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Staff share Sanctuary Care’s vision of Enriching Lives, based on the six senses people need to feel truly happy and fulfilled – a sense of achievement, belonging, continuity, significance, security and purpose.
The home’s resident ambassadors are enormously proud of their roles, which include everything from helping to nurture the gardens,...
Care Provided by Wantage Residential and Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- 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 50 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed. Our 2025 weekly care fees for residential care start from £1474 and for nursing care £1836, but may be in the region of 30% more*. This depends on your care needs and the type of bedroom that is right for you, from our standard rooms through to our premium bedroom options.
*If you require more specialist care such as 1-2-1 support, your weekly fee could be higher.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Wantage Residential and Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Wantage Residential and Nursing Home 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
- Sanctuary Care Ltd
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Stacey Roblin(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (50)
Wantage Residential and Nursing Home Reviews (78)
Wantage Residential and Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.749) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wantage Residential and Nursing Home has 78 reviews.
Very pleased.
Well care for. Staff very kind to resident and very helpful to family. Far better than any other I have had contact with.
I have found staff here to be very friendly and helpful, nothing is too much trouble. All members of staff have always been excellent with my Father and very compasionate.
My wife is treated with kindness, dignity and care and support is always on hand. The food is always of a high standard with good choices. Food and drink are always available throughout the day should the residents need any. Nothing is too much trouble for any of the staff who are always on hand to assist whatever the situation. Staff are very professional and diligent in carrying out their duties.
Everyone I met during my visits welcome me as a friend and I know this was extended to my friend and resident.
After becoming very ill our father urgently needed full-time end of life care. Wantage Nursing Home provided an excellent service from the initial contact and admission through to the final clearing of this room. All members of staff provided excellent care, day and night, not only to our father but also to family members and many visitors. Words are insufficient to express how good the home has been at a most difficult time. Wantage Nursing Home will always have our highest recommendation. Thank you very much.
My aunt moved here from London so that she could be near her family.
The care that she has received has been excellent - nothing is too much trouble for the staff and they love her.
My husband moved into this nursing home in September 2017. He has now settled in and with the help of the staff, he is slowly adjusting. Whenever he has a problem they are always there to assist him. It is a wonderful nursing home, well-run and has excellent, who not only support my husband but myself and my daughter as well. I thoroughly recommend to other families.
We will always be indebted to the Wantage Nursing Home by Sanctuary where she spent the last four years of her life. They could not have cherished her more from her independent early days where they were always ready with a chirpy comment to the final decline when their tenderness and concern was so touching.
Thank you all for making her so special.
Generally, I have been impressed by the dedication of the staff and they seem to genuinely care. This makes a big difference to my father and he seems relatively happy as can be. Sometimes it is difficult to get through to the home, so if I return a call to the home, it can be difficult to understand what message was being communicated. However, in general, my father seems happy.
We just wanted to say thank you for the professionalism, compassion and total dedication of each and every member of the hard-working team at Wantage Nursing Home. Our beloved dad was looked after with such kindness, patience and empathy and was treated with the utmost respect and dignity. He enjoyed the ready smiles of his carers and their light-hearted humour. His room was bright and we were encouraged to personalise it with pictures and photos. Classic FM was turned on for him every day which he loved. The food was exceptional! We are also very grateful for the thoughtful consideration of us as a family. We were always warmly welcomed and listened to.
My wife was in your care for only a few weeks. In that time she was treated with the greatest of care and dignity. Friends and family were always made to feel welcome.
The family were always made to feel welcome in the home.
She died in the home after a short illness. The kindness and compassion showed to her and the family at that time was exemplary.
We cannot thank the home enough fo all they did for her.
Moved my husband here from another local home. This home was less expensive and more local to me.
Thank you for your review and recommendation. We’re saddened to see your opinion of the management at the time. However, we now have a different manager in post and the home has recently achieved a ‘Good’ CQC rating in all outcomes including ‘well-led’.
The home has a nice feeling. The staff are always attentive and welcoming the food is always good and plentiful.
On all visits, we find all the staff kind, friendly and very helpful. My mother is well cared for by all the staff and we are very happy with care and kindness my mother receives.
My nan was a resident in Charlton suite and had dementia. The compassion and care given by all staff during her short stay until her death was exemplary. I cannot praise them enough. They were kind and attentive to her every need. She was always kept clean and comfortable and they always welcomed us, her family, with support and kindness over a very difficult emotional time.
I have previously submitted a review about the excellent staff at Sanctuary Wantage. I would also like to give a review of the latest manager. She is the third manager since my husband became a resident and in my view, so far, seems to be the most approachable and caring. She has good rapport with staff, residents and relatives alike. I visit daily and look forward to her coming into the dining room at lunchtime.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 October 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 (1) & Events (1)
- 04 Jun 2025
I'm Stacey and I've worked in adult Health and Social Care since 2010. I began my career as a care assistant, which gave me a strong foundation in hands-on, compassionate...
- 20 Aug 2026Organiser: Wantage Residential and Nursing Home
Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Sanctuary Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Wantage Residential and Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (4)

Lauren welcomed the very first resident to Wantage when it opened its doors in 2008 and is the home's longest-serving member of staff.
"It’s more than a job, I feel like this home is my baby and I love being here,” she says. “I love looking after the residents and making a difference in their lives.
You see the residents every day and they become like a second family to you – you worry about them if they aren’t well, you care for them and you enjoy listening to their stories.
It feels so special to have been here from the beginning, I love being here and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else!”

Our award-winning head chef Monica came third place in Sanctuary Care's annual MasterChef competition in 2022. Monica loves baking and makes delicious cakes and biscuits for afternoon tea. She also prides herself on creating stunning bespoke birthday cakes for our residents.
"I always ask them what cake they would like, and when I see their happy faces, it means I can go to sleep feeling happy!
Food is very important to our residents - if I enter the dining room and see the residents smiling, then I am happy.
I love working here – most of my family are in Romania so the people here at Wantage are like my family – they have a place in my heart.”

Coming to work at Wantage, it’s like having a second family. I like the contact that I have with the family members when they come into reception and I love to take round the residents’ post and newspapers, because it means I can have a good chat with them.

I enjoy coming to work every day and helping the residents – they are like family. I like that I come in and make a difference for them.
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