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The Albany Care Home
Care home in Oxford, Oxfordshire
Operated by Healthcare Homes
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- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- 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
The Albany Care Home in Oxford is a residential care home with 38 registered beds, operated by Healthcare Homes. It provides permanent and respite residential care, as well as home care support for people wishing to remain in their own homes.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home as Requires Improvement in 2023. The home was rated Good for Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though the Well-led key question was rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 25 August 2023 · Last inspected 20 July 2023
Inspectors found that people felt safe, medicines were given as prescribed, and meals were varied, homemade and tailored to individual needs. Staff supervision and induction had improved, and the long-standing registered manager was described as committed, though mixed views on staffing levels for the rehabilitation beds remained. The report also notes that the home's surroundings need improving, and a refurbishment plan is already under way.
- Medicines are managed safely, and people receive them as prescribed.
- Meals are homemade and varied, served at convenient times, and the catering team knows people's needs well.
- Staff supervision and appraisals have improved, and new staff follow a structured induction with shadowing.
- The home is led by a long-standing registered manager with a clear management structure, and staff work well as a team and with outside professionals.
- Quality assurance is not yet driving improvement, as some records were incomplete and audits missed these gaps, and some actions had no clear timelines or missed their deadlines.
- Staff and relatives gave mixed feedback on staffing levels against the demands of the rehabilitation beds, and the provider has said staffing will increase.
- The home environment needs improving, and the provider is working through a refurbishment plan.
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.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 950 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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
454 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 | — |
- 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
The Albany Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is MANOR SURGERY, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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