Launton Grange Care Home
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- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Mental Health
- Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026
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- Total Beds: 66
About Us
Launton Grange Care Home is a residential care home in Bicester, supporting older people from across Oxfordshire, including people living with dementia and people with mental health needs.
Most people arrive here after a difficult stretch. A fall, a hospital stay, a bereavement, or a slow erosion of the ability to manage at home. The first weeks are the part that really matters, so we take them slowly. We learn how a person likes their day arranged before we start rearranging anything, and we accept that somebody may be mourning their own house while they settle into a room here.
Once settled, what we offer is deliberately unglamorous. Good food. Warm rooms. Personal care given without fuss. Medication handled properly. A household with enough rhythm to give the day shape, and no obligation to join in with anything. People keep their own habits wherever we can arrange it.
Dementia care is a large part of our work and we have learned to stop arguing. Correcting somebody about the year or the whereabouts of a late spouse achieves nothing; sitting with them usually achieves a great deal. For people with mental health needs we work steadily and with the professionals already involved.
The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. If you are looking at homes near Bicester, visit us at a busy time of day, which tells you far more than a quiet appointment ever will.
Common questions about Launton Grange Care Home
Where is Launton Grange Care Home located?
Launton Grange Care Home is a residential care home in Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4AE. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Launton Grange Care Home provide?
Launton Grange Care Home is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Launton Grange Care Home provide dementia care?
Yes. Launton Grange Care Home supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Launton Grange Care Home have?
Launton Grange Care Home is registered for up to 66 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Contact Launton Grange Care Home
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Care We Offer
- Older Person Care: Support with daily living for older people, from companionship to help with washing, dressing and medication.
- Dementia: Specialist support for people living with dementia, in a calm, familiar setting with trained staff.
- Mental Health: Support for people managing a mental health condition, with routines that promote stability and wellbeing.
- Residential Care: Help with everyday living, meals and personal care in a supportive home setting.
More about the care at Launton Grange Care Home
What each type of care involves, and the questions worth asking when you call or visit.
Older Person Care
Most people arrive here after a difficult stretch, this home says, naming a fall, a hospital stay, a bereavement or a slow erosion of the ability to manage at home. It treats the first weeks as the part that really matters, learning how a person likes their day arranged before rearranging anything, and accepting that somebody may be mourning their own house while settling into a room. Once settled the offer is deliberately unglamorous, good food, warm rooms, personal care without fuss and medication handled properly. Registered only on 1 October 2026, it has no inspection behind that. Ask how many staff are awake overnight and who records a resident's own routine.
Dementia
Twenty three of the 34 homes around Bicester hold a Good or Outstanding rating, and Launton Grange has none since registering in October 2026. Its own view on dementia is refreshingly blunt, saying it has learned to stop arguing, because correcting somebody about the year or the whereabouts of a late spouse achieves nothing while sitting with them achieves a great deal. The rest is familiar staff, a steady routine and a layout that feels calm and secure. In a 66 place home consistency of staffing is the hard part. Ask what dementia training staff receive, how distress and walking are handled, and how care changes as the condition advances.
Mental Health
Four categories appear on this home's registration, mental health among them, which is unusual in a residential home for older people. The home says it works steadily and with the professionals already involved rather than starting over. Ask who on the staff has mental health experience, what happens when somebody is in crisis, and how the home coordinates with community mental health services.
Residential Care
Launton Grange is registered for 66 people, larger than 26 of the 34 homes in this part of Oxfordshire where the average is 48 places. Residential care means help with everyday living rather than nursing, so personal care, medication, cooked meals and a household with some rhythm are provided but no registered nurse is on site. Anyone whose health needs regular clinical attention would be looking at a nursing home instead. South East weekly fees usually run from £1100 to £1450, while Oxfordshire council pays about £800 to £950. Ask what the fee covers, what is charged separately, and how any gap against the council rate would be met.
Questions families ask about Launton Grange Care Home
Answered from the CQC register where we can. 6 of these the home has not told us yet, so ask when you call.
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Launton Grange Care Home is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move. Ask how they support people in the later stages. Source: CQC register
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
No. Launton Grange Care Home is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home. Source: CQC register
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up. Use our funding calculator to check what you might pay.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
No. Launton Grange Care Home is registered for older people. Younger adults are not listed. Source: CQC register
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Overall: Not Yet Rated
- Safe: Not Yet Rated
- Effective: Not Yet Rated
- Caring: Not Yet Rated
- Responsive: Not Yet Rated
- Well-led: Not Yet Rated
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Ratings are as published by the CQC and may not reflect the current position of the service.
How Launton Grange Care Home compares in Cherwell
Measured against the 34 care homes registered in Cherwell. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 66 places. Larger than 26 of the 34 homes. The local average is 48 places.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 23 of the 34 homes (68%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 1 of the 34 has registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Dementia care. Of the 34 homes, 27 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes in Cherwell.
The local picture: Cherwell
What the numbers say about care for older people in Cherwell, in Oxfordshire.
What care costs in Oxfordshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | £1,184 | £1,640 to £1,825 (Middle half of prices from 13 Oxfordshire homes. Median £1,700.) |
| Nursing care | £1,231 | £1,617 to £2,080 (South East figure, because too few Oxfordshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933.) |
| Residential dementia care | Not published separately | £1,760 to £2,007 (Middle half of prices from 12 Oxfordshire homes. Median £1,894.) |
| Nursing dementia care | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 (South East figure, because too few Oxfordshire homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050.) |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 16,100. Rising to 20,100 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 7,000 by 2035, up 58%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 34%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 69%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Oxfordshire as a whole is 65%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 81. Oxfordshire average is 80.
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 174 beds.
- Care home beds filled across Oxfordshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 82%.
- Who pays, across Oxfordshire (estimate): 33% council, 55% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Good to know about Launton Grange Care Home
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 1 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- HC-One No.5 Limited, which runs 73 adult social care services in England. 17 of the 19 that have a rating are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Nearest GP surgery
- Bicester Health Centre, 1.3 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, 10.8 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- Bicester North Station, 0.7 miles away.
Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, NHS England Organisation Data Service and DfT NaPTAN (Open Government Licence). Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.
Local services near Launton Grange Care Home
The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.
Nearest 24 hour A&E
- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, 10.8 miles away
It is about 10.8 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.
Nearest GP practices
- Bicester Health Centre, 1.3 miles away
- Montgomery House Surgery, 1.3 miles away
- Alchester Medical Group, 1.5 miles away
Nearest dentists
- Damira Bicester Dental Practice, 1 mile away (NHS.uk details)
- Portman Healthcare Limited (Bicester), 1.1 miles away (NHS.uk details)
- Causeway Dental Practice, 1.2 miles away (NHS.uk details)
Nearest pharmacies
- Bicester Pharmacy, 0.5 miles away
- Jardines Pharmacy, 0.6 miles away
- Boots, 1.1 miles away
Nearest railway stations
- Bicester North Station, 0.7 miles away
- Bicester Village Station, 1.4 miles away
- Heyford Station, 6.7 miles away
Around Launton Grange Care Home
- H: Launton Grange Care Home
- A: 24 hour A&E
- G: GP practice
- D: Dentist
- P: Pharmacy
- S: Railway station
Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.
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Typical weekly fees in the South East
Launton Grange Care Home has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £1,100 to £1,450 per week per person, typical range
- Dementia care: £1,200 to £1,550 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Launton Grange Care Home. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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