Gosford Lodge

95 Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2LD

01865371405

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

30 October 2019

Provider

Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited

Beds

8 beds

About Gosford Lodge

Gosford Lodge is a residential care home in Oxfordshire, providing accommodation and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and additional needs. Details of the latest CQC findings for the home are set out below.

Gosford Lodge provides care and support for up to eight people with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions or additional needs. At inspection, five people were living there. The detached property features communal living areas and individual en-suite bedrooms designed to enable residents to live as full a life as possible and achieve the best outcomes.

The service is developed around principles that promote meaningful lives, control and choice for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 December 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger 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: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX5 2LD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for children; Learning disabilities.

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 5 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 October 2019.

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

Read Gosford Lodge'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 Gosford Lodge, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Gosford Lodge, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Gosford Lodge'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