Nursing home · Oxfordshire

The Close Care Home

Abingdon Road, Burcot, Abingdon, OX14 3DP

Outstanding Safe: OutstandingEffective: OutstandingCaring: OutstandingResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
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The Close Care Home is a nursing home in Abingdon, run by Cavendish Close Limited (part of Eleanor Healthcare Group). It is registered for up to 90 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Outstanding overall in January 2020, and Outstanding in all five key questions. Across Oxfordshire, 89% of the 123 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 22 January 2020 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Outstanding
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Outstanding
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

Older rating. Published 22 January 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Oxfordshire

The Close Care Home is in the Outstanding tier, alongside 11 other homes in Oxfordshire. Of the 123 rated care homes here, 89% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 12 (9%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 17 (13%)
  • Good 72 (55%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 14 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 9 (7%)

Half of Oxfordshire's ratings are more than 6.5 years old. How tiers work

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