Cherwood House Care Centre
Care home in Bicester, Oxfordshire
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Cherwood House Care Centre is a 119-bed care home located in Bicester, Oxfordshire, providing nursing and residential care. The home is set within extensive grounds on the Buckingham road.
The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2019).
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 29 May 2019 · Last inspected 14 May 2019
Inspectors found that this home, which provided personal and nursing care to 84 people, delivered safe and attentive care from knowledgeable staff who knew the people they supported well. Staff were described as caring, and a range of activities was available to help people avoid becoming isolated. Staff worked well as a team and took pride in the service, which also had links with the local community.
- Staff understood their responsibilities for spotting and reporting concerns, and safe recruitment processes were in place.
- Risks to people were managed through a formal process, medicines were handled safely, and there were enough staff to meet people's needs.
- People were supported to make choices and stay in control of their lives, with staff acting in the way least likely to restrict them, and their health and nutrition were well supported.
- The service had a clearly defined management structure and quality monitoring systems, and it played an active part in the local community.
- The recording of mental capacity assessments needed improvement, and inspectors made a recommendation about this.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
252 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Oxfordshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,138 |
| 2025 | £1,184 |
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Local health safety net
Cherwood House Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 11.5 miles away. The local GP practice is BICESTER HEALTH CENTRE, 1.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Bicester
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Bicester and District
We provide coffee & teas for the over 60's while they wait for the buses or have been shopping. Provide shelter from the weather when required and a place to get information from AGE UK.
Kidlington and District Information Centre
The provision of a free, confidential and impartial information service to all individuals, including - Local Services, Communications, travel and transport and Leisure and Tourism information.…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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