Elmbrook Court Care Home

Grove Road, Wantage, OX12 7BY

01235617617

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

28 June 2022

Provider

Oakland Primecare Limited

Beds

74 beds

About Elmbrook Court Care Home

Elmbrook Court Care Home is a nursing home in Oxfordshire. Full details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Elmbrook Court is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 74 people across three separate floors, with one floor specialising in dementia care. At inspection, 31 people were living at the service across two floors. Residents reported feeling safe and staff demonstrated knowledge of identifying and reporting concerns.

The home maintained safe recruitment and selection processes and managed risks to people's safety through established risk management procedures.

Staff were described as caring by residents and relatives, with efforts made to promote people's independence. The provider faced recruitment challenges and relied on regular agency staff, though sufficient staff were deployed to meet people's needs. Medicines were managed safely with people receiving prescribed medications as intended.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 August 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

Activities ProgrammeDining Room

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: 74 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX12 7BY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 3 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 June 2022.

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

Read Elmbrook 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 Elmbrook 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 Elmbrook 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 Elmbrook 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