benefit from the treatment. So the conversation took place with a nurse and Dr and his family supporting him in the warm surroundings of his room at The Close. He was then kept busy planning what he would like to over the next two weeks. He planned a meal for all his children and their spouses in the private dining room down stairs. Dad decided what he wanted to eat, a three course meal. The food was the quality of any 5* venue with the presentation and detail put into the gathering. The lady who served the meal was a bubbly Welsh lady. She brought light and love into the room and gave us a wonderful memory to take away with us to treasure. Lots of laughter love and a celebration of my Dad's life whilst he was able to enjoy it with us. We will always be grateful to the staff member at the gathering and those involved with the preparation.
My Father asked me to write this on his behalf, I have just read it to him and the biggest smile I have seen for a while appeared on his face, with a thank you!
↩Reply from Sanjay Dhrona, Managing Director at The Close Care Home
Can I start by saying what and honour and privilege it is to have your Father living with us at The Close. We feel that we have been able to really form one big family during Dad’s stay. Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed and lovely message about the Home and our people at this...
Can I start by saying what and honour and privilege it is to have your Father living with us at The Close. We feel that we have been able to really form one big family during Dad’s stay. Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed and lovely message about the Home and our people at this busy time. I know that both the Care and Non Clinical Services Teams will love to read your message and see that their work has been recognised and appreciated.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 January 2020
Overall Outstanding
CaringOutstanding
EffectiveOutstanding
ResponsiveOutstanding
SafeOutstanding
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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Led by our Clinical Deputy Manager, Caroline Ramsey, and supported by a wonderful, committed team, we provide compassionate, person-centred care at The Close Care Home
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