Huntercombe Hall Care Home

Huntercombe Place, Nuffield, Henley-on-Thames RG9 5SE
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  • Huntercombe Hall Care Home, Henley-on-Thames
Huntercombe Hall Nursing and Care Home is an elegant Victorian Manor House, providing residential, nursing and dementia care for up to 42 elderly residents, including trial stays, short stays, convalescent care and long-term care for individuals or couples.

Located over two floors, each ensuite room has a charming, welcoming atmosphere and an accessible lift links the ground and first floor. The home is a stunning Victorian property that has been sympathetically converted to a care home of distinction, stooped in history and provenance.

The stunning grounds surrounding Huntercombe Hall provide a haven of wildlife and are an idyllic location for residents to relax. The home sits within extensive beautifully landscaped gardens with level lawns, ideal for residents and visitors to enjoy when the weather permits. The home is located in the beautiful village of Nuffield, close to the picturesque towns of Nettlebed, Wallingford and a 15 minute drive from Henley on Thames. Just off the A4130, Huntercombe is well located for shops, facilities and amenities whilst enjoying views over rural countryside and woodland.

Staff at the home are as compassionate as they are experienced, and specialist training allows them to offer the highest standards of care to all residents, including those living with dementia. They work hard to establish an environment where residents feel comfortable, and plan activities to help keep them engaged and enjoying each day.

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Care Provided by Huntercombe Hall Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 42 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anorexia/Bulimia/Self Harming
  • Autism/ASD
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Bipolar/Manic Depression
  • Cancer Care
  • Challenging Behaviour/Psychosis
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Daniela Barros (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (42)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (8)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2000

Funding & Fees Guide for Huntercombe Hall 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 £1,500
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,500
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,750
    • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,750
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,650
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,650
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,750
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,750
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Huntercombe Hall Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Huntercombe Hall Care Home Reviews (50)

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9.5

Huntercombe Hall Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.452) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Huntercombe Hall Care Home has 50 reviews.

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Review from Rosemary B (Mother of Resident) published on 6 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my Son has been at Huntercombe Hall he has been treated with care, kindness and consideration. The staff are wonderful and I feel they don't just do a job, they genuinely care. My Husband and I are always treated extremely well and on each visit are welcomed with happy and friendly staff.

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Review from Ian T (Partner of Resident) published on 23 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are excellent, capable of looking after my partner with care and compassion.

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Review from Sally T (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My Mother has now lived at Huntercombe for two years. Although it was one of my hardest things I did making the decision to place her in a home it has also been one of my best ones. My Mother feels safe, secure and happy. Her ment5al is at its best for so many years. I visit most days so I know that
the staff really care for her especially her key worker. The staff are so friendly that I also feel very welcome. Huntercombe is my peace of mind.

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Review from D H (Sister of Resident) published on 8 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The head nurse (male) has been very kind and understanding to my very difficult Sister who has been in the nursing home for nearly 10 years. He had trained the other members of the caring and nursing staff just how to manage my Sister, when she died on the 20th April 2018 and prior to her death all
the staff and nurses were kind and wonderfully caring. We can't thank them all enough. Management should be very proud of all the staff, the cleaners, kitchen staff, laundry ladies, handyman and most of all - all the caring and nursing staff.

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Review from Ann H (Sister of Resident) published on 8 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

My sister moved into the care home July 2017, she has Altzheimer's. The staff at the care home are very caring and I visit regularly two to three times a week.


Food is good (three meals a day) with coke and biscuits between. The home has had new heating installed and decorators are in at the moment

as it did look quite tired. Hope they have new carpeting in corridors as they look quite shabby. Plenty of activities to keep residents entertained.

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Review from Olive S (Wife of Resident) published on 8 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After 7 years of caring at home for my 84 year old husband, who has vascular dementia and severely impaired vision, I cannot praise this care home highly enough. My husband has been there five months now. The kindness, thoughtful care and support from all the staff is amazing - not only for my husband
but also for me and our family as we have been guided and advised through some very difficult times in these past few months.
Now I feel like one of the Huntercombe 'family' when I visit and am so warmly welcomed.
And the bonus is that I can take a pile of music with me and play the piano - music and singing being the only thing that my husband can still enjoy. It seems that some of the other residents enjoy it too!
I must also mention that the patience, kindness and respect shown by staff members to all the residents is impressive.
To sum up: for me, the overwhelming feeling at Huntercombe is one of loving care.

