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Burford Nursing Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 14 August 2019 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £1,660–£2,030 a week Estimate

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Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from August 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support.
A carer helping a resident in a wheelchair in a nursing home Illustrative photo, not of Burford Nursing Home
Address
White Hill, Burford, OX18 4EX
Run by
Grace Care Service Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Nursing home
Beds
39 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
June 2013 (13 years)
Registered manager
Paul Iacob
Company check
Active, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08475254)
Last CQC check
27 Mar 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-801086458

About Burford Nursing Home

Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Burford Nursing Home is based in Burford, run by Grace Care Service Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (August 2019). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Carterton; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

What it may cost

We estimate Burford Nursing Home at £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £86k–£106k.

For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Oxfordshire Council for a free care needs assessment.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • Burford Nursing Home is a service registered to provide accommodation, personal and nursing care for up to 39 older people.
  • There were 35 people living at the service at the time of our visit.
  • There was a safe system to manage visitors to the service.
  • Infection control procedures were explained to visitors on arrival and their temperature was being taken at the time.

Inspected 16 March 2021; report published 27 March 2021. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

The local picture

There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 2 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Cotswold Gate Care Home, 0.9 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (3 of the nearest 15); physical disabilities (5 of the nearest 15); sight or hearing loss (3 of the nearest 15).

8 of the 12 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Burford ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.

What the ratings tell you

Burford Nursing Home has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 85 of the 118 other care homes in Oxfordshire that CQC has rated.

How long it has been running

CQC registration dates from June 2013, so the service has been operating for around 13 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Inspected but not rated; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Inspected but not rated.

It has gone 7 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 27 March 2021.

Specialisms

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood102 of 119 in Oxfordshire
  • EffectiveGood107 of 119 in Oxfordshire
  • CaringGood103 of 119 in Oxfordshire
  • ResponsiveGood95 of 119 in Oxfordshire
  • Well-ledGood86 of 119 in Oxfordshire

Source: CQC, published 14 August 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Oxfordshire share it.

Ownership and company checks

Burford Nursing Home is run by Grace Care Service Limited (company 08475254), incorporated in 2013.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Earlier inspections

  1. Jul 2015 Inspected but not rated
  2. Nov 2015 Requires improvement
  3. Jun 2016 Requires improvement
  4. Jan 2017 Requires improvement
  5. May 2018 Inadequate
  6. Aug 2018 Requires improvement
  7. Aug 2019 Good
  8. Mar 2021 Inspected but not rated
  9. Today Rating 7 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

Inspection reports to read

Food hygiene

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 9 April 2025 by West Oxfordshire. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Burford Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.

Where it is

Ward
Burford
Parliamentary constituency
Witney
NHS integrated care board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Smaller rural: further from a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in OX18 (6)

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Local amenities

  • Place of worship Saint Oswald, 1.2 km (15 min walk)

Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.

Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.

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Burford Nursing Home questions answered

Which provider runs Burford Nursing Home?
Burford Nursing Home is run by Grace Care Service Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How many residents can Burford Nursing Home take?
CQC registers Burford Nursing Home for 39 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
Is Burford Nursing Home rated well for safety?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
How much does Burford Nursing Home charge?
Burford Nursing Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Is Burford Nursing Home registered with CQC?
Yes. Burford Nursing Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-801086458) and was rated Good overall in August 2019.
What is Burford Nursing Home's address?
It is at White Hill, Burford, OX18 4EX.
What kind of care can Burford Nursing Home offer?
Burford Nursing Home is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
When was Burford Nursing Home last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 14 August 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Is Burford Nursing Home registered for dementia care?
Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?

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