
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.
If ever I need to go into a nursing home, I want to come to this one.
There's a vast variety of entertainment every day and individual attention to each resident whether they are in the lounge of in their rooms. A lovely happy place.
In terms of the building itself, we appreciated the makeover that the dementia section of the home received. Recently, however, the lift in the dementia section has been out of order. This seems to me to be a serious health and safety risk - especially as, when we tried to take Mum downstairs for a change of scene - the other lift was also temperamental. Can you reassure us that both lifts will be restored to safe service as soon as possible, please?
Very helpful and friendly home.
Mum spent over6 years at Huntercombe before she passed away. She had considerable needs and we don't underestimate what was involved in caring for her. The carers were always polite, friendly and competent, both with Mum and visiting family, and they were communicative and attentive regarding any concerns. A couple of members of staff were with her throughout her long stay, and that continuity of friendship and care was really important to Mum's welfare and happiness. I imagine that's fairly rare in the industry. We are also grateful to the unsung heroes involved with entertainment, laundry, catering, cleaning and maintenance who help make the home such a positive environment.
I was in Huntercombe for 8 weeks convalescence. It is an attractive building, set in woodland and close to the National Trust property, Nuffield House. The rooms are all pleasant and well furnished. The building was scrupulously clean and fresh smelling. From the first, I found staff at Huntercombe attentive and helpful, they were smiling and polite, never inpatient. Helpfulness is perhaps the main feature of the place. The food was very good, especially after a hospital diet. Various activities were organised for residents each day and were well supported by those able and inclined to do so. In summary, my wife and I strongly recommend this place.
As always the staff make Huntercombe Hall what it is. A friendly, loving place where I could leave my dear Dad while I looked after my Mum.
Dad was in Huntercombe Nursing Home from December through to April. Dad settled in well there. The nurses, carers looked after him extremely well. All staff made you very welcome.
I am very pleased with the care and nursing he receives.
Huntercombe Hall is an extremely well run and caring home, everybody is made to feel welcome including family and friends.
She was struggling with dementia and at times, I imagine, was not an easy person to look after. However, throughout her stay at Huntercombe, I was deeply impressed by the affectionate care the staff gave her. That goes for all the staff I came into contact with, from cleaners to nurses and managers. They created a warm and happy atmosphere and I know my mum became very fond of them.
Towards the end of her life, my mum was confined to bed and particularly during this period I was struck by how much trouble the staff took to make her comfortable, even attending to small but important things like brushing her hair.
When she passed away their genuine sadness was very touching and I was very happy that some of them were able to come to the funeral.
Since my Son has been at Huntercombe Hall he has been treated with care, kindness and consideration. The staff are wonderful and I feel they don't just do a job, they genuinely care. My Husband and I are always treated extremely well and on each visit are welcomed with happy and friendly staff.
The staff are excellent, capable of looking after my partner with care and compassion.
My Mother has now lived at Huntercombe for two years. Although it was one of my hardest things I did making the decision to place her in a home it has also been one of my best ones. My Mother feels safe, secure and happy. Her ment5al is at its best for so many years. I visit most days so I know that the staff really care for her especially her key worker. The staff are so friendly that I also feel very welcome. Huntercombe is my peace of mind.
The head nurse (male) has been very kind and understanding to my very difficult Sister who has been in the nursing home for nearly 10 years. He had trained the other members of the caring and nursing staff just how to manage my Sister, when she died on the 20th April 2018 and prior to her death all the staff and nurses were kind and wonderfully caring. We can't thank them all enough. Management should be very proud of all the staff, the cleaners, kitchen staff, laundry ladies, handyman and most of all - all the caring and nursing staff.
My sister moved into the care home July 2017, she has Altzheimer's. The staff at the care home are very caring and I visit regularly two to three times a week.
Food is good (three meals a day) with coke and biscuits between. The home has had new heating installed and decorators are in at the moment as it did look quite tired. Hope they have new carpeting in corridors as they look quite shabby. Plenty of activities to keep residents entertained.
Now I feel like one of the Huntercombe 'family' when I visit and am so warmly welcomed.
And the bonus is that I can take a pile of music with me and play the piano - music and singing being the only thing that my husband can still enjoy. It seems that some of the other residents enjoy it too!
I must also mention that the patience, kindness and respect shown by staff members to all the residents is impressive.
To sum up: for me, the overwhelming feeling at Huntercombe is one of loving care.
The friendly mood throughout this attractive, history-laden house is created by a dedicated staff who demonstrate how high professionalism can be combined with a cheerful, empathetic manner.
My 93-year-old father arrived here after hospitalisation, where he had become bedridden and uncommunicative. Yet the patient care of the dementia-trained team gently revived his spirit. He regained his dignity and was encouraged to move, interact with people, eat in the dining room and join activities. On “difficult” days, the team understand him and can sooth and coax him back to a state of comfort.
I live aboard, yet members of the team always have time to respond to my telephone calls with a frank and detailed update on my father's well-being. And this open attitude is shared by the doctor who visits the home every week.
Huntercombe Hall, with its devoted staff, is a remarkable example of outstanding excellence. And I wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful care home.
As my mother is 99 years old, she eats little and does not go down to mix with other residents. It's her choice to stay in her room. Everyone seems to be as happy as they can be in their individual circumstances.
I don't manage to visit too often and it's always in the early evenings so I can't comment on too much. My father seems well cared for and he is clean and comfortable. The staff are pleasant and helpful.
I was apprehensive about coming here in June not knowing anyone who knew of Huntercombe Hall Care Home. However, on arriving in a great deal of pain I found the care I received quite remarkable. The staff are so caring, nothing is too much trouble. They have a spirit of friendship and cheerfulness I have never found before. I was so struck by the kind and gentle way the people with dementia were treated. Sometimes when they are being very difficult they treat them lovingly and win them round. After my first stay, I told my GP he could recommend this home to any family looking for care for their relatives who have dementia.
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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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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