Barchester Glebefields Care Home

Stratford Road, Drayton, Banbury OX15 6EH
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9.8 152 Reviews
  • Barchester Glebefields Care Home, Banbury
Glebefields Care Home provides to its residents high-standard residential, nursing and respite care in an attractive location with far-reaching views of beautiful countryside. The home, a stone-built former rectory near the village of Banbury, fully refurbished in 2022 to luxury standards throughout, features standard and double bedrooms which are all en-suite. Although the home is in a rural setting, residents benefit from easy access to shops, restaurants and public transport links.

Staff are always on hand to support residents and are dedicated to continually enhance residents' quality of life. They go above and beyond to understand residents' needs and wishes to provide the best service possible. Each day is planned as per the choices of the residents and their interests and what they prefer to do on a daily basis.

Meals are cooked inhouse with great care to residents' dietary needs. The tasty menu is varied so residents can try something new every day.

Care Provided by Barchester Glebefields Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 42 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Cancer Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Benazir Shakir (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (42)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (40)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2022
    • Number of floors: 3

Funding & Fees Guide for Barchester Glebefields Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,550
  • This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.


  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Barchester Glebefields Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting
  • Visitors welcome to visit at any time.


  • Parking
  • The home has plenty of space for parking.


Barchester Glebefields Care Home Reviews (152)

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9.8

Barchester Glebefields Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.809) out of 10, based on 43 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Glebefields Care Home has 152 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Best two weeks this year.

Reply from Alison Geddes, Marketing Administrator at Barchester Glebefields Care Home

Thank you for your positive review on our home, it is wonderful to hear how much you enjoyed your stay. Should you wish to return for respite care again in the future, we would be delighted to welcome you back to Glebefields.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly and helpful and Mother seems very happy, comfortable and well-cared for. Her room is always warm and cosy and can be personalised to make her feel really ‘at home’.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother is currently having respite with you and thus far I am extremely happy with her care. The staff are all so friendly and helpful to her. They are also extremely welcoming when I visit. I was a bit concerned about her health one day this week and rang the home. My concern was dealt with well
and in a very reassuring manner, which when you live a long way away is really important.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My husband has been in Glebefields Care Home for six years. He has mostly had good care.
In the last six months, the standard of care has improved significantly.
Management has improved, which shows in general professionalism and smooth running of the home.
The manager and deputy manager know what
they are doing and leadership is good.
The management and staff have been very kind to me at a very difficult time.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not have wished for a better place for my mum in her last few weeks of life. They are all so caring and warm. My mum was made to feel welcome. They could not do enough for her. That meant so much to us as her family. When they called to say she had to go to hospital I was away in Bristol. They
did everything to get me back - they were going to drive and get me but we hired a car. When she passed they were all great. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would like to thank all the staff at Glebefields Care Home Banbury for the love and caregiving to my mother over the past 3 months from the special nursing needs to the all round care. The food, rooms and cleanliness is all so to the high standard.
Management and all staff are friendly and have often
have gone beyond there duties to make any situations as bearable as possible.
5 STAR

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Glebefields is a lovely country house with lovely gardens and views. Mum has a ground floor room and thoroughly enjoys the looking across the fields, watching the seasons change. She is very happy there and very well looked after. The staff are very friendly and there always seems to be some kind of
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My sister and I visited a number of care homes in the Banbury area before both agreeing that Glebefields represented the best value and quality of life for our Mum in her last remaining year of her life. We are extremely grateful for the care and support that your staff gave both to Mum and to our family
and I believe that Mum even in her confused state of mind fully appreciated.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband found it difficult to settle in as he is very deaf and the stroke has left him with great problems such as an inability to use his left hand, loose teeth and much frustration.
Staff are very kind and do their best to understand him.
There are problems finding someone to talk to. Nothing
is too much trouble for the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum lived at Glebefields for the last two years and three months. Her care while she was there was brilliant. The staff have been exceptional and looked after and cared for her during her stay.
Unfortunately, Mum passed away in later March but would recommend Glebefields as she enjoyed her life there
until she was taken ill.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Without exception the staff at Glebefields are exceptional. They are caring, kind and compassionate to residents and family alike. The house has lacked strong leadership over the last two years (this has now been addressed) and improvements to raod, surroundings etc are beginning to filter through.
Some maintenance and hygiene issues.

Reply from Rebekah Saint, Marketing Executive at Barchester Glebefields Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to review us, our team will be touched that you regard them as exceptional, as we pride ourselves on our high standard of care. We have noticed that you have raised a few areas that you think we can improve upon. As always, our home manager has an open door policy and would be happy to discuss these in more detail at your earliest convenience.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

They always seem to take an age to get everything done eg. toilet visits, but my sister is not the best of patients.
Staff always seem cheerful and helpful.

