Wantage Nursing Home

Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AR

01235774320

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

8 September 2021

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

50 beds

About Wantage Nursing Home

Wantage Nursing Home is a nursing care home in Oxfordshire, providing personal and nursing care to older adults aged 65 and over. Full details from the latest CQC inspection are set out below.

Wantage provides personal and nursing care in an adapted two-floor building for older adults aged 65 and over. At inspection, 19 people were living at the service on the ground floor, with capacity for up to 50 residents. People receive safe care from skilled and knowledgeable staff who understand how to identify and report concerns.

The provider maintains safe recruitment processes and deploys sufficient staff to meet residents' needs.

Risks to people's safety and well-being are managed through established risk management processes. Medicines are handled safely with people receiving their prescribed medications as directed by the provider's systems.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 October 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OX12 7AR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 21 October 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 September 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 19 June 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 19 June 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Wantage Nursing 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 Wantage Nursing 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 Wantage Nursing 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 Wantage Nursing 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