OSJCT Longlands

Balfour Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6AJ

01865779224

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 May 2023

Provider

The Orders Of St. John Care Trust

Beds

48 beds

About OSJCT Longlands

OSJCT Longlands is a residential care home in Oxfordshire, offering older people a place to call home within a county known for its warmth and community spirit. Families looking for care in this part of the world will find a setting where the focus is on supporting individuals with kindness and personal attention. It can be a big decision choosing the right care home, and having a local option means loved ones can stay close to the people and places that matter to them.

OSJCT Longlands accommodates up to 48 older people, including those living with dementia, providing residential care and personal support in one adapted building. At inspection, 45 people were using the service.

There were significant concerns about safety management. Not all known risks had been assessed or had mitigating strategies in place to protect people from harm. Staff had not always received appropriate training to understand people's health conditions, and people faced increased risks of skin pressure damage and complications from existing health conditions.

Medicine management required improvement to ensure people received their prescribed medications correctly.

Care plans and risk assessments were not consistently kept up to date or accurate, with conflicting information identified during the inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 June 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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 21 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 · OX4 6AJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 May 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 25 December 2018: Good
CaringPublished 25 December 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 25 December 2018: 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 OSJCT Longlands'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 OSJCT Longlands, 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 OSJCT Longlands, 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 OSJCT Longlands'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