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Lincroft Meadow Care Home

The Moors, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2AA
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"Thank you" for looking after my mum who is so precious to me.Niki P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Lincroft Meadow Care Home, Kidlington
I assure you this care team is the gold standard.Gill G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
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Very friendly staff and always on hand when needed.Shane B(Son-in-law of Resident/Service User)
Lincroft Meadow Care Home, Kidlington

Lincroft Meadow Care Home is an exceptional home in the heart of Kidlington in Oxfordshire. The home provides residential, nursing, respite and dementia care for individuals with a range of differing health needs. As well as having an experienced and passionate team of carers and nurses, Lincroft Meadow provides comfortable, modern and spacious surroundings perfect for delivering the very best care.

The home features a café perfect for spending time...  

Care Provided by Lincroft Meadow Care 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 70 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,935N/A
Nursing CareFrom £2,190N/A

The home provides person-centred dementia care, as well as respite stays for those seeking a short-term break or convalescence care following illness or surgery.

Their Weekly Fee rate is dependent on the type of room you choose to reside in and will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.

This assessment helps them to fully understand the level of care and support required by each individual and to ensure that they are able to meet those care needs.

For those requiring nursing care, you may be eligible for Funded Nursing Care (FNC). If awarded, this contribution will be deducted from your weekly fee.

Please call them to discuss availability and arrange a visit.

Contact Lincroft Meadow Care 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

Person in charge

  • Elaine Ratcliffe(Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 50+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (70)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (70)

Visiting

  • Visitors welcome at any time.

Parking

  • Ample parking available on site.

Lincroft Meadow Care Home Reviews (193)

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9.9

Lincroft Meadow Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.852) out of 10, based on 38 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Lincroft Meadow Care Home has 193 reviews.

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Review from Anne C (Wife of Resident) published on 27 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband gets excellent care. The food is first class. Unfortunately, he does not participate in the activities provided. There is quite a change over of staff over the past year. I suspect that is because the pay and hours are not good for the carers.

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Review from Donald R (Respite Resident) published on 25 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My time here has been refreshing and enjoyable. The excellent food and company have made life most agreeable. Service has been very good and I should be happy to return (if I find I can no longer manage on my own) and to recommend Lincroft to others.

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Review from B F (Resident / Service User) published on 24 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Very pleasant and caring staff. Rooms and storage inadequate for any long stay. Bedside lighting extremely poor and nowhere to put a book.

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Review from Paula L (Partner of Resident) published on 18 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Lovely care home and staff from reception through to management. All staff polite and helpful, including cleaners and kitchen staff, good food, very clean. My partner is given the best of care possible and happy that when I am not there he is being given the best of care.

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Review from Arthur S (Husband of Resident) published on 16 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Over the six months that she was resident at Lincroft Meadow, my wife received efficient and compassionate treatment from many staff members. She was in the late stages of dementia and died on 4th September. In these difficult circumstances, staff at all levels were unfailingly kind to her and took great care to make her comfortable and, so far as possible, happy.

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Review from Alan R (Brother of Resident) published on 5 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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When my sister first set foot inside Lincroft Meadow, after visiting two care homes which she did not like, she said "I like this place". Her view and ours, has not changed since she became a resident in late February 2018. All the staff are friendly, helpful and capable and this modern care home is very clean with excellent décor and facilities and the ensuite bedrooms are of a good size. The food provided is good, ample and varied and is it a shame that my sister's breathing difficulties have resulted in her being unable to enjoy this to the full. I felt it took a little while for the care home to react to her lack of appetite and her need to have help when eating but as soon as this was recognised, the response has been swift and the resulting actions have been encouraging. The ambience of Lincroft Meadow is very good. Enabling residents to receive visitors in peaceful surroundings.

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Review from Shirley S (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 June 2018 Submitted via Website
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My review relates to my mother, who was a resident in your Nursing Wing. Mum very sadly passed away on 2nd May 2018, following a very courageous battle with cancer. Mum was so lovingly cared for all the time she was a resident. In her last days of mums life staff did as much as they could to ensure she was comfortable & pain free. Nursing staff checked her regularly at short intervals. We got a call early morning to go to mum, within the hour mum had passed away. As a family we were heartbroken, the staff came into mums room to look after her, and to look after us too. Everyone at the Nursing Home were so caring towards us. When the undertakers came to take mum, the Staff treated mum with great respect, on her final journey from her room to waiting undertakers. The Nurse on duty plus a member of your Management team went with mum to the vehicle waiting to take mum finally away. Total respect from the staff. Porthaven Care Home should be very proud of all staff at Lincroft Meadow.

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Review from Keith S (Son of Resident) published on 5 June 2018 Submitted via Website
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My mother was diagnosed with a life-shortening illness. Unable to be cared for at her own home, her GP advised that she required 24hr nursing care.
Having visited the facilities and staff at Lincroft Meadow Care Home, our decision was made. This was the place for our mum.
She arrived at the home, to be warmly welcomed by members of the staff.
From this point on, until she passed away on 2nd May 2018, the warm, considerate total care and attention she received, was first class.
On the morning of her passing, members of staff could not have been more caring and respectful, not only in the way they looked after mum but also the care and attention they took with the family. We had as much time as we needed to say our goodbyes to mum.
When mum was leaving the care home for the last time, members of the Lincroft team accompanied mum to the waiting undertakers.
This home is a credit to all the staff and the Porthaven Group.
Our family cannot speak more highly of it.

Thank you all.

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Review from Margaret F (Sister of Resident) published on 1 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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The care home is a very nice place to live. Friendly and caring a perfect home to be cared for.

