Orders of St John Care Trust
Oxlip House
Home care agency in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Operated by The Orders of St John Care Trust
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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
Oxlip House is a home care agency based in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, and is run by Orders of St John Care Trust. It supports older people aged 65 and over with care and support delivered in their own homes. The agency offers respite care for people recovering from illness and for families who need time to recharge. It says its support is personalised, and that round-the-clock care is provided by experienced nurses and tailored to each person's health needs.
Oxlip House was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission overall, with Good ratings for the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions. The report was published in 2019.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 July 2019 · Last inspected 25 June 2019
Inspectors rated Oxlip House, an extra care housing service with 52 self-contained flats, as Good at this planned inspection. People using the service described staff as polite, caring and kind, and said care visits arrived on time and lasted the right length. The report says people were involved in planning their own care, received their medicines safely, and that staff were well supported and had access to suitable training.
- Care is tailored to people's preferences and needs, and people are involved in planning their care and making choices
- Staff are described as caring, punctual and reliable with visit lengths
- Staff are supported through regular supervision, training and observed workplace assessments
- Safeguarding procedures, incident recording and quality monitoring systems are in place, with feedback sought from people and staff
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.
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Oxlip House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is West Suffolk Hospital, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is MOUNT FARM SURGERY, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of The Orders of St John Care Trust
Oxlip House is one of 96 services run by The Orders of St John Care Trust on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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