Reply from Rebekah Saint, Marketing Executive at Barchester Glebefields Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Our team will be very pleased to hear that you always find them cheerful and helpful. We endeavour to reduce the time it takes to answer the bell, however if all our carers are already assisting a resident there may, on occasion, be a short wait. As always our home manager, Colette New, has an open door policy and would be happy to speak with you at your earliest convenience. Alternatively, pop in to one of resident and relative meetings as we always love hearing new ideas on how we can improve our service.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found the home welcoming and very friendly. Nursing care is good.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I feel blessed and very happy that my mother is receiving such excellent care from excellent staff and management. Also, mum is very safe and feels secure. Overall very very a much peace of mind for mother and family.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Glebefields have been outstanding in all respects of my mother's care.


Due to their input, we have seen her physical and mental state improve beyond our expectation, she is extremely settled in Glebefields mainly due to the constant care and attention from all the members of staff. In

addition, we as her family have been kept informed on a regular basis and any requests met with a smile.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were desperate to find a bed within a nursing home, it was a very emotional time and my friend only had days to live. Glebefields in Drayton were exceptional with the speed and care to sort this out for us. They got the room ready and moved us in within 24 hours of the desperate home visit. I will
always be grateful.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but praise for this home. The staff and carers were always so kind and helpful, especially as my husband had a very bad memory problem, being very stressed at times not knowing where I was etc. A little problem sometimes with missing socks.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff, who were under pressure at times and operating in difficult circumstances, were always responsive and caring to carry out their very difficult jobs with good spirit and attitude.


They made my father as well looked after as possible and managed my mother's concerns with good understanding

and patience.


The family was always impressed with how the staff coped in these difficult matters and remain most appreciative.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very supportive care lead and staff team. Informed and caring Dementia Unit. Lovely welcome for family members and friends when visiting. Varied and thoughfully prepared menus. Residents are cared for in a responsive and loving approach to person-centred care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Glebefields is a lovely residential home - we are impressed by the care provided and the responsiveness of the staff. The rooms are well appointed and kept clean and the food excellent. My father quickly settled in and appreciates the care he is receiving.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.809)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.809) out of 10 for Barchester Glebefields Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 43 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 42 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.809 for Barchester Glebefields Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (408 Excellents x 5) + (67 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 487 Ratings = 4.809

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barchester Glebefields Care Home is based on 42 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 42 registered maximum number of service users is 8.4, which has been reached with 42 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 20 Aug 2019

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  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (14)

Nisha

Nisha Shaji

Job Title: General Manager

Joined: 2018

Hi, my name is Nisha Shaji and I am the Acting General Manager here at Glebefields Care Home. I have worked in the UK since 2011 and completed my Master's in Nursing from John Moore’s University, Liverpool.


I have worked as a nurse since 2008 in clinical practice and teaching nursing students. I am a hard-working person and enjoy the challenges of this profession. I am a person who learns and leads by experience. I believe in teamwork and I am dedicated to our residents and to providing the best-personalised care possible.


I enjoy working with the elderly and vulnerable to meet their needs based on individualised expectations. We as a team, aim to be transparent and like to be approachable.


Benazir

Benazir Shakkir

Job Title: Deputy Manager/Clinical lead

Joined: 2020

Hi, My name is Benazir Shakkir I am very attentive to the work I do and I make sure that all my residents are safe and all their needs are been fulfilled on time. I completed my BSc Nursing from Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala in 2011 and worked in A.J Hospital at Trivandrum in the Pediatric Department then I moved to Saudi Arabia to the Ministry of Health Hospital and working in Level 3 NICU department and currently I am working at Glebefields December 2020, it has been 18 months and I feel that I have spent happy time working at Glebefields.


Devi

Devi Balasubramaniyan

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Joined: 2021

Hi, My name is Devi Balasubramaniyan. I completed my Nursing degree in 2017 and worked as Registered Nurse in a clinical practice and oncology department. I have started working in Glebefields since 2021. I am proud to be a Nurse as I get to make the residents comfortable, and can care for them with a bucket of smiles. I like to work as a team to make difference every day. I always believe that caring for elders is something big thing which I can do for myself and also for my loved ones.


Sundarraj

Sundarraj Kalidoss

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Joined: 2022

Hi, My name is SundarRaj. I have completed my BSC in Nursing from Sri Ramakrishna College of Nursing in India.


Before Joining Glebefields Care Home in September 2022, I worked as an Emergency Nurse at KIMS hospital, India.


Here I have joined as a Senior Care Assistant and managed to take care of the well-being and needs of our residents at Glebefields Care Home. I have done my care practitioner program in Barchester. I have completed my nursing exam in the UK. I am proud to be a Nurse as I get to make the residents comfortable and care for them with buckets of smiles. I like to work as a team to make a difference every day. I am proud to say that I am a part of this wonderful team and I love working at Glebefields.


Biju Aramathu

Biju Aramathu Bhaskaran

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2022

Hello, I'm Biju the home administrator for Glebefields care home. I completed my Post graduation in 1995, and have worked in prestigious companies in India, and as a Financial Controller in the United Arab Emirates. I enjoy my role and providing support to our residents and families. As part of the management team, we're dedicated and passionate about providing an outstanding quality of service to make the residents’ lives within Glebefields happy and positive.


