Care home · Abingdon
Stowford House Care Home
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- Faringdon Road, Shippon, Abingdon, OX13 6LN
- Run by
- Care UK Care Services Limited (240 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 53 (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
- January 2026 (8 months)
- Part of
- Care UK
- Registered manager
- Stephanie Angela Elizabeth Jones
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1991 (35 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02571516)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,990–£2,440 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally (Care UK homes publish prices above their area average); not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-26085998493
An overview of Stowford House Care Home
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Stowford House Care Home is based in Abingdon, run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
There is no published CQC rating yet; newly registered services are usually rated after their first inspection. It is one of 8 CQC-registered care homes in and around Abingdon-on-Thames; 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Around Abingdon
There are 8 other care homes within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Stowford House Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (7 of the nearest 25).
It sits in Marcham ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a park (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The company behind Stowford House Care Home
Stowford House Care Home is run by Care Uk Care Services Limited (company 02571516), incorporated in 1991, 35 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is medical nursing home activities.
Care UK Care Services Limited runs 240 CQC-registered services across 81 council areas; 64 of the 71 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (90%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
12 of its services are in Oxfordshire.
It trades under the Care UK brand, which covers 240 services run by 1 registered provider.
Likely fees
We estimate Stowford House Care Home at £1,990–£2,440 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region (Care UK homes publish prices above their area average). Over a year that is roughly £103k–£127k.
Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.
Oxfordshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 22 September 2026 by Vale of White Horse. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Stowford House Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Marcham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- NHS planning area
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
Bigger map · Route planner · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Around the building
- Bus stop 60 m (1 min walk) · 8 stops within 600 m
- Shop ALDI, 880 m (11 min walk)
- Park 320 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Saint Mary Magdalene, 300 m (4 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- With 53 beds it is larger than 56% of care homes in Oxfordshire, where the typical home has 48.
- Registered with CQC in 2026, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Oxfordshire lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Oxfordshire (Oct 2026).
Also nearby
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What families ask about Stowford House Care Home
- Who runs Stowford House Care Home?
- On CQC's register the provider is Care UK Care Services Limited.
- What type of care does Stowford House Care Home provide?
- Registration for Stowford House Care Home covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- How much does Stowford House Care Home charge?
- We don't have published prices from Stowford House Care Home 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 Stowford House Care Home registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Stowford House Care Home as a care home, location ID 1-26085998493, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- What is Stowford House Care Home's address?
- It is at Faringdon Road, Shippon, Abingdon, OX13 6LN.
- How many beds does Stowford House Care Home have?
- Stowford House Care Home can take up to 53 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Does Stowford House Care Home support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.