
what you gave her that she valued most was a real sense of friendshipNick R(Son of Resident/Service User)

She was very well looked after and said the meals were delicious and varied.L B(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)


what you gave her that she valued most was a real sense of friendshipNick R(Son of Resident/Service User)

She was very well looked after and said the meals were delicious and varied.L B(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)


Located to the west of Oxford, Oaken Holt provides round the clock residential, nursing and dementia care on a permanent and respite basis, as well as compassionate end of life care.
Residents at the Oxfordshire care home can enjoy quality facilities including cosy communal areas, a café and a hair salon. Each bedroom is tastefully decorated and has an en-suite bathroom. Outside there is a beautiful, landscaped garden, perfect for relaxing...
Care Provided by Oaken Holt
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 59 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Oaken Holt for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Oaken Holt 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
- Roxana Boldeanu(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (55)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (54)
Visiting
- The home operate an open visiting policy, where friends and family may visit at convenient times.
Parking
- Parking is available at Oaken Holt.
Oaken Holt Reviews (82)
Oaken Holt has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.147) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oaken Holt has 82 reviews.
My parents have both been at Oakenholt for nearly four years now. The first year was very good, then due to a change of management things went downhill rather dramatically. Lack of staff, particularly at weekends and not much activities if any at weekends. However the new Manager has been a breath of fresh air and stamped his mark on the home and the residents and staff seem a lot happier again. There could still be more going on at weekends but he has proved to be a more than positive appointment.
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the new home manager and you feel that our services are improving as a result. We agree that activities are important and will look to see how we can address this. We are always looking to learn and improve the services we offer and our home manager would be happy to arrange a time to speak with you directly.
Overall we were happy with the care Mum received. The staff were all friendly and made Mum feel at home. This was the first time she had been in respite so an anxious time for us and her. She was pleased with the quality of the meals and found her room comfortable. As Mum suffers from dementia it was difficult questioning her about her week but we can only be guided by her saying that she would go back at any time!
Many thanks for your positive review, Yvonne. Your Mum was a joy to care for and to hear that she said that she would come back at any time is lovely to hear - we would love to have her back at any time! Your wonderful comments have been passed on to the team who will be delighted to hear your feedback.
After reviewing a number of care homes, I made the decision that the environment that I experienced at Oaken Holt would be perfect for my mother's needs, and I was not disappointed. The management team are all excellent, taking the time to understand my mother's needs and showing complete confidence that these could be met. From the moment we arrived, the staff were fantastic, and I was reassured that I had made the right decision. My overriding memory is the calm feel and the engagement that the staff provided. This has been by far the best experience we have received from any local care home, and would fully recommend it to others.
Thank you, Robert, for your kind words and recognition of the team here at Oaken Holt and great to hear that we give confidence. The care, services and support we deliver as a team to your mother and the whole family are extremely important to us. Your feedback will be shared with the team.
It is a wonderful place, with a fantastic homely feeling and lovely buildings and surrounds. But this is what really makes it stand out (and I have a medical background): the staff were amazingly welcoming (sincerely so), irrespective of their professional background and one could not wish for better care and attention than that given to my father and visitors. He continued to deteriorate and within a few days, it was clear that he was nearing the end. Again the manner in which this was handled was exemplary and he died comfortably and in peace. The staff were great with the family, enabling us to be with him day and night for his last days. Nothing was too much and we are eternally grateful.
Thank you, Paul for your kind words and recognition of the team here at Oaken Holt. We are really sorry for your loss, and we hope we made your father’s last moments as peaceful as possible. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
My mother recently became a resident of Oaken Holt. My mother struggled with the change but the manager and all staff members have been exemplary in their care and attention to detail in helping my mother with this transition. I can't thank all members of staff enough.
Many thanks for your positive review. It is touching to hear that we have really helped with your mum’s transition. Your wonderful comments have been passed on to the team who will be delighted to hear your feedback.
The staff are lovely and the food is also very good. I particularly like taking part in quizzes and bingo. Through the sunny day, it was nice to sit outside with the other residents. I am very happy in my room and love the views of the grounds.
Thank you, for your kind words and recognition of the team at Oaken Holt. You are a joy to care for. It is lovely to hear that you like taking part in our events and enjoying the home’s surroundings. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
I appreciate that they have been willing to keep her where she is even though she has Dementia and they now have a special Dementia unit.
We are so pleased to read your wonderful comments about the care your mother receives. All comments will be passed on to the team and thank you again for the review.
I could not have wished for a better home than Oaken Holt for my husband, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a fantastic and thoughtful review Angela! We're so happy to hear that you felt your husband had the best care possible here at Oaken Holt and it will be my pleasure to pass on your kind comments to the whole team.
There has been a huge improvement in almost every aspect of the Home since the arrival of the new manager a couple of months ago. It is noticeable that both residents and staff appear happier and the whole atmosphere at Oaken Holt has lightened. Some staffing issues have improved and we are optimistic that this will continue. We have been able to stay for lunches again after Covid restrictions and have been impressed with the quality of the food. The range and frequency of activities provided for residents is increasing and we hope this will go even further. We continue to be pleased with the level of genuine care and attention provided by the permanent members of staff.
Thank you, for your honest and detailed feedback, we are glad you are noticing the improvements that our staff are working hard to make. Giving quality, person-centred care is what we always strive for and your feedback will be passed onto the team. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review.
