Abingdon Court Care Home

Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AD

01235535405

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

22 September 2020

Provider

Acer Healthcare Operations Limited

Beds

64 beds

About Abingdon Court Care Home

Abingdon Court Care Home is a nursing home in Oxfordshire, offering personal and nursing care across separate wings. The findings below set out what the CQC observed at its most recent inspection.

Abingdon Court provides personal and nursing care for up to 64 people across three separate wings with adapted facilities. At inspection, 48 people were living at the service. Residents received safe care from skilled and knowledgeable staff who understood how to identify and report concerns.

The provider maintained safe recruitment and selection processes, with sufficient staffing deployed to meet people's needs.

Risks to residents' safety and well-being were managed through established risk management processes. Medicines were managed and administered safely, with people receiving their prescribed medications as intended.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 October 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 64 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX14 1AD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 6 October 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 September 2020.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 23 October 2019: Good
CaringPublished 23 October 2019: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Abingdon Court Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Abingdon Court Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abingdon Court Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Abingdon Court Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees