St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited

184 London Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9EE

01865741752

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

31 January 2022

Provider

St. Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited

Beds

24 beds

About St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited

St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited is a residential care home in Oxfordshire, providing personal care for older people. Details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

The care home provides accommodation and nursing or personal care for up to 24 older people and was fully occupied at inspection. Staff support residents to see their relatives, with visiting arrangements following current guidance. The provider has created two external visiting areas as an alternative to bedroom visits.

Where residents prefer or need visitors in their bedrooms, such as those receiving end of life care, the registered manager conducts risk assessments to ensure visitor numbers do not compromise safety.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 February 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

Activities ProgrammeCommunal Lounge

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: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX3 9EE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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 10 August 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 31 January 2022.

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

Read St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited'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 St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited, 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 St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited, 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 St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited'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