Care home · Abingdon
The Close Care Home
Typical fee here £1,660–£2,030 a week Estimate
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- Abingdon Road, Burcot, Abingdon, OX14 3DP
- Run by
- Cavendish Close Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 90 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- En-suite rooms
- En-suite rooms available (as stated on eleanorhealthcaregroup.co.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Eleanor Healthcare Group
- Registered manager
- Lorraine Maher
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1989 (37 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02399435)
- Last CQC check
- 7 Aug 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
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-108733608
An overview of The Close Care Home
The Close Care Home is a CQC-registered nursing home in Abingdon, run by Cavendish Close Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and learning disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Outstanding overall (January 2020).
The registered provider
The Close Care Home is run by Cavendish Close Limited (company 02399435), incorporated in 1989, 21 years before this service registered with CQC.
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.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
It trades under the Eleanor Healthcare Group brand, which covers 27 services run by 8 registered providers.
How long it has been running
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Inadequate and improving to Inspected but not rated.
At 6 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 7 August 2021.
Key points from CQC's visit
- We found, where people were on blood thinning medicines, there were clear processes in place which allowed a multidisciplinary team approach to care.
- Risks associated with these types of medicines were clearly managed.
- We also received information raising concerns about staffing levels and risks for people with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).
- We found the service had enough staff to meet people's needs.
Inspected 28 July 2021; report published 7 August 2021; supporting 65 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
Past CQC ratings
- Jan 2015
- Jun 2015
- Feb 2016
- Apr 2017
- Jan 2020
- Aug 2021
- Today Rating 6 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 7 August 2021
- CQC inspection report 22 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 19 April 2017
- CQC inspection report 9 February 2016
- CQC inspection report 12 June 2015
- CQC inspection report 30 January 2015
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 31 July 2026 by South Oxfordshire. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Cavendish Close"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Smaller rural · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in OX14 (7)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 170 m (2 min walk) · 7 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Berinsfield Health Centre, 740 m (9 min walk)
- Pharmacy Berinsfield Pharmacy, 740 m (9 min walk)
- Shop Berinsfield Shopper, 710 m (9 min walk)
- Park 750 m (9 min walk)
- Café H's Cafe, 650 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship Saint Mary and Saint Berin, 710 m (9 min walk)
- Library Berinsfield Library, 800 m (10 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.
Reading The Close Care Home's CQC ratings
Area by area, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated Outstanding.
Across Oxfordshire, 2 of 119 rated care homes are Outstanding for Safe (2%), while 5 of 119 rated care homes are Outstanding for Effective (4%), while 15 of 119 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (13%), while 21 of 119 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (18%), while 12 of 119 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (10%).
The report's Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe2 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Effective5 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Caring15 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Responsive21 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Well-led12 of 119 in Oxfordshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 22 January 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Oxfordshire share it; for example, 2 of 119 care homes in Oxfordshire rated Outstanding for Safe.
The local picture
There is 1 other care home within 3 miles, 1 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is John Masefield House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (5 of the nearest 25).
13 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Sandford & the Wittenhams 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.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (9 min), a pharmacy (9 min), a shop (9 min), a park (9 min), a café (8 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate The Close Care 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.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Oxfordshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
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Questions about The Close Care Home
- What kind of care can The Close Care Home offer?
- The Close Care Home is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is The Close Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-108733608 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Outstanding overall in January 2020.
- Where is The Close Care Home based?
- It is at Abingdon Road, Burcot, Abingdon, OX14 3DP.
- When did CQC last rate The Close Care Home?
- 22 January 2020 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Is The Close Care Home registered for dementia care?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Which provider runs The Close Care Home?
- The registered provider is Cavendish Close Limited, according to CQC.
- How many beds does The Close Care Home have?
- CQC registers The Close Care Home for 90 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- How did The Close Care Home score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Outstanding; Effective: Outstanding; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Outstanding. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does The Close Care Home charge?
- We don't have published prices from The Close Care Home yet. A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
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