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Review from Valerie J (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The friendly mood throughout this attractive, history-laden house is created by a dedicated staff who demonstrate how high professionalism can be combined with a cheerful, empathetic manner.


My 93-year-old father arrived here after hospitalisation, where he had become bedridden and uncommunicative.

Yet the patient care of the dementia-trained team gently revived his spirit. He regained his dignity and was encouraged to move, interact with people, eat in the dining room and join activities. On “difficult” days, the team understand him and can sooth and coax him back to a state of comfort.


I live aboard, yet members of the team always have time to respond to my telephone calls with a frank and detailed update on my father's well-being. And this open attitude is shared by the doctor who visits the home every week.


Huntercombe Hall, with its devoted staff, is a remarkable example of outstanding excellence. And I wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful care home.


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Review from Carol S (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother has a beautiful sunny room, very large. The staff are pleasant and helpful.
As my mother is 99 years old, she eats little and does not go down to mix with other residents. It's her choice to stay in her room. Everyone seems to be as happy as they can be in their individual circumstances.

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Review from Andrea N (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 December 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I don't manage to visit too often and it's always in the early evenings so I can't comment on too much. My father seems well cared for and he is clean and comfortable. The staff are pleasant and helpful.

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Review from Jean S (Resident) published on 5 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was apprehensive about coming here in June not knowing anyone who knew of Huntercombe Hall Care Home. However, on arriving in a great deal of pain I found the care I received quite remarkable. The staff are so caring, nothing is too much trouble. They have a spirit of friendship and cheerfulness I
have never found before. I was so struck by the kind and gentle way the people with dementia were treated. Sometimes when they are being very difficult they treat them lovingly and win them round. After my first stay, I told my GP he could recommend this home to any family looking for care for their relatives who have dementia.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.452)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.452) out of 10 for Huntercombe Hall Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.452 for Huntercombe Hall Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (179 Excellents x 5) + (33 Goods x 4) + (15 Satisfactorys x 3) + (11 Poors x 2) + (10 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 248 Ratings = 4.452

  • 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 Huntercombe Hall Care Home is based on 20 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 20 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: 16 May 2018

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    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

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

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Meet the Team (5)

Catia

Catia Pereira

Job Title: Home Manager

Catia is our home manager at Huntercombe Hall, here’s a little bit more about her role at the home in her own words:


“My role requires a blend of leadership, empathy, and strong organisational skills to maintain a high standard of care and operational excellence.


I bring over 13 years of clinical experience in healthcare, during which I have had the privilege of working in various care settings. My background includes acute nursing, community, palliative, dementia, and care management.


During the past 12 years, I have worked predominantly in nursing homes. I have always been deeply committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care that truly enhances the lives of residents.


I am passionate about care standards and making a positive impact on the day-to-day experiences of our residents. My goal is to foster an environment that is not only safe and supportive but also enriching and joyful.


Henley-on-Thames combines a natural beauty, a strong community spirit, and a wealth of cultural experiences making it a truly delightful place to visit or live. I live in Wokingham, but I visit Henley-on-Thames regularly with my partner. The town is full of historical charm and the cultural attractions are beautiful.”


Daniela

Daniela

Job Title: Deputy Manager

The most rewarding aspect of my profession is caring for others, and in the nursing home setting, I am dedicated to ensuring that our residents live their lives to the fullest, enjoying each day with us in the most meaningful way possible.


Emma

Emma

Job Title: Receptionist

I truly enjoy spending time with the residents and collaborating with the team to provide the best care possible. I’m committed to my role, greeting visitors to the home, and supporting the nurses and carers with administrative tasks.


Delfina

Delfina

Job Title: Well-being Coordinator

I believe activities are essential in residents’ lives, helping to keep their minds active, maintain their mobility, and offer chances to socialise, which enhances their overall quality of life. Seeing the residents happy brings me so much joy, and I’m proud to be part of that.


Pedro

Pedro

Job Title: Head Chef

I bring 28 years of catering experience, spanning from Michelin-starred restaurants to various care homes. I strive to uphold the same excellent standards of food, providing residents with the best dining experience possible.