
They go above and beyond to make her life as interesting and normal as possibleHelen B(Sister of Resident/Service User)

I am grateful that his end-of-life care was so professional and empathetic.F P(Son of Resident/Service User)

The care staff at Huntercombe really do careAndy G(Son of Resident/Service User)

They go above and beyond to make her life as interesting and normal as possibleHelen B(Sister of Resident/Service User)

I am grateful that his end-of-life care was so professional and empathetic.F P(Son of Resident/Service User)

The care staff at Huntercombe really do careAndy G(Son of Resident/Service User)

Located in Henley on Thames, Huntercombe Hall provides round the clock residential, dementia and nursing care on a permanent and respite basis.
Set on the edge of the charming village of Nuffield, this Victorian property that has been sympathetically converted to a care home of distinction. Residents can enjoy quality facilities including welcoming communal areas, an activity room and hair and beauty salon. Each charming bedroom is tastefully decorated and has...
Care Provided by Huntercombe Hall
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 42 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
- Stroke
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- 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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Huntercombe Hall for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Huntercombe Hall 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Catia Pereria(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2000
Room Information
- Single Rooms (42)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (8)
Huntercombe Hall Reviews (80)
Huntercombe Hall has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.728) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Huntercombe Hall has 80 reviews.
The home has improved a lot since she has been there and is still improving.
They have a great team. Many of them go above and beyond.
I would say it is very well-led.
Thank you for sharing your kind words about Huntercombe Hall. We are so pleased to hear that you feel your mother is shown such care and patience, and that you have seen positive improvements during her time at the home. It is wonderful to know that the team's dedication and the strong leadership...
Food - 33% good, 33% ok, and 33% not very good, but staff & cook are trying to improve this for me.
Thank you for your feedback. We're happy to hear that you're receiving such great care at Huntercombe and enjoying your room and the lovely countryside views. We understand that the food and activities may not always be to everyone's taste, but we do our best to cater to individual preferences and...
Very pleased & very happy.
Many thanks for your positive review. Your wonderful comments have been passed on to the team, who will be delighted to hear your feedback.
My grandmother has been here for over a year now and loves her new home. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming when myself and family come to visit. The home and grounds are stunning and always kept clean and tidy. As a family, we will always be thankful for the care, compassion and dignity shown for my grandmother throughout this chapter of her life.
Thank you for sharing such kind words about your grandmother's experience at Huntercombe Hall. We're so pleased to hear that she feels at home and that you and your family feel welcomed and reassured when visiting. Providing a warm, respectful, and dignified environment is at the heart of what we do, and your feedback means a great deal to the whole team.
We are so pleased with the care our grandmother receives at Huntercombe. There is always a wide variety of activities and entertainment to keep her engaged! Everything from music sessions and crafts to quizzes and themed events. She is always telling us how much fun she is having, and it's clear the staff put a lot of effort into making life enjoyable for the residents. Knowing she is happy, active (specially on Wednesdays with fitness instructor), and well cared for means the world to us!
Many thanks for your review and feedback, it is wonderful to hear your grandmother is happy with us at Huntercombe Hall and enjoying our wide range of activities. It is always lovely to see your grandmother getting involved. Our team is dedicated to ensuring every resident feels safe, happy and is well cared for. Your comments will be shared with the team who will be delighted to receive them.
My mother became a resident in April 2025. She is settling in very well. The home is very peaceful and the setting and environment very good. Care has been excellent and the staff are all wonderful. My mother is very happy with the food and likes her (small) room, which was recently re-furbished. The cleanliness is first class. The home is very well run and the staff cannot do enough for the residents. Under new ownership the home continues to improve.
Thank you for sharing such a positive and detailed review of Huntercombe Hall. It's great to hear your mother is settling in comfortably and enjoying both the food and her newly refurbished room. We're especially pleased that the peaceful setting and high standard of care have made a good...
The team is professional, patient, kind and cheerful and make the residents' days happy and comfortable. The food is good and there are plenty of activities and special celebration days. Families and visitors are welcomed warmly.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, as a team we are dedicated to ensuring our residents at Huntercombe Hall are happy and provided the best care, so your feedback means the world to us, we always look forward to welcoming visiting family and friends as they are part of our Huntercombe Hall family as well, I will pass on your kind comments to the whole team.
Very happy here. Everyone is lovely. Very good staff.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave us a review and it is wonderful to hear your happy with us at Huntercombe Hall and you like our team.
I attended an informal talk on dementia, which was organised by the care home where my wife is a resident. The talk was chaired by the care home dementia champion, who was very informative on the subject, giving the outlines of types of dementia, symptoms and overview of what the type of dementia is like for the sufferer. The talk was very informative whilst not being over technical and there was plenty of opportunities to ask questions on my wife's condition and got the answers in plain English. refreshments were provided and the atmosphere was informal but structured. In all the talk lasted two hours and I would highly recommend this to anyone who has a friend or relative who suffers from dementia.
Many thanks for your review and your feedback on our dementia care session, we are pleased you found it informative and we could help to answer your questions, your feedback has been passed on to the team and our dementia champion who will appreciate it. We are currently looking at plans for another session based on the feedback we have received.
I'm extremely pleased with the care my aunt receives at Huntercombe Hall Care Home. The staff are not only highly professional but incredibly warm and compassionate, making my aunt feel at home. The facility is clean, comfortable, and bright, with a great range of activities to keep her engaged. The food is fantastic, with a good variety, and they cater to her dietary needs with great attention. I also appreciate the regular communication with me and the genuine interest they show in her well-being. I feel reassured knowing she's in such good hands.
