Oxford House Nursing Home
- Care home
- 34 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Central Slough, Slough, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
15 months
since the latest rating was published.
5 of 13
rated care homes in Slough are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Oxford House Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2025, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Stoke House (Good, 0.5 miles away) and Windsor Care Centre (Good, 0.8 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Stoke House Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Salt Hill Care Centre Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- – Oak House Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away
- G Windsor Care Centre Good, 0.8 miles away
- – Reach April Cottage Not yet rated, 0.9 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 21 July 2025 (assessment visit 21 March 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Oxford House Nursing Home is a care home providing nursing and residential care to up to 34 adults who may be living with dementia, sensory impairments, mental health conditions or physical conditions. At the time of the assessment, there were 26 people living at the service. There are 2 floors to the service, providing both nursing and residential care. We spoke to 17 people, 3 visitors and 8 staff including the registered manager, nominated individual, carers, nurses, administration team and an activity coordinator. We carried out our onsite inspection on 27 May 2025. Assessment activity started on 27 May and ended on 17 June 2025. The inspection was unannounced.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
During this assessment, we identified breaches of regulation in relation to the environment and governance of the service. The services environments requires further improvement in order to meet the needs of people with dementia. The services governance did not identify concerns in relation to staff’s knowledge regarding covert medicines administration, some staff’s language and missing risk assessments. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment. Staff were knowledgeable about people's individual care and support needs, including risks related to their care. Guidance about how to meet people’s individual care and support needs was detailed and included important information in relation to people's preferences and routines. The provider had a pre-assessment and review procedure of people’s needs. Overall, staff involved people in decisions and made sure they understood their care and support to enable them to give informed consent.
Risks in relation to people’s care and support were assessed. The service has been rated requires improvement.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to the premises safety and being suitable for people living with dementia.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance at the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 21 July 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 21 July 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Amanda Jean McMahon
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 11 March 2021. Latest assessment published 21 July 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Oxford House Nursing Home
- Ownership type
- Partnership
Getting help from Slough Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Slough Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01753 475111, option 1
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Slough Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Oxford House Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Oxford House Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Oxford House Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 34 beds at Oxford House Nursing Home.
- When was Oxford House Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Oxford House Nursing Home was published on 21 July 2025.
- Who runs Oxford House Nursing Home?
- Oxford House Nursing Home is run by Oxford House Nursing Home.
- What is Oxford House Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 21 July 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01753 533554
- Address
- 204 Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5AY Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Stoke House (Good, 0.5 miles away) and Windsor Care Centre (Good, 0.8 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Stoke House Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Salt Hill Care Centre Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- – Oak House Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away
- G Windsor Care Centre Good, 0.8 miles away
- – Reach April Cottage Not yet rated, 0.9 miles away