Distance from the town centre: 1.1 miCQC Good
from £1295/wk
Care homes in Oxford
31 homes
There are 31 care homes in and around Oxford on AskBart. 77% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). Published fees average about £1,321 a week, while Oxfordshire usually pays £1,184. The largest is OSJCT Isis House Care & Retirement Centre, with 80 beds.
- care homes
- 31
- rated Good or Outstanding by CQC
- 77%
- typical residential fee
- £1,321/wkbelow the UK average of £1,716
- what Oxfordshire council pays
- £1,184/wk
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Care homes in Oxford (31)
29 in Oxford, 2 more within 3 miles · nearest first · updated October 2026
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Not rated
Distance from the town centre: 1.1 mi
Distance from the town centre: 1.2 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.3 miCQC Good
Fees on request
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Distance from the town centre: 1.6 miCQC Good
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Distance from the town centre: 1.7 mi
Distance from the town centre: 1.7 miCQC Good
from £1480/wk
Distance from the town centre: 1.7 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.8 miCQC Good
from £1385/wk
Distance from the town centre: 1.8 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.8 miFees on request
Distance from the town centre: 1.9 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 2.2 miCQC Good
from £1108/wk
Distance from the town centre: 2.3 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 2.3 mi
Distance from the town centre: 2.4 miCQC Good
from £1450/wk
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Distance from the town centre: 2.6 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 2.8 miCQC Good
from £1541/wk
Distance from the town centre: 2.8 miCQC Good
from £1175/wk
Distance from the town centre: 2.9 miCQC Good
from £1514/wk
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Distance from the town centre: 2.9 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 3.2 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 3.2 miCQC Requires improvement
from £1100/wk
Distance from the town centre: 3.3 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 3.3 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 3.4 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 3.8 mi
Distance from the town centre: 3.9 miCQC Good
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 5.1 miFees on request
Distance from the town centre: 5.5 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Distance from the town centre: 5.7 miCQC Requires improvement
from £1313/wk
Distance from the town centre: 15.7 miCQC Requires improvement
Fees on request
Compare every home in Oxford in one table
| Distance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | Good · Sept 2025 | On request | 66 | 3.4 mi | — | 3.8 mi |
| Chawley Grove Care Home | Good | £1,514 | 70 | 4.7 mi | — | 2.9 mi |
| Cumnor Hill House Care Home | Good · Apr 2023 | £1,450 | 75 | 4.2 mi | — | 2.4 mi |
| Eden House Residential Home I | Good · Dec 2018 | On request | 8 | 2.0 mi | — | 2.6 mi |
| Fairfield Residential Home | Good · Mar 2018 | On request | 42 | 1.9 mi | — | 1.3 mi |
| Ferendune Court | Requires improvement · Oct 2021 | On request | 48 | 10.0 mi | — | 15.7 mi |
| Green Gates Care Home | Good | £1,108 | 40 | 2.4 mi | — | 2.2 mi |
| Iffley Care Home | Good | £1,385 | 76 | 2.2 mi | — | 1.8 mi |
| Iffley Residential and Nursing Home | Good · Oct 2019 | On request | 76 | 2.2 mi | — | 1.8 mi |
| Kirlena House | Good · Aug 2019 | On request | 14 | 3.0 mi | — | 1.9 mi |
| Longlands Care Home | Requires improvement | £1,100 | 48 | 2.9 mi | — | 3.2 mi |
| Mon Choisy Care Home | Good · Jan 2018 | On request | 28 | 3.2 mi | — | 2.3 mi |
| Oaken Holt Nursing and Residential Home | Requires improvement · Feb 2025 | On request | 59 | 5.0 mi | — | 3.3 mi |
| OSJCT Isis House Care & Retirement Centre | Good · Sept 2019 | £1,295 | 80 | 2.1 mi | — | 1.7 mi |
| OSJCT Longlands | Requires improvement · Jun 2023 | On request | 48 | 2.9 mi | — | 3.2 mi |
| OSJCT Marston Court | Good · Jul 2018 | £1,295 | 39 | 0.7 mi | — | 1.1 mi |
| OSJCT Townsend House | Good · Jul 2024 | £1,175 | 45 | 1.1 mi | — | 2.8 mi |
| Oxenford House | Good · Feb 2018 | On request | 25 | 5.2 mi | — | 3.4 mi |
| Oxford Beaumont Care Home | Good | £1,541 | 49 | 4.3 mi | — | 2.8 mi |
| Shrublands | Good · Nov 2023 | On request | 9 | 5.7 mi | — | 3.9 mi |
| St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited | Good · Aug 2018 | On request | 24 | 0.6 mi | — | 2.3 mi |
| St Luke's Hospital - Oxford | Good · Sept 2020 | On request | 63 | 0.5 mi | — | 1.8 mi |
| St. John's Home | Good · Jan 2022 | On request | 38 | 1.5 mi | — | 1.2 mi |
| The Albany Care Home | Requires improvement · Aug 2023 | On request | 38 | 0.4 mi | — | 1.7 mi |
| The Headington Care Home | Good | £1,480 | 60 | 0.9 mi | — | 1.7 mi |
| The Lady Nuffield Home | Good · Jan 2018 | On request | 30 | 2.1 mi | — | 1.6 mi |
| The Triangle Care Home | Requires improvement · Jan 2023 | On request | 25 | 4.0 mi | — | 5.5 mi |
| The Triangle Care Home | Requires improvement | £1,313 | 25 | 4.3 mi | — | 5.7 mi |
| Vale House | Good · Aug 2021 | On request | 40 | 3.4 mi | — | 2.9 mi |
| Wellford Gardens | — | On request | 65 | 3.6 mi | — | 5.1 mi |
| Wytham House | Good · Jul 2025 | On request | 40 | 5.0 mi | — | 3.3 mi |
Fees are the home’s published “from” figure, or an indicative one; “on request” where none is published. Ratings are the regulator’s. Click a heading to sort.
