
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.
The food was excellent. The staff were very kind.
Thank you very much for reviewing the home. Your comments will certainly help those who are searching for a home on behalf of their loved ones.
Most beautiful setting and buildings. Care staff first rate. Management congenial, food well gauged to be acceptable but avoid over-eating. Strongly recommended.
My mother was a resident at Old Prebendal House from January 2009 following a serious stroke, followed by very poor treatment at hospital. She arrived with grade 4 bed sores, bed ridden, doubly incontinent and in a poor state. The nursing staff at Old Prebendal House managed to heal the bed sores, to care for her in a humane, sensitive way and latterly to cope with her increasingly demanding mood swings. Not the most practical of spaces or the best equipped home, the care, nevertheless was excellent. Mostly mum was happy, was treated as an individual and I as a regular visitor, felt that is was very much her home.
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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (0) & Events (0)
There are no news items for The Old Prebendal House.
There are no upcoming events for The Old Prebendal House.
Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Mariposa
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for The Old Prebendal House.
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.
Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of carehome.co.uk. Please contact The Old Prebendal House to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. The Old Prebendal House has an Enhanced Service -more info.