Residential care homes

Sometimes living at home is no longer a practical option. Moving into a residential or nursing home may be the best way forward.

If you are referred for residential or nursing care, a social worker or care manager will assess your needs, provide you with information about homes and help you visit homes.

If you wish to be assessed for this service or ask for more information, you can complete this online form or telephone Social & Community Services at 0845 050 7666.

What does a registered care home provide?

A registered care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting around and eating.

Unless the care home is registered to provide services 'with nursing' then nursing support is not provided. Care homes 'with nursing' provide care from a qualified nurse employed by the home.

Search for a care home in Oxfordshire

You can search for care home vacancies in Oxfordshire using our new online service.

Respite breaks

Most homes provide short respite breaks for carers.

Care charges

Depending on your financial circumstances, you may be expected to pay for or contribute towards the cost of your care. If so, we will give you a clear idea of what you can expect to pay and how the charges are calculated.

If you wish to apply for this service or ask for more information, you can complete this online form or telephone Social & Community Services at 0845 050 7666.

Checking standards in residential care

Looking for a care home? Get free independent reports on the quality of your local homes and care services to help you make an informed choice. All residential homes, whether council-run or private, are regularly inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

The commission's report provides details of many aspects of care including:

• a description of the building
• staffing arrangements
• social care and activities
• health care
• complaints
• contracts of residence
• reports of discussions with staff and residents.

 

File attachments

• The Information: Oxfordshire County Council's new resource booklet for older people
• Adult Day Care Services - a guide to day centres and resource and wellbeing centres (.pdf format, 1.5Mb)
• Better Care, Higher Standards - Oxfordshire's charter for long-term care (.pdf format, 184Kb)
• Financial information for care home residents (.pdf format, 160Kb)
• Fair Access to Care Services leaflet (.pdf format, 500Kb)
• Fair Access to Care Services policy (.pdf format, 500Kb)
• Fairer Charging guidelines (.pdf format, 388Kb)