Care home · Wallingford

Rush Court

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 7 May 2020 Rating 6 years old

Typical fee here £1,650–£2,010 a week Estimate

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Address
Shillingford Road, Wallingford, OX10 8LL
Run by
Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited (8 services)
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Nursing home
Beds
50 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Garden
Garden for residents (as stated on efhl.co.uk)
Registered with CQC
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Abiodun Adenike Ajewole
Company check
Active, trading since 2004 (22 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05225008)
Last CQC check
7 May 2020
Typical fees Estimated
£1,650–£2,010 a week for nursing care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-119255474

About this home

Rush Court is a CQC-registered nursing home in Wallingford, run by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with physical disabilities.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (May 2020). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Wallingford; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Around Wallingford

There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 2 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Benson House Care Home, 0.6 miles away.

5 of the 11 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Cholsey ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.

Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.

Likely fees

We estimate Rush Court at £1,650–£2,010 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £86k–£105k.

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.

Needs it is registered to meet

Registration details from CQC.

Rush Court over the years

Registered in January 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2020), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

6 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 7 May 2020.

Ratings for safety, care and leadership

  • 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

CQC key question ratings, published 7 May 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Oxfordshire share it.

Ratings over time

  1. Aug 2015 Good
  2. Aug 2017 Outstanding
  3. May 2020 Good
  4. Today Rating 6 years old

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

Reports on the CQC website

Area and map

Ward
Cholsey
Parliamentary constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Integrated care board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Smaller rural · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in OX10 (6)

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 490 m (6 min walk) · 2 stops within 600 m
  • Shop M&S Simply Food, 820 m (10 min walk)
  • Park 1000 m (12 min walk)
  • Place of worship Saint Helen, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
  • Library Benson Library, 1.3 km (16 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).

Strengths and weak spots in the ratings

Rush Court 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.

Key points from CQC's visit

  • People were supported by sufficient staff who knew how to report all concerns relating to harm and abuse.
  • There were effective systems in place to assess and manage risks.
  • Medicines were managed safely and people received their medicines as prescribed.
  • Staff had the skills and knowledge to meet people's needs and were supported in their role.

Inspected 11 March 2020; report published 7 May 2020; supporting 40 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Who runs it

Rush Court is run by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited (company 05225008), incorporated in 2004, 6 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, its confirmation statement is overdue, it has 10 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care.

Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited runs 8 CQC-registered services across 6 council areas; 8 of the 8 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

2 of its services are in Oxfordshire.

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Where Rush Court stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Oxfordshire, 87% of the 119 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 13 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (May 2020) is more recent than 47% of care home ratings in Oxfordshire.
  • With 50 beds it is larger than 52% of care homes in Oxfordshire, where the typical home has 48.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 77% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Oxfordshire lists 3.

Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Oxfordshire. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Rush Court

Who runs Rush Court?
The registered provider is Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited, according to CQC.
How many beds does Rush Court have?
Rush Court can take up to 50 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
How did Rush Court score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For Rush Court: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
What are Rush Court's fees?
No fee list from Rush Court has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
Is Rush Court registered with CQC?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-119255474 and was rated Good overall in May 2020.
What is Rush Court's address?
It is at Shillingford Road, Wallingford, OX10 8LL.
What type of care does Rush Court provide?
Registration for Rush Court covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
How recent is Rush Court's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 7 May 2020, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Can Rush Court care for someone with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.

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