
Staff and carers have always been very helpful and friendly on my visits.Tessa B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Staff and carers have always been very helpful and friendly on my visits.Tessa B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Set in the leafy North Oxford suburb of Summertown, Green Gates Care Home provides a welcoming, relaxed environment where comfort, companionship, and high-quality care go hand in hand.
Surrounded by attractive gardens with outdoor seating, the home offers a peaceful setting close to local shops, transport links, and the amenities of Oxford city centre.
Life at Green Gates is centred around the people who live there. The experienced and diverse team...
Set in the leafy North Oxford suburb of Summertown, Green Gates Care Home provides a welcoming, relaxed environment where comfort, companionship, and high-quality care go hand in hand.
Surrounded by attractive gardens with outdoor seating, the home offers a peaceful setting close to local shops, transport links, and the amenities of Oxford city centre.
Life at Green Gates is centred around the people who live there. The experienced and diverse team takes time to understand each resident's interests, preferences, and routines, creating opportunities for meaningful experiences every day.
A varied programme of activities reflects those interests and may include musical afternoons, painting, baking, games, gentle gardening, and regular outings. Residents can also enjoy the on-site hair salon, residents' kitchen, and welcoming communal lounges. Private dining facilities provide a comfortable space to celebrate special occasions with family and friends.
The home provides residential, nursing, palliative, post-operative and respite care, alongside support for adults living with long-term conditions. Day care is also available, offering a welcoming place for people to rest, recover or enjoy companionship and support on a shorter-term basis.
Accommodation combines the character of the home's original features with modern comforts. Bedrooms vary in size and aspect to suit individual preferences, with every room benefiting from en-suite facilities, Wi-Fi and a Smart TV.
Mealtimes are an important part of daily life at Green Gates. Freshly prepared by the chef manager, nutritious meals are designed to provide a balanced diet, while homemade cakes and afternoon tea are popular highlights enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.
Families wishing to learn more about life at Green Gates can also follow the home on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bupa UK Green Gates Care Home".
Care Provided by Green Gates Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 40 Service Users
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
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone. Please contact us for more information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Green Gates Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Green Gates Care 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose 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.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Bupa Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Lamb (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2001
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
Green Gates Care Home Reviews (114)
Green Gates Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.409) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Green Gates Care Home has 114 reviews.
For example the Head of Home recently contacted the residents' GP on our behalf to discuss a complex issue, and came back very quickly...
For example the Head of Home recently contacted the residents' GP on our behalf to discuss a complex issue, and came back very quickly with the response and further advice.
The nursing staff seem kind.
Thank you for your kind words. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your loved one in our care especially with the complex issue being monitored and responded to quickly. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your loved ones stay as comfortable as possible.
My husband has been in Green Gates for one month. We find the staff very caring , considerate and extremely friendly. Nothing seems too much trouble for them. I think the idea of being able to visit my husband anytime and at my convenience is marvelous.
My husband has been in Green Gates for one month. We find the staff very caring , considerate and extremely friendly. Nothing seems too much trouble for them. I think the idea of being able to visit my husband anytime and at my convenience is marvelous.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy to hear that you can feel at ease with your husband in our care. We are pleased that the open door visiting policy at our BUPA care homes is giving you the flexibility to visit whenever you would like. We are looking forward to seeing you again.
The home itself seems comfortable and well run with a beautiful outdoor area. The staff appear to be attentive and caring and the resident seems to be happy and contented. Frequent visits from a doctor, a chiropodist and a hairdresser are very welcome.
The home itself seems comfortable and well run with a beautiful outdoor area. The staff appear to be attentive and caring and the resident seems to be happy and contented. Frequent visits from a doctor, a chiropodist and a hairdresser are very welcome.
Thank you for your lovely words. It is wonderful to hear that you are impressed with the comfortable environment at Green Gates Care Home. It is always brilliant to hear words like "Attentive" and "Caring" being used to describe our staff. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.
Visiting mum on a warm Sunday afternoon. Sleeping and comfy. Blind with dementia. Staff excellent. A difficult job but good team work. This is mum's home.
Visiting mum on a warm Sunday afternoon. Sleeping and comfy. Blind with dementia. Staff excellent. A difficult job but good team work. This is mum's home.
Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear words like "Excellent" being used to describe our Staff. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We hope to continue providing your Mum with the best possible care.
The staff are very friendly and kind and will go out of their way to accommodate any requests by the resident or family. The nursing staff work together with the weekly visit from the GP and information is quickly past on to the residents family.
The staff are very friendly and kind and will go out of their way to accommodate any requests by the resident or family. The nursing staff work together with the weekly visit from the GP and information is quickly past on to the residents family.
Thank you for your lovely review. It is always wonderful to hear words like "Kind" and "Friendly" being used to describe our staff and we are pleased to hear that you are impressed with the high standards of care provided at Green Gates Care Home. Hopefully you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
My first priority is for my husband to be well cared for, well fed & clean & safe. Green Gates meets these requirements however, Bupa seem to be reviewing guidelines & practices & t create an image that seems clinical & institutional & not adapted to the individual home. Carers sometimes appear...
My first priority is for my husband to be well cared for, well fed & clean & safe. Green Gates meets these requirements however, Bupa seem to be reviewing guidelines & practices & t create an image that seems clinical & institutional & not adapted to the individual home. Carers sometimes appear overwhelmed by new rules & management are conspicuous by their absence, indeed some residents do not know who the manager is. I admire all these staff for their dedication, I think the manager is lucky to have such a caring team. Instead of more posters & target info on walls one to one talk or praise would impress me more.
Thank you for your comments. We are pleased to hear that your Husband is well cared for and looked after. We will discuss your feedback with the home's manager to help them continually improve their service.
Following 2 falls at home my mother was unable to continue living independently at home and we transferred her for care at Green Gates. It took a while for her to adjust to the new way of life as so many new faces and names were confusing for her. The medical staff were very careful to assess her...
Following 2 falls at home my mother was unable to continue living independently at home and we transferred her for care at Green Gates. It took a while for her to adjust to the new way of life as so many new faces and names were confusing for her. The medical staff were very careful to assess her needs and the transfer of Doctor to the Care home practitioner was a relief for all the family. She is still struggling with the food and needs to encouraged to eat as she no longer has access to her choices but the carers are patiently getting her adjusted. From my point of view we are satisfied that she is being well looked after and safe in her new environment. My only slightly negative comment is that the staff cover at weekends is very stretched and laundry items seem to disappear regularly.
Thank you for your lovely review We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mum in our care. We have discussed your feedback with the Home Manager and moving forward the home will arrange a monthly food committee meeting and will have residents on the committee. The manager is going...
Thank you for your lovely review We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mum in our care. We have discussed your feedback with the Home Manager and moving forward the home will arrange a monthly food committee meeting and will have residents on the committee. The manager is going to check all clothing is labelled for the resident and will look in lost property if there are any items of clothing missing. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your loved ones stay as comfortable as possible.
I have a lovely room which looks on to the garden. I am well-fed and well-looked after.
I feel safe and secure here and get value for money.
I have a lovely room which looks on to the garden. I am well-fed and well-looked after.
I feel safe and secure here and get value for money.
The carers and staff continue to be excellent and a recent fall has shown me once again how well I am supported. I am very grateful to all concerned. The food is always well prepared and presented and I am very pleased to be starting my 4th year here.
The carers and staff continue to be excellent and a recent fall has shown me once again how well I am supported. I am very grateful to all concerned. The food is always well prepared and presented and I am very pleased to be starting my 4th year here.
Thank you for your kind words. We hope the care home did everything possible to make the transition as easy as possible. Thank you for choosing our Home for your stay.
All staff try their best.
Impressed with the cleanliness.
Just a proposal: an intercom system at the main door would be great if a visitor needs to speak to the reception before entering the building.
