The Meadows

Britwell Road, Didcot OX11 7JN
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9.6 90 Reviews
  • The Meadows, Didcot
The Meadows is registered for sixty-eight residents and a team of skilled and friendly carers provide residential, early-stage dementia and nursing care for older people.

Care homes from The Orders of St John Care Trust are well respected in Lincolnshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire where the voluntary sector charity has a strong presence after seeing healthy growth since it first opened homes in 1992.

All residents are supported in the pursuit of active lifestyle and personal interests, while benefitting from a care philosophy that prioritises dignity and independence alongside health, safety and security.

Care Provided by The Meadows

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 68 Service Users
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Mugove Matonhodze (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (68)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (68)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes

Funding & Fees Guide for The Meadows

  • 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 £1,445 – £1,510
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,862 – £1,863
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,570 – £1,645
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care £2,003 – £2,003
  • Your fees cover several areas while in their care.
    These services are: Personal care, accommodation,
    utilities, use of communal areas, meals, drinks and
    snacks, laundry (excluding dry cleaning),
    housekeeping, maintenance and activities run by the
    home.


    Services NOT included in price are: dentistry, chiropody,
    physiotherapy, occupational therapy, opticians, hairdressing,
    medications, toiletries, clothing, newspapers/magazines.
    During your stay, you may need to purchase additional goods
    and services. If they are able to provide such goods and
    services, they will tell you how much these goods and services
    will cost and they expect that you will pay for these goods and
    services at the time you request them.
    They can accompany loved ones to private appointments,
    however the fee attached to this is ÂŁ21 per hour. Where private taxi
    services are used for transportation to appointments the cost should
    be paid for by yourself.


  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact The Meadows to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
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9.6

The Meadows has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.623) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Meadows has 90 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When a person has lived for 92 years and independent to the last. Those last two weeks of life became so very very important. The team at The Meadows were amazing, looked after Mum as if she was their own and gave us all the help and compassion we needed. They are a team and they work as one. Thank
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother caused the home no end of problems in the first few days which they handled very positively.
The rest of the 2-week stay, there were little problems and the staff and my mum seemed to enjoy her stay.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father moved into The Meadows a few weeks ago following a stroke. All the staff have been friendly and have done everything they can to make him feel at home. They have also been very helpful in putting together a plan to identify the cause of the stroke, together with measures to help him rehabilitate
and make his life easier.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care is given to my mother.
Very caring and conscientious staff.
The home is always clean and warm with a very good variety of and choice of food.
Staff are always friendly, helpful and approachable.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found this home very caring and clean and the atmosphere is cheerful. I could not find a better home for my husband when I could care for him no longer.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have only been in The Meadows for a few days. I was rather reluctant to go into any home, however, my reception could not have been better. I felt less anxious and very welcome straight away. Since then, I have been spoilt by all members of staff.
The Meadows is a very warm, clean and very safe environment.
I may, however, put on some weight as the food is so good and plentiful.
Many, many thanks to all members of staff, you are marvellous.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are friendly and are good at letting us organise activities. The resident's needs are constantly met to ensure they are happy.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum was a resident of The Meadows for almost six weeks. During this time she was always happy and well cared for. This provided myself and my family with peace of mind. The care was excellent and if there were any concerns, I would be contacted immediately. I felt she was safe and I could relax and
enjoy my time away from her.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The residents were all lovely and made the volunteering incredibly enjoyable. The home was clean and tidy with many animals providing a calm and welcoming environment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Meadows is a very caring and pleasant home. My mother has always been self-caring until she suffered a stroke about 8 weeks ago. This is the first experience she has had in a nursing home and she was very anxious at first.
The staff and management have been excellent and had made my mother very
welcome and she loves being in the Meadows. I live in Ireland and I can relax now knowing my mother will be well cared for.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very pleased that my husband is having the best of care. He is very fond of the carers which means to me is that he is treated with care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault the care that my dad received at The Meadows. All of the staff were very caring towards not just my dad but our whole family. Dad was a resident for a short space of time but was treated with dignity, kindness and caring right until the end. Even after dad's passing the staff are still
very kind and caring as my mother-in-law is also at The Meadows so they all ask how we are doing. Wonderful experience at a very difficult time made bearable. Thank you, thank you all. XX

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I spend a certain amount of time at the home with my husband. I am satisfied that the best care is taken care of my husband. Also, care seems to be taken of the other residents most seem happy in their own way.
The staff are always pleasant and helpful even under difficult situations. I know my husband
can be a trial but he is managed very well, being given help to understand his situation as he only appears to respond to music.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

There is a calm over The Meadows and no gripes. One could see everyuone is helpful. The idea of Didcot Meadows is the CEO's vision. The idea of commercial trust sounds good, in my view.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A lovely inviting place to visit. Friendly and always happy staff. My Nan is cared for well. It's always nice to go into the garden and play dominoes with a nice cup of tea and a cake or biscuits. Very child-friendly when my grandchildren visit also.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and son and I came to the open day. We all had a lovely day. There was a great range of activities for all of us to enjoy.
The staff made such a great effect to make the day special for everyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum has been in The Meadows for 2 years and has been well looked after and has been shown lots of affection and patience from all of the staff. Any concerns we have had have been dealt with. It always has a warm, welcoming feel when we visit.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Have visited a few times.
But on this date of a 100th birthday celebration, staff and the home provided a wonderful day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Here for Nanna's 100th birthday.
Very happy with the service they have provided for us and Nanna over the last 2 years.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.623)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.623) out of 10 for The Meadows is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.623 for The Meadows is calculated as follows: ( (143 Excellents x 5) + (53 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 207 Ratings = 4.623

  • 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 The Meadows is based on 17 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 68 registered maximum number of service users is 13.6, which has been reached with 17 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: 3 Jan 2024

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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 (1)

Tobias

Tobias Matonhodze

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2008

Tobias Matonhodze has worked for the Trust for over 15 years in a variety of roles starting as a Carer at the Meadows and progressing through Care Leader and then Deputy Manager in sisters' homes. Has one of the most senior Deputy Managers in the Trust, Tobias supported other Homes, such as Chilterns Court, Langford View, Longlands and Stirling’s.


Tobias has completed his NVQ levels 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care, and his level 5 Diploma in Care Home Management. Tobias also completed an Oxfordshire Leadership Development Programme that was sponsored by NHS Health Education England and Oxfordshire County Council.


Tobias likes cooking and is an avid sportsman, he goes to the Gym on a weekly basis and enjoys watching football, and he supports Manchester United, which causes some laughter and banter with residents.


Tobias strives to ensure that all of the residents are well cared for and are happy and content, he prides himself on being approachable and helpful wherever possible