Nursing home · Oxfordshire

Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home

Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Kidlington, OX5 1LW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 June 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?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2016GoodSECRW
  • July 2015Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Oxfordshire

Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 69 other homes in Oxfordshire. 88% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 12 (9%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 17 (13%)
  • Good 70 (53%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 15 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 9 (7%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Floryn House Care Home
    Kidlington, Oxfordshire · OX5 1WF · Nursing home · 73 beds0.8 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Churchfields Care Home
    Cassington, Oxfordshire · OX29 4BN · Nursing home · 38 beds2.7 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Gosford Lodge
    Kidlington, Oxfordshire · OX5 2LD · Residential care home · 8 beds2.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Lincroft Meadow Care Home
    Kidlington, Oxfordshire · OX5 2AA · Nursing home · 70 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 10 months ago
  • Green Gates Care Home
    Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX2 7PT · Nursing home · 40 beds4.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • The Lady Nuffield Home
    Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX2 7AW · Residential care home · 30 beds4.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Sanctuary Care Limited

84 care homes in total: 3 Outstanding, 76 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Asra House Residential Care Home
    Leicester · LE4 5LE · Residential care home · 42 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Lammas House Residential Care Home
    Coventry · CV6 1QH · Residential care home · 23 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Watlington and District Residential and Nursing Home
    Watlington, Oxfordshire · OX49 5AE · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashley House Residential Care Home
    Bordon, Hampshire · GU35 0XT · Residential care home · 38 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Greenslades Nursing Home
    Exeter, Devon · EX2 8BE · Nursing home · 67 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Haven Residential Care Home
    Pinner, Harrow · HA5 4NL · Residential care home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home in brief

Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home is one of 131 care homes in Oxfordshire: a 60-bed nursing home in Kidlington, run by Sanctuary Care Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

Across Oxfordshire, 88% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2026. 88% of homes in Oxfordshire also score 5. Sanctuary Care Limited runs 84 care homes, and 79 of the 83 rated are Good or Outstanding. Churchfields Care Home, 2.7 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.

Its CQC rating, from June 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in June 2018. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 57% of homes in Oxfordshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.