Will you be able to convey this proposal to the relevant...
All staff try their best.
Impressed with the cleanliness.
Just a proposal: an intercom system at the main door would be great if a visitor needs to speak to the reception before entering the building.
Will you be able to convey this proposal to the relevant department?
Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We will discuss your feedback with the home's manager to help them continually improve their service. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make loved ones stay as comfortable as possible.
My mother has recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Green Gates. The staff could not have done more to make it a wonderfully memorable occasion: delicious home-prepared food and lovely cake at her tea party; beautiful decorations and a huge welcome for all our family, including seven...
They made it a very special occasion for all the family.
My mother has been at Green Gates for 18 months, after a series of falls and breaking her hip. She was very frail and confused but the excellent nursing care has made her much more comfortable and happily settled. We have met so much kindness and love from the excellent carers, nurses and managers. We are always welcomed as visitors at any time.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy to have shared your mother's 100th birthday what an amazing milestone. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. We are looking forward to seeing you again.
The general experience of being a care home resident at Green Gates Care Home is ok but there seems to be a disconnect between staff and management. The staff are struggling with heavy workloads and insufficient praise and support from management who are mostly invisible to residents and seem not...
The general experience of being a care home resident at Green Gates Care Home is ok but there seems to be a disconnect between staff and management. The staff are struggling with heavy workloads and insufficient praise and support from management who are mostly invisible to residents and seem not to be involved with them personally. Facilities like baths are not available, having been converted into an equipment store room. Activities seem patchy and unpredictable, although good when delivered e.g. Owls and penguin contact.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. We have a general regard for all our residents. We will discuss your comments with our feedback team to help continue and improve our services. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your loved ones stay as comfortable as possible.
Most of the staff are helpful. The food is lovely. I am able to choose what I eat. I have some good friends. My room needs painting.
Most of the staff are helpful. The food is lovely. I am able to choose what I eat. I have some good friends. My room needs painting.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your comments. We have discussed your feedback with the Home Manager and they are going to speak to you regarding the redecoration of your room. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help with.
I have been in Green Gates for a year now. Prior to this, I have only been in other homes for short periods. This is by far the best. The food is varied. The staff are very respectful in working, showing and cleaning. I make the effort to join in as many of the plentiful activities as I can. I look...
I have been in Green Gates for a year now. Prior to this, I have only been in other homes for short periods. This is by far the best. The food is varied. The staff are very respectful in working, showing and cleaning. I make the effort to join in as many of the plentiful activities as I can. I look forward to the activities which are well organised this winter.
Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review for the staff at Green Gates Care Home. We are so pleased to hear that Green Gates is ranked as the best of the homes you have stayed in. We are thrilled you are enjoying the activities within the home and we also look forward to seeing what the home plans for the winter months!
I cannot thank the manager enough for her persistence with multiple agencies in unblocking the roadblocks to ensure that my mother was able to move to...
I cannot thank the manager enough for her persistence with multiple agencies in unblocking the roadblocks to ensure that my mother was able to move to Greengates.
Now that my mother is at Greengates I am confident that she is being looked after in the way we want for her. That has brought peace where once there was intense, gnawing anxiety in my mind and heart. That is priceless.
Thank you so much to the manager and team. This is a lovely care home run in a way that inspires confidence.
Thank you for your kind words. We are so glad that we have been able to make you feel supported and at ease through these difficult times. We are pleased to hear that your Mother is receiving high quality care and that she is benefitting from her stay with us at Green Gates Care Home. It is always...
Thank you for your kind words. We are so glad that we have been able to make you feel supported and at ease through these difficult times. We are pleased to hear that your Mother is receiving high quality care and that she is benefitting from her stay with us at Green Gates Care Home. It is always wonderful to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.
The family's experience of the care home has been generally very good. The staff and friendly and caring and any requests are dealt with efficiently. My mother is always happy in herself and that is very reassuring to the family.
The family's experience of the care home has been generally very good. The staff and friendly and caring and any requests are dealt with efficiently. My mother is always happy in herself and that is very reassuring to the family.
Thank you for your kind words. We are so pleased to hear that your Mother is always happy and it is lovely to hear that you can feel at ease knowing that your Mother is receiving high-quality care. It is always wonderful to hear words like "Friendly" and "Caring" being used to describe our staff....
Thank you for your kind words. We are so pleased to hear that your Mother is always happy and it is lovely to hear that you can feel at ease knowing that your Mother is receiving high-quality care. It is always wonderful to hear words like "Friendly" and "Caring" being used to describe our staff. If there is anything we can do to make your mother's stay as comfortable as possible, please do let us know.
The staff are friendly and loyal.
The staff are friendly and loyal.
Thank you for leaving the staff at Green Gates Care Home a review. It is always great to hear words such as "friendly" and "loyal" used to describe our staff.
I love living here. Everyone is friendly.
I love living here. Everyone is friendly.
Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to hear you love living at Green Gates Care Home. We hope to continue providing you with the best possible care.
The care is very good.
The care is very good.
Thank you so much for leaving the staff at Green Gates Care Home such a positive review. We hope that you continue to enjoy your stay with us.
The activities are so much better now, I enjoy the singing and spending time with my family.
The activities are so much better now, I enjoy the singing and spending time with my family.
Thank you for your lovely words. We are so pleased you feel so involved and filled with joy with the changes to our activities, something both you and your family are benefitting from. We will certainly pass your comments on to the manager.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 March 2020Good
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
3 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 10 September 2026Spacious rooms available for residential or nursing care. Our bedrooms are tastefully decorated and offer en-suite facilities, some with garden views. All of the rooms are fitted with flat screen TVs, electronically controlled beds and telephone points. Residents are encouraged to personalise their room with their own possessions, such as ornaments, pictures and smaller items of furniture.
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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (3)

I am the home manager at Green Gates. I worked in the NHS for some years after qualifying as a nurse. My speciality was orthopaedics. When I had my...
I am the home manager at Green Gates. I worked in the NHS for some years after qualifying as a nurse. My speciality was orthopaedics. When I had my first child I decided to leave the NHS and move into the care sector. I have now been a manager for approximately 10 years.
What I love most about my job is the variety - every day is different.
Outside of work, I live in Bicester with my husband and two children who are 7 and 12 years old. I enjoy reading and travelling.

I joined Bupa in 2018, initially as a carer. I completed my NVQ3 and became a senior carer before moving to the financial administrator role around...
I joined Bupa in 2018, initially as a carer. I completed my NVQ3 and became a senior carer before moving to the financial administrator role around 18 months ago. My job involves managing the financial accounts of all residents and keeping the system up to date. It also involves ordering, payments, managing petty cash and completing financial reports.
Before joining Bupa, I worked in retail management and various HR positions for about 16 years. Following my nan getting dementia - which progressed very quickly - and spending a lot of time with her, I thought a career in care might be something I could be good at. When I turned 40, I bit the bullet and applied at Green Gates.
I love being able to help people - whether it be residents, staff or visitors. If I can do something that makes their life a little easier or puts a smile on their face, I can go home happy.
I am a confident, hard-working woman and pride myself on doing a good job. I have RA which I manage well and do not let hold me back. I have a partner called Dave and one son who is nearly 25. Outside of work, I like music, books and a good horror film!

I qualified as a nurse in 1998 after completing a diploma in general nursing and midwifery in India. I worked in a hospital in India until 2002...
I qualified as a nurse in 1998 after completing a diploma in general nursing and midwifery in India. I worked in a hospital in India until 2002 before moving to the UK. I have worked for Bupa since April 2005.
I love my job - every day is different at Green Gates and I enjoy building relationships with our residents and their families.
I have two children and live with my family in Oxford. Outside of work, I love keeping active - going to the gym and for walks. I also like going to India to see my family and friends at least once every year.
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