Dinesh

Dinesh Kumar

Job Title: Administration Assistant/Receptionist

Joined: 2022

Hi, my name is Dinesh and I'm the Admin Assistant here at Glebefields. You’ll usually find me at reception where I’ll be happy to assist you with any enquiry you might have. I completed my HRM master’s degree in the year 2021 at Coventry University. I joined the Barchester family in July 2022 and really enjoy my role. I love getting to know our residents and their families.


Barchester gave me an opportunity to develop my organisational and working skills and do what I love the most, which is being around many different people.


Kay

Kay Boland

Job Title: Activities Coordinator

Joined: 2021

Hi, my name is Kay and I’m the Activities Lead for all things ‘Life Enrichment’ at Glebefields care home in Drayton, Banbury.


Throughout my career within the care industry, I have thrived o the many challenges presented and developed immense satisfaction through enabling others. As an activities coordinator, I act with integrity and always ensure that I place residents at the heart of what I do. I work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain a robust service. I am committed to my personal and professional development which aligns with Health and Social Care core values, providing diversity, empowerment, equality and independence for all residents


Ashitha

Ashitha Dinesh

Job Title: Activities Assistant

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Ashitha, and I'm proud to be part of the team at Glebefields Care Home as an Activities Assistant. I joined the Glebefields family in 2023, having earned my master’s degree in electrical engineering from Coventry University in the UK. Despite my engineering background, I bring a fresh perspective to enriching the lives of our residents. I enjoy creating an environment where they can have fun, connect with others, and stay mind-active. Together with my co-workers, I'm dedicated to making every moment special for our residents, bringing happiness and meaning to their lives. It's an honour to be part of such a compassionate and dedicated team at Glebefields Care Home.


Siju

Siju James

Job Title: Senior Care Staff

Joined: 2020

I am Siju James, I completed my Nursing qualification in the year 2015 from India. I started working as a Nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital in Kerala in 2015. After gaining 1 year of experience in Nursing, I made a move to the UK in the year 2016. From then I started working as a caring staff in different Nursing/care homes. Later I joined Glebefields as a senior care staff on 7th July 2020. These 2 years of my journey at Glebefields are very motivating and I have developed myself in many prospective areas.


Esther

Esther Ndungu

Job Title: Senior Care Staff

Joined: 2022

Hi, Esther Ndungu, I completed my hospitality degree from the college in Kenya in the year 2009. I then worked with kids battling cancer in Kenya as a program officer before coming to the UK in the year 2020. With the call by NHS for people with transferrable skills to join the health care sector, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic, I joined Regal care ltd as caring staff. I enrolled myself in health care training and later joined Glebefields health Care as a senior carer. I love sharing the care with the people especially the venerable, improving their quality of life through care.


Snobia

Snobia Hussain

Job Title: Care Staff

Joined: 2016

Hi, I’m Snobia, I am a care assistant here at Glebefields. I have joined in April 2016 I really enjoy my role, providing care for our residents with dignity and respect. I love getting to know our residents, their families, their background and their likes and dislikes. I am always happy to help out in other departments, I am a bank activities assistant and bank domestic assistant. I am passionate about making our home a happy and safe environment for our residents.


Shyama

Shyama Shakuntala Nair

Job Title: Care Staff / Activity Assistant

Joined: 2022

Hi, My name is Shyama Shakuntala Nair, Currently, I am working with Glebefields as a Care Staff and Activity Assistant. In Sep 2021 I came to the UK, pursuing my higher studies in MSc Project Management from Salford University, Manchester. Earlier this I worked in an Investment Banking Sector as an Assistant Manager handling 21 resources under me. I do carry 7 years of experience with me in the Banking Sector and in the last 2 years, I was managing resources to perform their work effectively and efficiently.
I am very hardworking, learn and understand things quickly and get adapted to any situation.


I am very friendly and I love to meet new people. This would be the reason, I am here at Glebefields meeting new people and getting to know them. I joined Glebefields on 29th March 2021. In these 3 months, I have learnt so many things about caring and also how to keep our people happy. I am proud to say that I am a part of this wonderful team and I love working at Glebefields Care Home, Banbury.


Bose

Bose Jose

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2022

Hello, my name is Bose and I'm the head Chef here at Glebefields care home.


Christina

Christina Solomon

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant

Joined: 2022

My name is Cristina, and I am working as a senior care assistant at Glebefields Care Home. I'm coming from Romania, and my main qualification in my country is a master's degree in geography. I came to the UK in 2017, and I joined Barchester company in Chipping Norton. In 2019 I completed NVQ 2 and in 2021 I completed the NVQ3 Diploma in Adult Care.


In January 2022 I joined the Glebefields team, and since then, I enjoyed coming to work, in a positive environment. Using my knowledge and experience, besides my colleagues, we offer residents and visitors a great experience. I am happy when the residents are happy, and I feel good when I can make a difference in someone's day.