Godswell Park
Nursing home in Banbury, Oxfordshire
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- 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).
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About
Godswell Park is a care home in Banbury, Oxfordshire, with 48 registered beds. It provides nursing and respite care, and its accommodation includes two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments. The home combines a central location with rural surroundings and has eight acres of grounds where residents and their visitors can walk. Qualified nursing and care staff provide support around the clock, and residents can choose how much or how little involvement they have with staff.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Outstanding overall in its report published in 2020, and graded each of its five key questions (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) as Outstanding. Inspectors described a calm, warm atmosphere, clean and well-kept gardens, and staff who showed kindness, respect and dignity.
What inspectors found
CQC: OutstandingReport published 23 April 2020 · Last inspected 9 March 2020
Inspectors found care at this home, which supports up to 48 people and had 36 residents at the time, to be consistently excellent. Stable, experienced staff know people well and are described as motivated and caring. The atmosphere was described as warm and person-centred, with independence and choice encouraged.
- Staffing levels are described as high for people's needs, with low turnover and no use of agency staff, which helps staff understand individual people well.
- Infection control is strong, with an air filtration system on each floor and an ozone-based laundry system, and the home was seen as very clean and fresh-smelling.
- Mealtimes are treated as social occasions, and the extensive, attractively landscaped grounds are highlighted as a feature.
- Staff are described as compassionate and motivated, and privacy and dignity are central to how the home operates.
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.
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Facilities
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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
321 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
Godswell Park is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Horton General Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is BLOXHAM SURGERY, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Banbury
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Dementia Active
Dementia Active is a charity with an established track record in providing social activity groups for people who have a diagnosis of dementia. Dementia is an illness which can isolate people from…
The Fielding Day Centre
Lunch Club for the elderly
Greatworth Community Transport Association
Running community transport services for such inhabitants of the parish of Greatworth & Halse and its environs.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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