Cherwood House Care Centre

Buckingham Road, Caversfield, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8RA

01869245005

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

14 May 2019

Provider

Ellenbern Holdings Limited

Beds

119 beds

About Cherwood House Care Centre

Cherwood House Care Centre is a care home in Oxfordshire offering both personal and nursing care. The findings from its most recent CQC assessment are set out below.

Cherwood House Care Centre provides personal and nursing care to 84 people. Residents feel safe receiving care from skilled and knowledgeable staff who understand their responsibilities to identify and report concerns. The service has safe recruitment processes in place and manages risks to people's safety through a structured risk management process.

Sufficient staff are deployed to meet residents' needs, and medicines are managed safely at the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 May 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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: 119 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX27 8RA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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 29 May 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 May 2019.

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

Read Cherwood House Care Centre'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 Cherwood House Care Centre, 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 Cherwood House Care Centre, 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 Cherwood House Care Centre'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