Oaken Holt

My mother continues to receive excellent care. The staff are friendly, kind and caring. They treat her with respect and often go beyond what is expected to make sure her needs/wishes are met. The home has a lovely, calm atmosphere. It is beautifully decorated, and the extensive gardens are well-kept. My only concern is the smaller number of staff on duty at weekends.

I am very happy with the care provided for my stepfather since he arrived at Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home earlier this year. The staff are always extremely kind, helpful and courteous and the atmosphere is relaxed with regular activities. The staff helped my stepfather settle in well and are always helpful when I visit. The food is very varied and good quality and the house and grounds are extremely well-kept all year round.

I am very happy with the care for my mother, who has been a resident at Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home since April 2023. The attention of the staff to her needs and her care requirements cannot be faulted. There are activities on every day which she can participate in if she so wishes. There is nothing that is too much trouble. I would not hesitate to recommend Oaken Holt to anyone as it is a friendly, home from home care home with very friendly staff. I am happy that she is being looked after well.

My mother-in-law spent just over 2 weeks in respite care while we were away. She was very well looked after and said the meals were delicious and varied. It was a clean and pleasant environment. The staff were pleasant and responsive, and there were quite a lot of activities which helped with getting to know people and passing the time although weekends were a bit quiet.

When our Mother was transferred to Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home in 2018 she was recovering from hospitalisation with pneumonia and had been very close to passing away. Thanks to the exceptional care she received from all the wonderful staff at Oaken Holt, she not only recovered but flourished in her new surroundings, taking part in activities, outings, and Scrabble competitions and enjoying all her meals and endless cups of tea. All the family were able to enjoy her being around for the next 5 years and during that time she even got to meet her great-grandchildren from Australia. Sadly she recently passed away following a fall, but she had previously enjoyed the healthiest period of her later life and that was solely due to the unbelievable care and attention that she received. I would not hesitate to recommend Oaken Holt to anyone who requires care in their later life.

I am very disappointed with the services as my dear friend suffered with bad bedsores and didn’t provided a nutritional tube for over four weeks. They deleting all negative reviews and presenting themselves with 5 star railings.

I have visited Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home many times over the past years. The staff are unfailingly kind and supportive. Activities are every day. The food is excellent (improving with the new chef and the new kitchen).

I know that the care he receives is top-class, he's happy here too.

The care, compassion and kindness shown by every single member of the Oaken Holt team has been incredible. Every decision and action has always had my mum's best interest at heart. Oaken Holt is a home that cares, not just a care home. It's clear that the relationship that the team have the external medical people and practices ensures the very highest standard of medical support is there when needed. Thank you to the whole team.

The staff were very caring.

Great food at friends and family open day BBQ. Hawian theme.

Singer and music are well presented.

In addition, my father received excellent end-of-life care at Wytham House and passed without distress. Covid was a tough time for all, and the staff have done a great job. Thank you.

Oaken Holt holds a special place in my heart, the team have cared for my grandfather for many years, and I can’t thank them enough. The manager is a kind, passionate and caring man. He is always there when I or the family need to talk with him. The home is a lovely place and is in beautiful surroundings. The grounds are lovely, and it is a peaceful place to stay. I thank the team for everything they do.

Oaken Holt is set in beautiful surroundings and offers a fabulous cafe. Friendly staff - very helpful. Nice choice of food. Very nice rooms and spacious. All with ensuite bathrooms. All-week activities, with live entertainment on some days.

I find the staff very approachable and apparently with plenty of time available to talk, although clearly fully occupied. I am pleasantly surprised to be addressed by my first name, although only a weekly visitor. Similarly pleasantly surprised to often be offered tea and a biscuit when with my friend when he gets his. Rating for food and drink cannot be personal, as I cannot properly comment on value for money, as I have very little experience with Residential or Care Homes. It seems a bit expensive to me, especially as my friend has so far felt unable to join in with communal meals and is able to participate in very few social activities. However, that is his choice, and I can see just how much is provided! However, he seems so much better here than he was at home that value for money is clearly high. Rating for food and drink is on what I see but not experience.

The nursing staff are particularly diligent, always communicating well and getting on top of any illnesses quickly.

I feel that my husband is well cared for and I do not have anything to worry about as he is very happy to be with you all. Thank you so much.

We had visited on three separate occasions before making the decision and each time the reception from management and staff was always good. During her stay, my mother was also calm, clean and comfortable here for nearly three weeks of respite. The staff were friendly and attentive as well as open and communicated well with us when needed and for my mother, who has Alzheimer's, we found the staff considerate to her as an individual. They were gently encouraging and inclusive, and so she had a good stay and we were able to enjoy our holiday. On our return, she was calm and content which enabled a smooth transition on her return home.

For the eighteen months that my mother was a resident, I had an overwhelmingly positive experience of Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home. Even during the difficult Covid period when access was limited. Mum thoroughly enjoyed her time there, right up until the end. The carers were all wonderful and developed close bonds with her. The movement team were sympathetic to her needs and kept us well informed. Mum developed close friendships with her fellow residents encouraged by the games and other activities she played with them every day. This had the added benefit of keeping her brain active. As she eventually declined her nursing care was exemplary. A group of residents and carers even attended her funeral, which says it all.