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Oxford in numbers
77% of Oxford’s CQC-rated care homes are rated Good or Outstanding, in line with the England average of 79%. Based on 30 rated homes; England figure from CQC State of Care (2024/25).
The average residential care home in Oxford costs about £1,321/week, while Oxfordshire’s published usual rate is around £1,184/week (2025). If the council funds care, expect a likely top-up of about £137/week (about £7,124/year), usually paid by a relative or friend. An estimate: councils fund care only below the means-test threshold, and fees vary by home, room and needs.
What Oxfordshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with your fees
| Care homes listed | 31 |
|---|---|
| Rated Good or Outstanding | 23 of 30 (77%) |
| Rated Outstanding | 0 |
| Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate | 7 |
| Average published weekly fee | £1,321 |
| Oxfordshire usual weekly rate (2025) | £1,184 |
| Largest | OSJCT Isis House Care & Retirement Centre (80 beds) |
| Most recently inspected | Shrublands (October 2023) |
| Homes by care type | Residential 15 · Nursing 14 · Dementia 16 · Respite 8 |
| Average house price, Oxford (HM Land Registry, June 2026) | £466,815 |
Good23
Requires improvement7
Not yet rated1
Fees: averages of the weekly fees published by the homes listed here and across Oxfordshire. UK average: published residential fees across all homes on AskBart. Council rate: Oxfordshire's usual cost of residential care (2025). Actual costs vary with care needs and room.
See how care is funded or compare a care home with care at home.
Guides: Residential care homes · Nursing homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care
Data: CQC register, updated October 2026. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
House prices in Oxford
The average house price in Oxford is £466,815, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.
Average price by property type
- All property types
- £466,815
- Detached
- £947,997
- Semi-detached
- £576,473
- Terraced
- £456,774
- Flats & maisonettes
- £285,194
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.
Living in Oxford
Oxford is a well-known university city in South East England, offering a mix of cultural life, green spaces and everyday amenities within easy reach. With a range of care homes and a share of over-65s close to the national average, it's a place worth weighing carefully for later-life living.
- Cultural Hub
- Green Surroundings
- Well Served
What do these badges mean?
- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Safety & PeaceC
Limited — quieter than 12% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder
Green SpacesA
Excellent — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby
Daily ConveniencesA
Excellent — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby
Culture & CommunityA
Excellent — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby
454 crimes reported in April 2026, Police.uk.
- Violent crime129
- Shoplifting85
- Bicycle theft46
- Other theft41
How we grade areas
Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.
Sources — crime: Police.uk, Apr 2026; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated September 2026.
Community & connection in Oxford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Charity
The Archway Foundation
Aims to relieve distress caused by loneliness and social isolation. Offers social gatherings and one-to-one support service to those experiencing loneliness. Aims to prevent mental health…
0.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (299533)
Charity
Age UK Oxfordshire
Age UK Oxfordshire provides a range of services, activities and opportunities for older people in response to locally identified needs. These activities include Day Care, Flexible Care, Mental…
5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1091529)
Charity
Action for Carers (Oxfordshire) Ltd
The provision of information, support and training services for adult carers. working with those carers, giving them an effective voice in the county of oxfordshire.
5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1149577)
Charity
Eynsham Day Centre
We provide a weekly service (Mondays) for the elderly of our community. Members enjoy meeting with each other and participating in a variety of activities (see website eynshamdaycentre.com). The…
5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1182282)
Charity
Berinsfield Voluntary Day Centre
Providing a day centre for elderly people to meet, feel safe & socialize, in a warm & friendly environment, especially those who live alone or are in remote locations. Hot dinners, morning coffee…
7.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1039922)
Charity
Hanborough and District Day Centre
We provide one day a week where elderly people come and enjoy a day companionship and entertainment, We supply morning refreshments, lunch, games entertainment and occasional outings
7.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1026064)
Oxford: health, services and environment
Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.
