Orders of St John Care Trust

OSJCT Isis House Care & Retirement Centre

Nursing home in Donnington, Oxfordshire

Operated by The Orders of St John Care Trust

CQC Good80 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • 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).
AddressCornwallis Road, Donnington, OX4 3NH
Beds80

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About

OSJCT Isis House Care & Retirement Centre is an 80-bed nursing home in Donnington, Oxfordshire, providing care for older people and younger adults. The home delivers nursing care and specialist dementia support, with round-the-clock availability to residents with complex health needs.

The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 26 September 2019 · Last inspected 12 September 2019

Inspectors found that the home, a purpose-built building with room for up to 80 people, was caring and attentive to the 76 residents living there on the inspection day. Staff were described as knowledgeable and as knowing residents well, and care was tailored to each person's needs. The report rates the service Good, the same rating it received at its previous inspection in 2017.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were praised for their compassion and for knowing the people they supported well.
  • Inspectors found that people received safe care from skilled staff, and that staff understood how to report concerns.
  • Medicines were managed safely, risks were actively managed, and there were enough staff to meet people's needs.
  • The management structure was clear, staff worked well as a team, and quality assurance systems monitored the service.

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.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
A&E: John Radcliffe Hospital2.1 miles
Pub or bar100 m
  • 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

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

447 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime32%
Shoplifting12%
Public order11%
Anti-social behaviour11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Oxfordshire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,138
2025£1,184

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Local health safety net

OSJCT Isis House Care & Retirement Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is DONNINGTON MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
John Radcliffe Hospital · 2.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
DONNINGTON MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP · 0.1 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Donnington

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…

1.1 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…

4.6 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.

4.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1149577)
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…

5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1039922)
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…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1182282)
Charity

Age Concern Chalgrove Area

We provide Day Centre facilities for Chalgrove and surrounding villages for the frail and elderly

7.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1073799)

Part of The Orders of St John Care Trust

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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