The Headington Care Home is a nursing home in Oxford in Oxfordshire, run by GCH (Alder) Ltd (part of Gold Care Homes). It has 60 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 89% of care homes in Oxfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 24 June 2026
Rated 2 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Oxfordshire
The Headington Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 13 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
See all 132 care homes in Oxfordshire →
The provider's other homes
GCH (Alder) Ltd runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good, 3 Requires improvement.
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Charlton Park Care Home
London, Greenwich · SE7 8DZ · Nursing home · 66 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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Emberbrook Care Home
Thames Ditton, Surrey · KT7 0BL · Nursing home · 68 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Lansdowne Care Home
London, Barnet · NW2 1TU · Nursing home · 92 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Kingfisher House Care Home
Newmarket, Suffolk · CB8 0EJ · Nursing home · 91 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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Hungerford Care Home
Hungerford, West Berkshire · RG17 0PN · Nursing home · 59 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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Kingston Care Home
Kingston Upon Thames · KT2 7AJ · Nursing home · 67 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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St Luke's Hospital - Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 7PF · Nursing home · 63 beds0.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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The Albany Care Home
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 7SN · Nursing home · 38 beds0.8 km
Requires improvement
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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St. John's Home
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX4 1QE · Residential care home · 38 beds1.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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St Andrew's Residential Care Home Limited
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 9EE · Residential care home · 24 beds1.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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OSJCT Marston Court
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 0DJ · Residential care home · 39 beds1.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Oxford Respite Service
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 9DD · Residential care home · 6 beds1.8 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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