
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.
It's a beautiful setting here. The grounds are lovely. The staff are very helpful and welcoming. My dad seems happy here and he has come out of his shell here and he is getting the care and attention that he needs.
Everybody seems very nice here, much better than some other homes I have visited.
Very comfortable room for my friend. They are very happy. Attentive staff and very kind.
As a long term resident at Oaken Holt Care Home, my father has been a resident in residential then in nursing since 2011. Overall we (the family) have been very pleased with the high standard of nursing and care as well as housekeepers, gardeners, etc. for the care home. I am resident in London and visit once a week. If Father has been unwell staff are always available to help and support. It has been a huge positive factor in keeping Dad, a stroke victim, happy in his old age and as healthy as he can be now.
Food served to my aunt was excellent.
We were made to feel very welcome.
A smile and a few words are as therapeutic as medication.
There is such a variety of food on the menus.
The stay has improved my thoughts as well as my pain. Thank you so much.
Oaken Holt has made my grandfathers recent move into care as smooth as possible and all levels of staff have been very supportive
She enjoyed her food and told us it was very good. On her last birthday, they arranged not one but two celebrations and baked two cakes - one in the morning when we were there and one in the afternoon for her and the other residents. When she died they treated her with dignity and came to the room with us when we arrived and helped us to arrange a funeral director and the other formalities. We were very impressed with the care shown to my mother and will not hesitate to recommend Oaken Holt should we have occasion to do so.
Everyone we met throughout my mother's stay was professional, friendly and compassionate. They always gave us as much time as we needed if we had questions.
We were always made welcome when we visited. We were kept informed about doctors' visits and medication prescribed. Especially in her last days, the staff were particularly sensitive and understanding.
My mother regarded her carers with great affection. She enjoyed telling them about her life. It was clear that they respected and were fond of her too. Two members of staff attended her funeral.
The building and its grounds are attractive and rather like a 5-star hotel. My mother enjoyed being taken in the grounds when the weather permitted.
We could not have asked for more from Oaken Holt and recommend it unreservedly.
Having been until fairly recently, a very active man, he joined in, and enjoyed, the various activities that were organised by the activities team, he especially liked the trips out.
The menus were varied, and as his dietary needs changed, the chefs discussed the options that were available to him.
The carers always made any visitors very welcome, and this was very much appreciated by all.
His room, although very basic, was adequate for his needs, and he liked to have the windows open to hear the birds singing in the large trees that surround the home.
Communication about doctors visits, replenishing personal items etc, was good.
If he could no longer stay at home, then this was the next best thing. Thank you.
The staff are generally very caring, and my mother's key worker is particularly kind and helpful.
However, there have been housekeeping issues - matters which have not been dealt with speedily, and on some occasions, I have arrived to find my mother in dirty clothes because she has spilt food down herself and has not been cleaned. This is better than it was but still not ideal.
Thank you for taking the time to review Oaken Holt, we really appreciate your feedback. At Oaken Holt we take great pride in ensuring we deliver high-quality care and facilities meeting all residents requests and needs and we are very pleased that you have such a positive impression of our team and...
Oaken Holt Care Home with Nursing is exceptional, my mother stayed there for a few weeks and she enjoyed every minute, her care was excellent. The house is luxurious, staff are all very helpful and cheerful, nothing is too much trouble, visitors are made to feel really welcome. I would recommend this care home above all others.
My mother has been resident at Oaken Holt for three and a half years. She receives very good care and enjoys living there.
The staff are excellent, both with providing her care and communicating with us as a family.
We enjoy visiting regularly and are always made to feel welcome.
Staff always friendly and caring; accommodation generally comfortable and warm; good meal choices and portions; good communication ref. any medical problems; overall good feeling.
Cleanliness is excellent. All rooms have recently been refurbished. There are plenty of activities if you want to join in.
Meals vary but we are given some choice.
I think the nursing in the nursing wing at Oaken Holt Care Home is extremely good, caring and friendly, nurses attend to all my mother's needs. They are gentle and understanding and I completely trust them with the care of my mother and feel secure that she is looked after so well.
My wife needed to be taken to the hospital. On leaving the home with the paramedics they indicated how impressed they had been with the efficiency of the staff in helping them prepare her for the ambulance and their knowledge and the resident's situation. They also indicated they don't see this in many other care homes.
I have visited Oaken Holt Care Home with Nursing for over 6 years. There was a problem getting the correct staff but now they are excellent and it's like a big happy family. The new restoration has brightened the place up a lot. The lady I visit feels happy there and it's her 102nd birthday 22nd May 2017 so it would be good publicity for your company. I would like to thank all the staff. The only problem I have is what happened to photos of when my friend met the lord mayor and MP and the photos from the British Legion Dance? We were told they are at the head office.
Thank you for taking the time to review Oaken Holt, we really appreciate your feedback. At Oaken Holt we take great pride in ensuring we deliver high-quality care and facilities and we regularly run recruitment campaigns to build our care team thus ensuring they are able to provide person-centred...
My sister moved to The Coach House at Oaken Holt Care Home during 2015. It is not an easy transition leaving one's home and moving to residential care but the staff at Oaken Holt Care Home were so good helping my sister settle into where she now accepts as her home. All the staff are so kind and caring and I am reassured that my sister is getting the best possible care. Whenever I visit I am given a warm welcome and always offered some refreshments even at the busiest of times. To be recommended.
The additional resources of having a driver and minibus which can take residents to hospital appts is invaluable - a recent visit with a 3-hour wait and impossible parking was made so much less stressful for my father. The work of the physiotherapist is vital. In her hours of work, she maintains the mobility of the residents and provides exercise classes. My father has maintained his mobility for 5 years in no small part due to the professional continuity she has provided.
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (51) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
Residents in Care UK homes love getting out and about in nature where they can and, for one Dorset-based home, they’re celebrating World Bee Day with a buzz! Wimborne-based home,...
- 29 May 2026
Colleagues across Care UK are celebrating after being shortlisted in eleven categories at the Stars of Social Care Awards, the most the company has ever been shortlisted in at the...
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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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