People aged 85+
+40.6%
Projected change in Oxford, 2025 to 2035 (2,935 to 4,126). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+22%
Projected change in Oxford, 2025 to 2035 (20,509 to 25,027). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
6
Nearest: Boots (0 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
28
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Air quality (NO₂)
12.4 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
7.1 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
4–10 out of 10
Where the 29 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 9 are in the least deprived tenth.
Hospices near Oxford
- Sue Ryder palliative Care Hub- South Oxfordshire · 11.4 milesCQC Outstanding (report published April 2017). CQC page
Hospitals near Oxford
- Care homes near John Radcliffe Hospital · A&E · 1.8 miles
- Care homes near Abingdon Community Hospital · urgent treatment centre · 6 miles
Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.
Is Oxford a good retirement location?
Read our guide to living in Oxford
Oxford suits those who want a lively, well-connected city with good everyday amenities and a reasonable choice of care homes nearby. Its over-65 population share sits just below the national average, suggesting it's a moderately, rather than heavily, established retirement area. It may appeal most to those with existing local ties or family in the area.
Health & support
- Medical access: Everyday amenities such as shops, cafes and restaurants are within reach, though the DATA doesn't specify GP surgery or hospital distances, so this is worth checking locally.
- Safety: 454 offences were recorded in April 2026, most commonly violent crime, shoplifting and bicycle theft — figures worth weighing against personal comfort with city-centre living.
- Family & connection: Anyone considering a move should think about how close family, friends or existing support networks are, as these matter as much as local services.
Finances & daily life
- Cost of care: The DATA doesn't give specific weekly fee figures for Oxford, so comparing costs directly with the national average isn't possible here — this is worth checking with individual homes.
- Transport: Oxford is generally well connected, and its everyday amenities (shops, pubs, takeaways) suggest a walkable city environment for those without a car.
- Housing options: There are 11 care homes listed in Oxford, ranging from around 25 to 80 beds, giving a reasonable spread of choice in size.
Lifestyle & environment
- Green space & hobbies: Local amenities include tennis courts and playing fields, alongside pubs, cafes and restaurants, offering everyday options for staying active and social.
- Community: With a good number of care homes and shopping and dining options nearby, there's scope for regular social contact and community life.
- Climate: As with the rest South East England, Oxford has a temperate UK climate with mild winters and moderate summers, typical of the wider region.
Things to weigh up
- Ratings mix: Of the 11 care homes, 9 are rated good and 2 require improvement, so it's worth checking individual CQC reports before deciding.
- Retirement profile: At 18.3%, the over-65 population share is slightly below the national average of 18.6%, suggesting Oxford is not an especially retirement-heavy area.
- Crime context: The recorded crime figures, including violent crime and shoplifting, are worth weighing against personal comfort with an urban setting.
Questions about care homes in Oxford
How many care homes are there in Oxford?
There are 31 care homes listed in and around Oxford on AskBart. You can filter them by care type, CQC rating and facilities to find the right fit.
How much does a care home in Oxford cost?
Care homes in Oxford range from around £1,100 to around £1,541 per week, with averages of £1,321 for residential, £1,359 for dementia, £1,332 for nursing care. Fees vary by home, care type and the level of support required.
How do care home fees in Oxford compare to the national average?
The average residential care fee around Oxford is about £1,321 per week — below the UK average of £1,716. Individual fees depend on the home, room and level of care.
Which care homes in Oxford are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC?
23 of the 31 care homes in and around Oxford are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Ratings are published by the CQC following regular inspections.
What types of care are available in Oxford?
Homes in and around Oxford offer dementia (16), residential (15), nursing (14), respite (8). Availability varies by home — use the filters above to find homes offering the specific care type you need.
Weighing up your options in Oxford?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Oxford:
Near Oxford
- Care homes in Donnington 19
- Care homes in Headington 15
- Care homes in Cassington 8
- Care homes in Abingdon 6
- Care homes in Kidlington 5
- Care homes in Standlake 1
- Care homes in Bampton 1
- Care homes in Burford 3
- Care homes in Cherwell 29
- Care homes in Chinnor 1
- Care homes in Goring-on-Thames 1
- Care homes in South Oxfordshire 18
Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.
Guides for families
- How to Choose a Care Home: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
- Residential vs Nursing Home: What’s the Difference? (2026)
- Care Home Contracts: What to Check Before You Sign
More in our choosing a care home guides.
Header photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons