
it felt like a home rather than a care home.Sally O(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The facilities are amazing, he often says it’s a wonderful hotel.J H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

The beauty of the building and the tranquil surroundings also made it the perfect place to recover.Anne J(Wife of Resident/Service User)

it felt like a home rather than a care home.Sally O(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The facilities are amazing, he often says it’s a wonderful hotel.J H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

The beauty of the building and the tranquil surroundings also made it the perfect place to recover.Anne J(Wife of Resident/Service User)

A first-class residential, nursing and specialist dementia care home, The Old Prebendal House is a sumptuous Grade II Listed care home of justifiably great renown throughout Oxfordshire.
This historic care home is richly appointed with everything necessary for a modern, person-centred level of 24-hour residential respite and nursing care for those seeking choice, independence and long-term security.
The fully registered care home (CQC rated Good in October 2021) includes residential...
Care Provided by The Old Prebendal House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 40 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- 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
Nursing rates do not include Funded Nursing Care (FNC). This will be paid separately from the rates above.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Old Prebendal House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Old Prebendal House 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
- Mariposa
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Val Baggott (Director of Care)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (36)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Parking
- Car Park provided on-site.
The Old Prebendal House Reviews (63)
The Old Prebendal House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.807) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Prebendal House has 63 reviews.
My mother has been resident on The Old Prebendal estate for nearly 10 years since early 2019 in the care home, previously in an apartment in the court section. My father was also in the care home for several years, he has now passed on. I have nothing but respect, admiration and gratitude for the care and attention they have received and their wonderful quality of life.
Thank you for your lovely review. The residents of the court are such an important part of our community and enrich the lives of us all. Now that your mother has moved to the main home, we are delighted to be able to provide the care that she needs and for many years to come.
I am very happy here, in not only my cottage but with all the facilities over at the home with good dining room and excellent meals.
Thank you so much for your kind review and we are so glad you enjoy coming over to the home. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our beautiful barn dining room once the finishing touches have been made.
If one had to go into a home, it would be hard to find better. Staff are friendly, welcoming and willing. Food is good and plentiful. Warm.
This is a home form home. Everywhere we are met with cheerful smiley faces. Nothing is too much trouble, my husband is receiving excellent care and he is now relaxed and after a very hard time, he is now making positive progress. A big thank you from me and all the family, who are phoning me daily for news.
Thank you so much for your lovely words. It's been our pleasure to get your husband back on the road to recovery.
The staff took my mother under their wing following her hospital stay. She is now a permanent resident and we cannot praise highly enough the care and attention she has received. She is happily settled into her new environment and we know she is in a place of safety and well cared for. Nothing has been too much for the staff in making her comfortable.
What an amazing recovery Mum has made. Thank you for your kind review.
Delighted with the care that my mother receives at The Old Prebendal House. She is extremely contented. She is well cared for by the staff and enjoys the food provided as well as the extra facilities such as the on-site hairdresser and exercise class. She has thrived over the last 6 years.
Thank you so much for giving your time to fill this in. It's our pleasure to look after your mum.
My mother, aged 93, has lived here for over three years and has received excellent care. The management is very supportive and proactive, while the staff are caring and professional. I live abroad and am able to have complete peace of mind that my mother is in the best of hands.
Thank you very much for your kind words we love looking after your mother, and we are pleased she is happy here.
Having been here in the past when recuperating from a hip replacement, I returned about ten days ago after collapsing at home whilst caring for my husband, who has early dementia. I have again experienced the greatest kindness and good care which the staff here give to all the residents - either full - or short term ones and as I write this today, on August 12th 2019, on my return home I am really sorry to be leaving.
The residents of Old Prebendal House are shown consideration on an individual basis. The staff (eg., all staff) are cheerful and extremely kind. The staff make my friend very happy.
I'm pleased to hear you feel so happy with the staff and they make you both happy. Thank you for your response.
After living here for 2 years, I find this nursing home suits me very well indeed.
It gives us great pleasure to look after you, thank you for your lovely review.
My wife spent her final days at The Old Prebendal House. From the initial assessment at the hospital, the home showed nothing but kindness and positive encouragement. The standard of care during her short stay was exceptional; nothing too much trouble, and the nursing staff very attentive. I know my wife appreciated the attention she got. A very warm atmosphere pervaded. I do not think we could have found a better place.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was our pleasure at The Old Prebendal House to care for your wife even though it was a short time.
My Mother was a resident at The Old Prebendal House for a short time after a lengthy stay in hospital. From the start, the Manager made us all feel very welcome. She visited my Mum in hospital to do an assessment and told us she would be delighted to welcome Mum as a guest at TOPH. From the day she arrived, the care she received was excellent - nursing, support and even down to the Maintenance Manager who couldn't have done any more to make the room nicer. With new owners and rumoured new investment, I think it can only get better. All in all, I'd highly recommend TOPH.
Really lovely care.
Our 91-year-old mother lived at The Old Prebendal House for 2 years before she became ill. She chose to return to the home to spend her last few days. She was warmly welcomed back from the hospital and she felt very much at home. The staff were all very sensitive and caring to her and also to me and my sister who chose to stay with her until she died. I strongly recommend the home for its excellent care.
We couldn't be more pleased with the care that she received. Everyone was so kind and the whole atmosphere of the place helped her feel at home and gave the family confidence that she was in the right place.
The Old Prebendal can claim to be outstanding, in my view, not only due to the homeliness and comfort of it being a genuine and not a purpose-built home, but because every single member of staff treated my mother with the care and dignity that she deserved.
The kindness and affection shown towards her was very heartwarming, given the trauma she had been through during three months in hospital.
I visited frequently and was always welcomed with a smile. I knew all the carers and nurses by name and everyone was friendly and approachable as well as hugely supportive during the last three weeks when her health declined by the day.
I would not hesitate in recommending this home to anyone who, unable to look after their loved one at home, would like the reassurance that they are being well cared for by genuinely caring and very experienced staff.
With heartfelt gratitude to you all,
Thank you.
Thank you very much for the review. Much appreciated.
Excellent care of my mother in all respects. Thank you.
Thank you so much for reviewing the care and services at The Old Prebendal House Care Home. Our staff team will be so happy to know that their hard work and dedication has been recognised.
This is an excellent home. The staff are all very caring and compassionate. The manager is very professional and takes a personal interest in every resident. The home supported my mother through some difficult medical problems and at all times her treatment and care was of the highest standard and there was good communication with family members.
The home is run like an extended family and she was very happy and comfortable in the home. She would happily return to their care when the time comes.
Prebendal is a very friendly community and most welcoming. The home is elegant and comfortable and the food is excellent.
Thank you so much for reviewing the care and services at The Old Prebendal House. Our staff team will be happy to know that their hard work and dedication has been recognised! It will also give other family members searching for care a real picture of how care is delivered in The Old Prebendal House
My mother in law recently spent just over a week at the The Old Prebendal House for respite.
It was a difficult and anxious time for us as she has only ever been cared for by family and she has poor eyesight and hearing, but we needn’t have worried!
The care staff and nurses were amazing and we couldn’t have looked after her better ourselves. So much so that she was quite tearful leaving all her “lovely people” as she put it!
Thank you, everyone, for making her little holiday and ours so smooth and carefree!
Many thanks for the positive feedback you have given about the care and services at The Old Prebendal House. Your comments are very much appreciated.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 November 2021Good
- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Mariposa
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (6)

You can be assured of a very warm welcome from our Director of Care, Val Baggott.
Please feel free to contact us to arrange to come and meet us and see our beautiful facilities and landscaped gardens at The Old Prebendal House.

We are pleased to introduce Jacqui Mathew as Wellbeing Coordinator at The Old Prebendal House.

We are pleased to introduce Adrian Silman as Maintenance Manager at The Old Prebendal House care home.

We are pleased to introduce Vytautas Jankauskas as our Head Chef at The Old Prebendal House care home.

We are pleased to introduce Stefan Ipate as Groundsman at The Old Prebendal House care home.

We are pleased to introduce Marzena Logozna as Deputy Manager and Registered Nurse at The Old Prebendal House.
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