Residential care home · Oxfordshire

The Homestead

24 Flax Crescent, Carterton, OX18 1NA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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The Homestead is a residential care home in Carterton in Oxfordshire, run by Methodist Homes. It is registered for up to 68 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2019, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for responsive. For comparison, 89% of care homes in Oxfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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

Good
Published 12 January 2019 Rated 7 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 12 January 2019, 7 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 Homestead is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 16 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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The provider's other homes

Methodist Homes runs 69 care homes registered with CQC: 7 Outstanding, 55 Good, 7 Requires improvement.

  • Briar Hill House
    Rugeley, Staffordshire · WS15 1BP · Nursing home · 36 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Fitzwarren House
    Swindon · SN3 4TD · Nursing home · 64 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Horfield Lodge
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS7 8SU · Nursing home · 75 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Mapplewell Manor
    Barnsley · S75 6BB · Residential care home · 87 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Queens Court
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB25 9DD · Residential care home · 55 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Starr Hills
    Lytham St Annes, Lancashire · FY8 5PQ · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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