Can Oxfordshire County Council fund a nursing home placement?

It can contribute where the needs assessment shows nursing care is required and the financial assessment shows capital below the national threshold. The council pays up to the rate it will meet and the resident contributes from income such as pensions. Above the threshold, the placement is funded privately until savings reduce. Where registered nursing is needed, the health service pays a separate contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Henley-on-thames?

Ask Oxfordshire County Council for an adult social care needs assessment for the person who needs support. An assessor will discuss mobility, medication, nursing needs, daily routines and safety at home, either at a visit or by telephone. The assessment is free and is not means tested. You will receive a written outcome, which homes will want to see before offering a bed.

How far ahead should we start looking?

Where the move can be planned, two or three months allows time for the assessments, repeat visits and a funding decision. Nursing beds are fewer than residential rooms, so the bed that suits someone may not be free in the week you need it. If the move follows a hospital stay, the timetable is often days rather than weeks, so tell the ward and discharge team early. Looking before a crisis means you choose rather than accept.

Which nursing homes in Henley-on-thames are listed here?

Three registered nursing homes match this search: Acacia Lodge, Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home and Lashbrook House Care Home. All three hold a registration for nursing care rather than residential care alone. Two are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and one has no published rating at present. Each profile gives the provider details and the current position.

What should we ask when visiting a nursing home in Henley-on-thames?

Ask how many qualified nurses and carers are on duty by day and overnight, and how long the manager has been in post. Ask to see a sample care plan and the recent activity programme, and ask how families are told when something changes. Where a home has no published rating, ask when it registered and how it monitors its own standards. Finish by asking what the weekly fee includes and what is charged separately.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home supports everyday living, with trained carers helping with washing, dressing, meals, company and prompting with medication. A nursing home holds a further registration so a qualified nurse is on site at all times, which matters for wounds, feeding tubes, injections and unstable conditions. The homes on this page are registered for nursing care. Where clinical needs are expected to increase, that registration can avoid a second move later.

Nursing Homes in Henley-on-thames

Henley-on-thames has 3 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Henley-on-thames

Two conversations at once

Two conversations usually run in parallel, one about need and the other about money, and both are worth starting before a home is chosen. An assessment of need is free, open to anyone who may require care, and it records the help needed with mobility, medication, nursing tasks and the daily routine. Ask the Oxfordshire County Council social care team to carry it out and to arrange the financial assessment that follows, which decides whether funded support applies. Homes will ask to read the written outcome before offering a bed, so having it ready shortens everything after it.

What the weekly fee buys

Nursing fees are quoted weekly and sit above residential fees, because they cover qualified nursing hours as well as the room, meals, laundry and personal care. Where capital falls below the national threshold, the council may contribute up to the rate it will meet, with the resident paying from income such as pensions. Where registered nursing is needed, the health service pays a separate contribution towards the nursing element, paid to the home rather than the family. Ask for the fee in writing, with the policy on annual reviews, hospital admissions and extras such as hairdressing and chiropody.

Choosing a Provider in Henley-on-thames and What to Check

Two published reports and one home without a rating

Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home and Lashbrook House Care Home are both rated Good, so read their reports for what inspectors singled out, whether that is clinical leadership, activities or the way families are kept involved. Acacia Lodge has no published rating, so ask when it registered, whether an inspection is expected and what the provider measures internally in the meantime. Check the dates of the two published reports as well, since a judgement can be a few years old and senior staff change. Where a report notes something inspectors asked a provider to strengthen, raise it with the manager directly.

The questions that matter in nursing care

Ask how many qualified nurses and carers cover each shift, how vacancies and sickness are filled and how much agency cover the home uses. Ask how pressure care, continence support, swallowing difficulties and medication reviews are managed, and how quickly a general practitioner or district nurse attends when someone deteriorates. Ask what happens if needs change and whether the home can support someone to the end of life. Visit twice if you can, once by arrangement and once at a quieter hour, and watch a mealtime if you are offered the chance.

3 nursing homes in Henley-on-thames

Acacia Lodge · Quebec Road, Henley-on-thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1EY
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
We at Acacia Lodge are proud to offer specialised nursing care in the heart of Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. Our home has been thoughtfully created to be a place where residents feel genuinely at ease, supported by a team that understands...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home · Mill Lane, Henley-on-thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4HD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Hallmark Care Homes (Henley Manor) Limited
Here at Hallmark Henley Manor, we are proud to offer nursing care in one of the most beautiful settings in Oxfordshire, situated in the heart of Henley on Thames. Our home provides a warm, comfortable environment where residents and their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lashbrook House Care Home · Mill Road, Henley-on-thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3LP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bondcare (Henley) Limited
Lashbrook House Care Home is a nursing home in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. We care for people who need qualified nursing support as part of daily life, with nursing staff available throughout the day and night, so that a change in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in South East, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 107 South East homes. Median £1,600.	Varies by council	£1,500 to £1,809
Nursing care Middle half of prices from 63 South East homes. Median £1,933.	Varies by council	£1,617 to £2,080
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 82 South East homes. Median £1,709.	Not published separately	£1,571 to £1,942
Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 37 South East homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,975 to £2,226

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Lashbrook House Care Home, 11 November 2022, Good
Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home, 16 July 2021, Good

Longest since a report

Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home, 16 July 2021, Good
Lashbrook House Care Home, 11 November 2022, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Henley-on-thames

How many nursing homes are there in Henley-on-thames?

Henley-on-thames has 3 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

Which nursing homes in Henley-on-thames were inspected most recently?

Lashbrook House Care Home (11 November 2022) and Hallmark Henley Manor Luxury Care Home (16 July 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.

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