
The staff were so kind and despite their busy schedules, always had time to stop and chat.Anna V(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Excellent staff and excellent care for my mother.V B(Son of Resident/Service User)

She very much enjoys the activities put on. I find all the care assistants very goodT M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff were so kind and despite their busy schedules, always had time to stop and chat.Anna V(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Excellent staff and excellent care for my mother.V B(Son of Resident/Service User)

She very much enjoys the activities put on. I find all the care assistants very goodT M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Anchor’s Ferendune Court, in Faringdon, is a purpose-built home supporting up to 48 older people to live a comfortable lifestyle, as well as specialising in dementia care.
Ferendune Court continues to welcome new residents for a range of residential care services, including convalescence care, respite care, trial stays, and long term care for those who require help with their care. Some rooms are larger and include a kitchenette and living space,...
Care Provided by Ferendune Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 48 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs, the length of stay and other factors. Colleagues at Ferendune Court will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ferendune Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ferendune 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
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Samantha Bell (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (44)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (36)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Ferendune Court.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Ferendune Court Reviews (90)
Ferendune Court has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.567) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ferendune Court has 90 reviews.
It was her new home & she was very happy there.
Moving a parent into a care home is not always the choice you think you will end up making with them. The team at Ferendune Court have been incredible. Their care never turns off. They are constantly entertaining and making sure the residents are happy. My mum is very settled. I would highly recommend Ferendune Court and the team here.
My partner spent a week in respite care and we both found the management and staff helpful, kind and attentive and would not hesitate to recommend Ferundune. Visiting relatives were always treated with kindness and hospitality.
My experience of Ferendune Court during my wife's 15 month stay has always been excellent. The care and love shown to her by all the staff especially in her final weeks and days was exceptional. Looking after residents with dementia is challenging and I was impressed by the cheerful and supportive way my wife was cared for. I could not have wished for a more peaceful environment for her.
Mum, has now been in Ferendune Court care home for 13 months. My knowledge and experience of care homes was very limited prior to mum going in, so whilst I took a while to get used to the workings of the home mum settled in immediately. Given there are many individuals with different care needs in the home, from my observations and dealings with many of the carers over the last 13 months they do a remarkable job of making residents feel special and in keeping them involved (There really are many activities ). The kindness, care and patience mum has received puts my mind at rest that her last years will be as good as they could be, so a big thank you to everybody involved at Ferendune.
My father has dementia and has been struggling with mobility. My mother was his sole carer at home and his health declined very quickly. I have been so impressed with all the staff at Ferendune. Initial conversations about respite care were efficient and sensitive. When my father could no longer be looked after at home all the assessments were completed and he went into care at a crucial moment. The thought and care I have seen on every visit, with every email has been amazing. I cannot thank the staff enough.
My father hasn't been there long but so far all seems fantastic. His flat is lovely and has all that he needs, he is happy with the food and love that he is always offered a drink or snack. There always seem lots for them to do which is nice to see.
My mother is extremely well looked after at Ferendune Court Care Home. She has dementia. The staff are friendly and welcoming, many of whom are local and have been working at the home for many years. They make every effort to get to know my mother and provide the best care in a happy environment. We are very happy with the home we have chosen.
What an extraordinary and wonderful place, the staff are truly exceptional, they are all very warm, friendly and genuinely engaged in the residents' lives, and do all they can to ensure they are happy, content and well taken care of, it's a joy to visit my 80-year-old mom here. She is always well-kept, clean and showered, well dressed, and her apartment is always immaculately clean, she is well looked after with the many teatimes, and delicious meals brought to her room. We all enjoyed the recent open day, where mom happily sat and watched the live music, raffles, and BBQ, and even joined the Conga Line. Thank you so very much to all of the wonderful staff, mom's happiness means the world to us.
It is early days for my dad. Everyone is kind and courteous to him. He is finding his way around and it is never too much trouble for the staff to listen and talk through anything you want to discuss.
We have had a couple of family meals there (the latest one was yesterday, with 6 of us joining my mum for lunch) and we have been made very welcome. The staff have been so kind and efficient in organising rooms and tables for us. Also, the meals have been delicious.
We as a family believe Mum is in a very good place, staff brilliant, room good, enjoys all activities and all her excursions. The meals are very good and varied. Mum is always clean and well-dressed. We are very pleased we chose your residence, thank you all staff.
Mum is the happiest we have seen her for many years since moving into the Care Home.
Fabulous, kind, professional, and thoughtful care. Mum was at Ferendune Court for about 15 months, and her care was exemplary from the minute she arrived there right up to the moment of her death at the end of February. I couldn’t have wished for more.
Thank you so much, hope to see you again soon.
1. Being provided with clear written details of what was provided by the care home and what needs to be provided by the family such as teatowels, blanket sheets and incontinence pads. Most information was given verbally and you can't always remember it when organising a person into a care home.
2. Daily call from the care home each day for the first week or so to say how she is settling in! It was always the family calling the care home!
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We moved our mum here from another care home and the difference is unbelievable. Every member of staff we come across is not only lovely but so helpful to us and mum. The senior staff are so informative and know every aspect of mum's care without having to check! Mum has dementia so for us as a family it’s been hell, Ferendune has changed all that and we’ve gone back to being her children and not her carers. All the feelings that go with having a family member with Dementia guilt, worry, upset I could go on have been taken away by the amazing staff that care for mum and also extend that to us!
I love the honesty when we have approached staff and management alike. It is a benefit to me that I live locally and can visit my husband any time of day. Thank you Ferendune.
I have a friend who has been in Ferendune Court for a considerable time and she has received nothing but the best care at all times. I always find the staff friendly, helpful and always willing to help. I have nothing but full respect for all of them.
As far as I am aware, my mother-in-law is being well looked after at Ferendune Court. Her daughter has informed me that her care is excellent. There is not much more I am able to add as I have only been to the home on two occasions.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 October 2021Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact Ferendune Court directly for more details.
News (3) & Events (0)
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across the Cotswolds are embracing the festive spirit. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive treats, each...
- 12 Nov 2024
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, is proud to announce it has colleagues from Ferendune Court in the South East regional final...
- 09 Oct 2024
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, has received platinum status in the RSPCA’s annual PawPrints Awards for the second year in a...
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