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Review from J F (Wife of Resident) published on 13 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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We were extremely fortunate to have a funded place for my husband who was terminally ill. He was a resident for only 3 days before he passed away. The home, the facilities and all the staff were exceptional. We particularly enjoyed the guest coffee area. Thank you to all involved - they were most welcoming and provided personal support and care.

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Review from Timothy J (Son of Resident) published on 22 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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The building is new so very clean and fresh and feels comfortable. All the staff are friendly and helpful and seem to make the extra effort for mum.

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Review from Barbara D (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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Lincroft has proved to be a fantastic find to take care of Mum when we most needed it. The staff are attentive and very kind, giving her the reassurance she often needs. She is able to take part in lots of activities, which certainly helps her to feel more settled. The food is plentiful and of a very good quality, and the home provided a lovely birthday tea party for her, at which many family and friends were made to feel welcome. The rooms and surroundings are ideal - spacious and with excellent furnishings.

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Review from Pamela L (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Everyone has been very helpful, kind and reassuring both to my mother and myself. My mother seems very content and that is a great relief. she has only been in for a short while but we have all been very happy with the care and attention to her.

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Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 15 October 2025
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  • Well-ledGood
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  • 27 Jul 2026

    Congratulations to Daniel on being awarded our most recent Employee of the Month. Daniel was nominated by our colleagues, residents and relatives for always being cheerful and compassionate and for...

  • 14 Jul 2026

    We are thrilled to announce that we have been named a Top 10 Medium Provider by later life care platform Lottie. Lottie's winners are selected based on a robust, data-driven...

  • 26 Jun 2026

    Here at Lincroft Meadow we are delighted to share images of our fabulous new knitted meadow that is now proudly on display at the front of our home. The stunning...

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Meet the Team (6)

Elaine Ratcliffe
Elaine RatcliffeJob Title:Home ManagerJoined: 2017

Hello, my name is Elaine Ratcliffe, and I am the Home Manager here at Lincroft Meadow.

I joined the Lincroft Meadow team when our home was still a building site, so I have truly been here since the beginning! It was wonderful to see our home develop, but the most special moment for us was when we opened our doors and welcomed our very first residents.

I have worked in the care sector for 17 years, starting as a care assistant and working my way up to management roles. I am passionate about caring for our senior community, and I'm proud that my team share the same values.

My door is always open, so do pop in and see us whenever you'd like!

Sheryl Despi
Sheryl DespiJob Title:Deputy ManagerJoined: 2017

Hello, my name is Sheryl Despi, and I am the Deputy Manager here at Lincroft Meadow.

I work alongside Elaine, the Home Manager, to ensure that the quality of care delivered in our home is nothing short of excellent. I am a registered nurse by profession and have worked in the UK for more than 15 years. Like every member of our team, I am passionate about providing the best possible care for our residents.

Emma Phillips
Emma PhillipsJob Title:Non-Clinical Deputy ManagerJoined: 2024

Hello, my name is Emma, and I am the Non-Clinical Deputy Manager here at Lincroft Meadow.

I have been working in care since 2009, and I started my care career working in extra care and domiciliary care, providing care to people in their own homes. I have been a supervisor in an extra care setting for two years. In 2015, I moved to working in a care home and became a team leader. I have experience in dementia, nursing, intermediate and residential care.

I am passionate about working in care, and I feel privileged to have the opportunity to make a difference in our residents' lives every day.

Suzanne Morgan
Suzanne MorganJob Title:Client Services ManagerJoined: 2019

Hello, my name is Suzi Morgan, and I am the Client Services Manager here at Lincroft Meadow.

Having worked in the care industry in a variety of roles for over sixteen years, I joined the team at Lincroft Meadow four years ago and can honestly say it is the nicest home I have ever worked in. There is a genuine team spirit here at Lincroft Meadow that makes it a pleasure to come to work every day.

My role as client services manager involves supporting people through the process of choosing a care home, and I find it incredibly rewarding to be able to provide guidance, reassurance and compassion at what is often a difficult time for individuals and their loved ones. I love the opportunity to be able to help every step of the way, from touring our home and moving to take advantage of everything we have to offer our residents.

Please do not hesitate to book a visit if you are considering a move either sometime soon or in the future – a warm welcome awaits you!

Charlotte H
Charlotte HJob Title:Activities and Wellbeing CoordinatorJoined: 2024

Hello, my name is Charlotte Hewett, and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Lincroft Meadow.

Having studied Sport and Exercise Sciences for Health, I have developed an understanding and appreciation of the value of meaningful activities on an individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. Since working at Lincroft Meadow, it has been a delight to see our residents engage in the different activities we organise and the positive impact this has on their lives.

My team and I are passionate about offering a wide range of activities that cover a variety of interests, helping our residents improve their physical, social, and mental well-being. As a team, we strive to provide person-centred activities for all of our residents.

Kerry Paintin
Kerry PaintinJob Title:Home TrainerJoined: 2020

Hello, my name is Kerry, and I am the Home Trainer here at Lincroft Meadow.

I have over 15 years of experience in health and social care, from being a private carer to working in domiciliary care, and for the last nine years, I have worked in care homes. I joined Lincroft Meadow as a Health Care Assistant in 2020 and have been a Home Trainer since 2022.

I aim to ensure our team have the training and support necessary to provide our residents with top-quality care. In my role, I promote person-centred care and always speak to our residents for feedback. I love working with our team in the home, and not only sharing my knowledge and experience but learning from them too. I believe that small changes matter and can benefit an individual in all areas of their life.

I have a variety of qualifications, including a Level 3 Award in Education and Training, a Level 2 in Health and Social Care and a Level 4 Advanced Moving and Handling Trainer. Since August 2025, I have been undertaking my Level 4 Learning and Skills Mentor qualification.

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