Burford Nursing Home

White Hill, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4EX

01993822088

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

16 March 2021

Provider

Grace Care Service Limited

Beds

39 beds

About Burford Nursing Home

Burford Nursing Home is a nursing home in Oxfordshire, providing accommodation and nursing care for older people. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Burford Nursing Home provides accommodation, personal and nursing care for up to 39 older people, with 35 residents living there at the time of inspection. The service maintains a safe visitor management system, with infection control procedures explained upon arrival and temperature checks conducted. Visitors receive appropriate PPE when needed.

A newly installed visiting pod in the garden, designed as a summer house, enables safe visits for all residents, including those receiving end of life care who can be seen by their families.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 39 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX18 4EX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 14 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 March 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Burford Nursing 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 Burford Nursing 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 Burford Nursing 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 Burford Nursing 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