Care home

John Masefield House

Care home in Abingdon, Oxfordshire

John Masefield House

Care home in Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Operated by Valorum Care

CQC Good22 beds
AddressBurcot Brook, Lodge Burco, Abingdon, OX14 3DP
Beds22

About

John Masefield House is a care home in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, providing care for 22 residents. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — marked as Good in the 2024 inspection report.

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: John Radcliffe Hospital7.4 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Near a main road

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 SpaceLimited
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsLimited
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

131 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime36%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Public order11%
Shoplifting10%

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

John Masefield House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 7.4 miles away. The local GP practice is BERINSFIELD HEALTH CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
John Radcliffe Hospital · 7.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
BERINSFIELD HEALTH CENTRE · 0.5 mi

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.

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…

0.6 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.

0.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1149577)
Charity

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…

2.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1179830)
Charity

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…

3.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (299766)
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…

4.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1039922)
Charity

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…

8.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1182474)

Part of Valorum Care

John Masefield House is one of 30 homes run by Valorum Care 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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