Orders of St John Care Trust
OSJCT The Meadows
Nursing home in Didcot, Oxfordshire
Operated by The Orders of St John Care Trust
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).
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About
OSJCT The Meadows is a care home on a quiet residential street near Didcot town centre, run by Orders of St John Care Trust. It opened in 2004 and has 68 registered beds. It offers residential, respite, nursing and dementia care, including for people in the early stages of dementia. The home is about half a mile from Didcot Parkway railway station and has links to the A34, with the Oxfordshire countryside and the Berkshire Downs within easy reach.
Residents can use a café, landscaped gardens and a hairdressing salon that opens during the week, and can join a daily programme of social activities in the communal areas. Meals are cooked on site each day, and reminiscence activities are used to help people living with dementia. The home takes part in Trust in Bloom, a scheme that recognises gardens supporting wellbeing. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2024 report, with the same grade for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 250 m away
- Fire station about 250 m away
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
174 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 | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing 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
OSJCT The Meadows is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 10.8 miles away. The local GP practice is DIDCOT HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Didcot
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Action for Carers (Oxfordshire) Ltd
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Millstream Day Centre
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Grove Day Centre for the Elderly
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The October Club
Day Centre for people in the local area suffering from Dementia/Alzheimer's so giving their families/carer much needed respite.
Part of The Orders of St John Care Trust
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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