Ferendune Court

Ash Close, Faringdon, Oxford, Oxfordshire, SN7 8ER

01367244267

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 August 2021

Provider

Anchor Hanover Group

Beds

48 beds

About Ferendune Court

Ferendune Court is a residential care home in Oxfordshire, offering families in the area a local option for their loved ones to receive support and companionship. The team there understands how much thought goes into choosing the right place for someone you care about, and that sense of responsibility shapes the environment they work to create. For families beginning that search, it can be reassuring to find a home rooted in the local community.

Ferendune Court provides residential care and accommodation for up to 48 people, with 32 residents living there at the time of inspection. The service has systems in place to ensure people safely receive their medicines, though recording errors and incomplete audit follow-up require improvement. Inspectors found inconsistency among staff regarding their experience working at the service.

While some staff reported receiving good support and training, others expressed concerns that insufficient staffing levels negatively impacted the quality of care provided to residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 October 2021

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SN7 8ER

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 14 October 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 August 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 18 July 2019: Good
CaringPublished 18 July 2019: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Ferendune Court'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 Ferendune Court, 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 Ferendune Court, 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 Ferendune Court'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