Care homes in Banbury offering dementia care

Dementia care in Banbury by the numbers

Registered for dementia care: 10 out of 12 care homes in Banbury (83%). Their Good or Outstanding share is 50%, 6 points above the town-wide 44% and below the 80% for dementia care across England.

The highest rated care homes for dementia care are Short Term Breaks - 69 Neithrop Avenue, Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home and OSJCT Larkrise Care Centre. 3 were rated in the last two years; the oldest rating dates from March 2018 and the newest from March 2026. Registered beds across these homes: 507; 7 also provide nursing care. 2 still await a first CQC rating.

For comparison, Oxfordshire has 117 care homes registered for dementia care; of those rated, 87% are Good or Outstanding. Here 83% of care homes list dementia care, compared with 83% across Oxfordshire.

Typical weekly fees in the South East: £1,555 standard residential, £1,620 residential dementia care, £1,845 nursing dementia care. Where these figures come from.

Dementia care: what it means

What does dementia care mean in practice? Trained staff who keep daily routines familiar, help with food and drink, respond to distress without reaching for medication first, and balance safety with independence. A provider that supports people with dementia lists "dementia" as a specialism on its CQC registration.

Questions to ask care homes about dementia care

1. How do you help with eating and drinking when appetite drops?
2. What do you do when someone is distressed, or wants to leave?
3. How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?
4. What happens if dementia becomes more advanced?
5. Who would we call if we were worried at night or at a weekend?

Support: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456. Dementia care in Oxfordshire as a whole. Jargon explained: Dementia care.

Nearby towns: dementia care