Care home · Oxford
The Headington Care Home
Illustrative photo, not of The Headington Care Home- Address
- Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7XR
- Run by
- GCH (Alder) Ltd (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 60 (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
- April 2025 (1 year)
- Part of
- Gold Care Homes
- Registered manager
- Litiana Nawala Kurisaqila
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2024 (1 year), accounts up to date (Companies House 16100128)
- Last CQC check
- 24 Jun 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-21860816799
An overview of The Headington Care Home
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, The Headington Care Home is based in Oxford, run by GCH (Alder) Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia and mental health conditions.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (June 2026). Safe, Effective and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 20 CQC-registered care homes in and around Oxford; 17 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ratings over time
- Mar 2016
- Apr 2017
- Sep 2019
- Jan 2021
- Jun 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 20 October 2025 by Oxford City. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Headington Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Churchill
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in OX3 (7)
View on OpenStreetMap · How to get there · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Bus stop 130 m (2 min walk) · 25 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery St Bartholomew's Medical Centre, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Shop Gray's Road Store, 580 m (7 min walk)
- Park 490 m (6 min walk)
- Café League Of Friends Shop, 730 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship 490 m (6 min walk)
- Library Allen Ward and Medical Library, 270 m (3 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Ownership and company checks
The Headington Care Home is run by Gch (alder) Ltd (company 16100128), incorporated in 2024.
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.
GCH (Alder) Ltd runs 7 CQC-registered services across 7 council areas; 4 of the 7 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (57%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Gold Care Homes brand, which covers 45 services run by 18 registered providers.
What the ratings tell you
For The Headington Care Home, Safe, Effective and Well-led are rated below Good; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Oxfordshire, 15 of 119 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (13%), while 7 of 119 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (6%), while 21 of 119 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (18%).
The Safe, Effective and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Likely fees
We estimate The Headington 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.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Oxfordshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe15 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Effective7 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Caring103 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Responsive95 of 119 in Oxfordshire
- Well-led21 of 119 in Oxfordshire
As rated by CQC, published 24 June 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Oxfordshire share it.
Around Oxford
There are 18 other care homes within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is St Luke's Hospital - Oxford, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (5 of the nearest 25).
2 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Churchill ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (7 min), a park (6 min), a café (9 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The inspection, summarised
- The service supported some people on a short stay basis following discharge from hospital and were waiting for other long-term placements to become available, or return home with care.
- The provider was previously registered under a different provider.
- This was the first inspection of the service under the new provider. The service was in breach of regulations in relation to Safe Care and Treatment, Safeguarding and Good governance.
- Comments included, “They seemed to be thin on the ground staff wise,” and “There are too few, they are stretched to the limits.” People told us they felt isolated and did not always receive daily stimulation.
Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The Headington Care Home over the years
CQC registration dates from April 2025, so the service has been operating for around 1 year under its current registration.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Requires Improvement.
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The Headington Care Home against its area
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Oxfordshire, 87% of the 119 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 13 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2026) is more recent than 95% of care home ratings in Oxfordshire.
- With 60 beds it is larger than 63% of care homes in Oxfordshire, where the typical home has 48.
- Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 11% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Oxfordshire lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (13% of care homes in Oxfordshire are also rated below Good here); Effective (6% of care homes in Oxfordshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (18% of care homes in Oxfordshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Oxfordshire (Oct 2026).
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The Headington Care Home: common questions
- Can The Headington Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- When was The Headington Care Home last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 24 June 2026; ask whether there have been changes since.
- What type of care does The Headington Care Home provide?
- The Headington Care Home is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- What is The Headington Care Home's address?
- It is at Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7XR.
- Is The Headington Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-21860816799 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2026.
- How much does The Headington Care Home charge?
- The Headington Care Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- How is The Headington Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How many residents can The Headington Care Home take?
- CQC registers The Headington Care Home for 60 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Which provider runs The Headington Care Home?
- CQC lists GCH (Alder) Ltd as the provider responsible for The Headington Care Home.
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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.