Lincroft Meadow Care Home
- Care home
- 70 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2017
- Oxfordshire, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2018.
10 months
since the latest rating was published.
85 of 111
rated care homes in Oxfordshire are rated Good, like this one.
Lincroft Meadow Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 23 December 2025 (assessment visit 15 October 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Lincroft Meadow Care Home is a nursing home providing personal care to older people and people living with dementia. The service is provided within a purpose-built premises arranged over two floors and is registered to accommodate up to 70 people. There were 67 people using the service when we visited.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
During this inspection we inspected the quality statements under the key questions of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
We found that people were protected and kept safe by a team of caring and skilled staff who knew them well.
There were sufficient staff to meet people's needs and staff had time to spend with people. People's nutritional needs were met and staff supported people to maintain a healthy diet. Where people had specific dietary needs, these were met.
Risk assessments were carried out and promoted positive risk taking, which enabled people to live their lives as they chose. People received their medicines safely. Records relating to risks and medicines were accurate and up to date.
Staff were happy working at the service and told us they felt supported and listened to by management. Staff received appropriate training and supervision for their role.
There was a good culture within the service. Lessons learnt from accidents and incidents were shared with staff and staff were aware of how to keep people safe.
Staff worked closely with external professionals, both health and social care, to help ensure they provided the most appropriate care to people.
Governance arrangements were robust, and management and staff looked for ways to continually improve the service.
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Safe
Good
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 remained good.
This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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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
Good
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 remained good.
This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Elaine Ratcliffe
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 2 November 2018. Latest assessment published 23 December 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
- Porthaven Care Homes No 2 LimitedBrand: Porthaven Care Homes
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 08167625 (opens Companies House)
Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited runs 8 services in England, 5 of them in the South East. 8 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited
- G Bourne Wood Manor Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Surrey
- G Lavender Oaks Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Sutton, London
- G Penhurst Gardens Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Oxfordshire
- G Savernake View Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Wiltshire, South West
Getting help from Oxfordshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Oxfordshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01865 519800, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Oxfordshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Lincroft Meadow Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Lincroft Meadow Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Lincroft Meadow Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 70 beds at Lincroft Meadow Care Home.
- When was Lincroft Meadow Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Lincroft Meadow Care Home was published on 23 December 2025.
- Who runs Lincroft Meadow Care Home?
- Lincroft Meadow Care Home is run by Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited. It runs 8 services in England, 5 of them in the South East.
- What is Lincroft Meadow Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 23 December 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 0808 281 9552
- Address
- The Moors, Kidlington, OX5 2AA Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Floryn House Care Home Not yet rated, 1.2 miles away
- G Gosford Lodge Good, 1.3 miles away
- G Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home Good, 1.7 miles away
- G OSJCT Spencer Court Good, 2.6 miles away
- G Heathfield House Nursing Home Good, 2.6 miles away