Care home
St Katharine's House
Care home in Wantage, Oxfordshire
Gold Care Homes
St Katharine's House
Care home in Wantage, Oxfordshire
Operated by Gold Care Homes
What do these badges mean?
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (Police.uk).
About
St Katharine's House is a care home operated by Gold Care Homes, located in Wantage, Oxfordshire. The home provides residential care, dementia support, and nursing care for up to 84 residents. Short-stay and respite placements are also available.
St Katharine's House is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The CQC report was published in 2023.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- 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 CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
68 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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
St Katharine's House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Great Western Hospital, 13.6 miles away. The local GP practice is NEWBURY STREET PRACTICE, 0.8 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Wantage
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
The October Club
Day Centre for people in the local area suffering from Dementia/Alzheimer's so giving their families/carer much needed respite.
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 Gold Care Homes
St Katharine's House is one of 39 homes run by Gold Care Homes 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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