South Oxfordshire has 7 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 5 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Outstanding and 4 Good. 2 homes are not rated yet. Oxfordshire council paid on average £1,013 a week for a residential care place and £1,123 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).
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Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Hill Road, Watlington, OX49 5AEInspected more than 4 years ago
Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Watlington, run by Sanctuary Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Acacia Lodge supports older people through residential, dementia and nursing care, with respite and end-of-life care also listed among its services. The purpose-built home provides accommodation alongside facilities such as a garden, library, lounge and hair salon.
Residents can take part in exercise, music, games and quizzes, while the minibus supports activities beyond the home.
Run by Brook House Residential Care Home Ltd
19 Ockley Brook, Didcot, OX11 7DRInspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 4 residents in Didcot, run by Brook House Residential Care Home Ltd. Supports learning disabilities, mental health and physical disabilities.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Iris Hayter House provides supported accommodation and mental health support for adults and young people in Oxfordshire. It sits within Response’s wider work with people experiencing mental health challenges and multiple disadvantage, including supported living, tailored support programmes and specialist services for children and young people.
Response’s support ranges from early intervention in the community to high-intensity support in a…
Care home with nursing for 22 residents in Abingdon, run by Valorum Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.
Acacia Lodge provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people, alongside respite and end-of-life support. The purpose-built home includes a garden, library and hair salon, with lounges, garden-view rooms and a minibus for outings.
Care assessments consider mobility, personal care, dietary needs and religious or cultural requirements before admission. Daily life includes activities, outings, meals and social opportunities.
Valerian Court provides residential, nursing, dementia, respite and palliative care in a purpose-built home in Didcot. Private en-suite rooms, dining rooms and a rooftop garden support both care and everyday social life.
The home also offers a hair salon and treatment room, a full activities programme and a luxury minivan. Respite stays have a minimum duration of three weeks, while prospective residents can arrange a four-week trial stay before…
Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.
Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.
Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.
Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.
7 mental health care homes in South Oxfordshire are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
Watlington and District Residential and Nursing Home.
Oxfordshire council paid on average £1,013 a week for residential care and £1,123 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,223 and £1,284. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.
Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.
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