Since the new manager arrived the atmosphere is friendly and positive. The staff have always been professional and caring but now they seem more relaxed and more enthusiastic.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this positive review. I'm pleased that your Aunt is enjoying her time at Oaken Holt. Your lovely words will be passed on to the team, who will be thrilled to hear the feedback.
My most recent visit was in March. Travelling from Yorkshire I find, with some notice, I can visit Mum on the days and times that suit me without any problem. Reception is friendly and helpful making sure visitors are Covid clear and safe. Mother's room is large, pleasant and south facing with views over the parkland. Carers are always popping in to attend to Mum's needs, give her her meds, ask her choices for meals, offer her drinks or see to housekeeping. Staff that I have met have been pleasant and well-meaning. However, due probably to Brexit, there is a big turnover of staff, difficulty in recruiting permanent staff and continual use of agency people, some of who seem to lack proper training. This is not unique to Oaken Holt of course but it does make forming a relationship with some of the carers difficult for Mum and for them to have an on going understanding of her issues and needs. Aside from this the environment is pleasant and the care given is generally good.
Thank you for your review and your kind words, which I will pass on to the team. There is nothing more important to us than the well-being of the people we support, and in response to the well-documented sector-wide shortage of carers, we continue to invest in the recruitment, retention and...
Management staff provides wonderful support to our mother, that has extended her life by their care.
We are so pleased to read your wonderful comments about the care your mother received; the team were thrilled with your feedback as we strive for personalised-centred care for all our lovely residents. The home is pleased to announce that a new home manager ‘’Michael Daglish’’ has been appointed along with a new Regional Manager, together as a team, they will continue to achieve greatness.
My father stayed in the Coach House for respite, and we found the staff very supportive of him and all the family. The deputy manager was very kind and helpful with queries, managing extensions to his stay and keeping in touch, and his lead carer, in particular, always took time with him. The food was excellent, and the views were just stunning. The team were very helpful in enabling my mother to visit within Covid protocols, which made the stay much more manageable.
Thank you for your positive review, and I am so pleased to hear that the team at Oaken Holt were able to support your father and allow your mother to visit during this difficult time. The home is pleased to announce that a new home manager ‘’Michael Daglish’’ has been appointed along with a new regional manager, together as a team, they will continue to achieve greatness.
I'm happy to say that for all of her years at Oakenholt, that is exactly how Mum has been cared for.
For the first couple of years, enjoying three tasty and nutritious meals each day, and being reminded to take her medicines on time, her wellbeing improved noticeably!
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Oakenholt, and I recently told both of my children that if the need arises, Oakenholt would be my own first choice!
Many thanks for your lovely words regarding Oaken Holt and I will feed this back to the team. We aim to provide the highest and best quality of care to all our residents.
Dad stayed at Coach House for more than a year before moving to Wytham House and repeatedly spoke very fondly of the carers and the excellent food. The deputy manager at Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home was very supportive, quick to respond to queries and to help us as a family address concerns and questions. Life in a care home is not easy and during the pandemic, times were hard for everyone but given all this, we still feel that we made the right choice in placing Dad at Coach House. The lead carers at Coach House in particular were so kind and we were very grateful to them for their support to Dad, and us as a family. The downsides circled around the lack of engagement/management from the overall director, (who has since left) the regular loss of staff, and gaps in activities for residents.
Thank you for your kind words and I will feed them back to the team at Oaken Holt. As the new home manager for Oaken Holt once of my focuses is to enrich the residents life’s a different range of activities within the home. Recruitment is an on going process and we have had new applicants in the...
My friend has been a resident for quite a few years the care that is exceptional and the staff are very attentive and caring, I have no hesitation in recommending them as a care provider. In addition, the grounds and the views from the home are absolutely stunning as is access to the facility.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a fantastic review! We're happy to hear that your friend is receiving such great care at Oaken Holt and that you would recommend us and our beautiful surroundings to those seeking a care home. I will pass on your kind comments to the whole team.
Communication dealings with the deputy manager are very good. The deputy manager responds efficiently to requests and always ring back promptly if she has been unavailable when I ring. The same cannot be said for the manager. Dining - my father reports that the food at lunch is of a good standard.
Dear Nicolette, we value the feedback received and truly believe this enables continuous improvement. We are sorry to read of your experience with the Home Manager, and if you would like to discuss this further, please contact us directly using: WeCare@caringhomes.org.
Have been here at Oaken Holt for 2 weeks due to a stroke (TIA) and had respite care. It has all been excellent, food is delicious and staff are very obliging, fun, supportive and helpful. I would thoroughly recommend this home.
Nice carers, all friendly.
If I ring, someone comes.
Would recommend if necessary.
Can't fault anything.
Anything I wanted, I had - I was spoilt.
One particular nurse has gone over and above her role to provide continuity of care during an urgent health situation and we, as a family, have been comforted and reassured by her unfailing commitment to her job.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 December 2024Requires 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
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Meet the Team (1)

As the Home Manager, I believe that our residents should be treated with the highest quality of care possible and endeavour to ensure that my team and I always maintain this.
I lead by example and involve myself in the day-to-day life of the home as well as making Oaken Holt a happy and enjoyable place in which to live and work.
I take a lot of pleasure from spending time with relatives and residents, understanding the important contribution that these relationships make to the successful running of a care home. I have over 15 years of experience in the care sector, having worked in various roles including carer, senior carer and deputy manager, before becoming home manager. All my roles have given me insight and knowledge, which I draw upon each day and share with my team.
It is important to me to develop team members to achieve their best, which means that together we make a difference to the lives of each of the residents in our care.
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