About
Bridge House is a 71-bed care home in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, operated by Carebase. The home is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, with particularly strong ratings for responsiveness and leadership. It was rated Good across the domains of safety, effectiveness and caring.
The home supports older people requiring residential care. Bridge House holds an Outstanding CQC rating based on a 2019 inspection report.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 900 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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
131 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Oxfordshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Bridge House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 6.8 miles away. The local GP practice is THE ABINGDON SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Abingdon
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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…
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.
Kennington Memory Club
The provision of day-care services for up to ten individual persons (members) with a diagnosis of dementia living in or near Kennington, Oxford on Mondays and Thursdays each week throughout the…
Vale House Oxford
The principal activity is the relief of persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease, related disorders and other forms of dementia by providing support or subsidising facilities for the care and…
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…
Grove Day Centre for the Elderly
Clients from Grove and the surrounding area attend our purpose-built Day Centre in Grove which is open every Tuesday and Thursday (excl. Christmas). We employ several part time staff and also have…
Part of Carebase
Bridge House is one of 13 homes run by Carebase on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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