Penhurst Gardens Care Home

Penhurst Gardens, New Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5ED

01608698100

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

10 October 2017

Provider

Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited

Beds

58 beds

About Penhurst Gardens Care Home

Penhurst Gardens Care Home is a nursing home in Oxfordshire. It provides nursing care and accommodation for adults with ongoing health needs. Details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Penhurst Gardens Care Home opened in December 2016 and is registered to provide personal or nursing care and accommodation for up to 58 people. At the time of inspection, 16 people were living at the service with two further admissions taking place that day and additional moves planned for the coming weeks. Currently, people only occupied the ground floor, with plans for the first floor to become operational as occupancy increased.

The service has a registered manager in post.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 December 2017

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 58 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX7 5ED

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 14 December 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 October 2017.

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

Read Penhurst Gardens 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 Penhurst Gardens 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 Penhurst Gardens 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 Penhurst Gardens 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