S.M.
I live abroad and only visit my great-aunty once a year and it's such a relief to know that she is so well looked after. The staff are very kind and very thoughtful! The pace is so well decorated and feels very comfortable!
Many thanks for your positive review. We're happy to hear that your great-aunt is receiving such great care at Huntercombe Hall. We understand how important it is for family members to feel reassured when they live abroad, and we're delighted that you've had a positive experience. Your wonderful comments have been passed on to the team, who will be delighted to hear your feedback.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with the care provided. My uncle is not only safe but also receives exceptional attention and support. It brings me great peace of mind knowing he is in such good hands!
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a fantastic review! We're happy to hear that your uncle is receiving such great care at Huntercombe Hall and that our care has brought you peace of mind. I will pass on your kind comments to the whole team.
Very happy with everything that Huntercombe Hall do for my mum. All very good at what they do and the care they receive.
Thank you for your lovely review, it's really appreciated by the whole team. Everyone here is dedicated to giving the best care possible, so it's wonderful to hear that you're happy with everything we do for your mum. We'll pass on your comments to our team!
The atmosphere was lovely and the staff are all so friendly and so very caring.
Nanny settled very quickly and has made some lovely friends.
She is enjoying the activities especially colouring, and has even started knitting again.
Thank you for your lovely comments. We're delighted to hear that your Nan has settled in so well and is enjoying the activities at Huntercombe Hall. The care and services we deliver as a team to our residents and their loved ones are extremely important to us. Your feedback will be shared with the team.
Lovely home, the residents are really well looked after. The House keeping is up to scratch, clean and tidy! Management and staff are very friendly and helpful. Activity's offer a great service of fun and happy games including exercise.
Many thanks for your lovely comments about our home and team at Huntercombe Hall. We are dedicated to ensuring all our residents feel safe, happy, and well cared for, we are pleased this has been your experience and that our range of activities is being enjoyed. Your feedback is greatly appreciated by all of us here at Huntercombe Hall. Thank you again.
Lovely care home. Staff are very caring to residents and myself. My mum has late stage dementia, so her needs are great. I feel that she is looked after like one of the family. Staff tell me about problems she has, so I feel informed. My father recently died and they have been so kind to me and I really appreciate their support.
Many thanks for your lovely feedback and taking the time to leave us a review. Our team is dedicated to ensuring every resident feels safe, happy, and part of our family at Huntercombe, as well as supporting their loved ones and it's great to hear that this has been your experience.
My uncle has been staying in this care home and the staff and management are very helpful with everything. Any concerns we have had have been dealt with straight away. I would just like to thank you all for the great work you all do.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a fantastic review! We're happy to hear that your uncle is receiving such great care at Huntercombe Hall and will pass on your kind comments to the whole team.
My dad spent 3 weeks in Huntercombe as emergency respite care, and it was the most awful experience ever. The home looks very grand from the outside and the website, but in reality, the second floor where dementia patients are is old and tired looking. There is a high usage of agency staff and often no member of senior management on-site at the weekend. Dad had his first fall within days of arriving, although not hurt badly, it was not disclosed initially. Dad got a urine infection and oral thrush whilst there, he lost 8kg in weight, and the ability to talk, feed himself or walk until he was hospitalised - please note, at the family's request not by Huntercombe staff/management. After 1 week in hospital on an IV drip and feeding tube, he made a full recovery back to how he was before his respite care. It was not just his dementia decline as we were told. Read into this what you wish, but we will always regret Dad going into Huntercombe Hall.
We pride ourselves on the resident experience and we are very sorry that you were unhappy with your father's care. We take comments such as this extremely seriously as it does not reflect the typical positive feedback we receive. We understand that you are in contact with the appropriate authority....
The staff are friendly and helpful.
The staff made my sister's birthday special in the garden with all the family, all they do is much appreciated.
Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words and recognition of the team at Huntercombe Hall Care Home. We're so pleased to hear that your sister had a lovely birthday. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
I have nothing but praise for the staff of Huntercombe Hall. The carers are compassionate and friendly and furnish me with photos and updates on my sister's care, essential as I live abroad and could feel isolated. They go above and beyond to make her life as interesting and normal as possible and, if the resident is able, outings are organised for birthdays and when the weather is sunny. Thank you all so much for giving me peace of mind!
Thank you, we are so pleased to read your wonderful comments about the care your sister is receiving; the team were thrilled with your feedback, as we strive for personalised care from the heart for all our lovely residents and it's great to hear of the joy and peace of mind this creates for families, thank you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 October 2025Good
- 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
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News (55) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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Meet the Team (1)

My role requires a blend of leadership, empathy, and strong organisational skills to maintain a high standard of care and operational excellence.
I bring over 13 years of clinical experience in healthcare, during which I have had the privilege of working in various care settings. My background includes acute nursing, community, palliative, dementia, and care management.
During the past 12 years, I have worked predominantly in nursing homes. I have always been deeply committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care that truly enhances the lives of residents.
I am passionate about care standards and making a positive impact on the day-to-day experiences of our residents. My goal is to foster an environment that is not only safe and supportive but also enriching and joyful.
Henley-on-Thames combines natural beauty, a strong community spirit, and a wealth of cultural experiences, making it a truly delightful place to visit or live. I live in Wokingham, but I visit Henley-on-Thames regularly with my partner. The town is full of historical charm and the cultural attractions are beautiful.
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