Lashbrook House Care Home

Mill Road, Lower Shiplake, Henley-on-thames, RG9 3LP

01189401770

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

28 September 2022

Provider

Bondcare (Henley) Limited

Beds

46 beds

About Lashbrook House Care Home

Lashbrook House Care Home is a nursing home in Oxfordshire, offering personal and nursing care. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Lashbrook House is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 46 people across two floors. At inspection, 31 people were living at the service on the ground floor. The home provides excellent opportunities and access to a variety of activities tailored to individual needs, with a committed and experienced staff team overseeing programmes designed to prevent social isolation.

Staff have researched residents' past interests and worked to accommodate activities reflecting these preferences, helping people maintain relationships with those who matter to them.

The service takes an active role in the local community and has built strong local links that residents enjoy and benefit from. Staff focus on person-centred care, taking time to understand individual needs and using this knowledge to improve care and outcomes. Inspectors observed many examples of how people's quality of life and wellbeing had significantly improved through the home's approach to support.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 November 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

GardenActivities ProgrammeParkingDining RoomCommunal LoungePets Allowed

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: 46 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG9 3LP

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: Good.

Rating report published 11 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 September 2022.

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

Read Lashbrook House 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 Lashbrook House 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 Lashbrook House 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 Lashbrook House 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