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.

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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 £21 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

The Meadows Reviews (90)

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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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Review from Tina H (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We as a family would like to thank everyone at The Meadows for making mum's last few years very happy. She was always clean and well cared for and treated with great dignity.

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Review from Gill F (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum had dementia. Whenever I visited her at the home she always appeared happy and well looked after. She took part in activities and was well liked. Sadly she passed away last Thursday. My dad, sister and I were with her through those last hours and we could not have coped without the support
and care of the staff on duty that night, Indeed the care manager gave up her night to be there for my mum and it was an enormous comfort to her.


My dad has been helping as a volunteer for some time now and he will continue with this, as the staff at The Meadows have become like extended family to him, and I have been enormously touched by the genuine affection they have shown for my dad over the years and by the support they have shown him through this awful time.


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Review from P C (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't praise The Meadows enough it always looks clean and I am always made welcome. Staff are first class to the residents. Excellent activities co-ordinator and excellent group activities.

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Review from Anne G (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother has been at The Meadows for a year. She settled in very well and is happy and contented. The staff work very hard to ensure this. The home is always welcoming and special occasions are promoted extremely well. Christmas was particularly well celebrated with excellent decorations, which made
for a wonderful festive spirit. All the volunteers try very hard to provide great activities and entertainment.

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Review from Hilary B (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was very frail and in need of 24 hr. nursing care when she was admitted to The Meadows. The staff immediately picked up on her nursing and emotional needs. She had advanced dementia and took her into group activities so that she could watch others and feel included with them. The staff also
closely monitored any signs of infections or she is involved the GP and informing us of any action that was necessary. They offered excellent end of life care and were a great source of comfort and support. Three staff even came over to Oxford for her funeral, showing incredible commitment.

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Review from Ron C (Husband of Resident) published on 21 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife was admitted in The Meadows care home in December 2014 with vascular dementia. She was unable to take part in them any activities provided at the home, but the staff wheeled her along and she enjoyed observing the other residents. The staff were also quick to see when my wife needed extra medical
attention. The staff were very friendly and cheerful and helped in making her last few months of my wife's life as bright as possible. I was made very welcome when visiting my wife.

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Review from Leslie H (Husband of Resident) published on 17 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have noted and commented on the loss of clothes. The lack of loss clothes. The lack of hand wipes not being offered to residents before meals particularly to those who cannot help themselves. Boredom would seem to be a problem.

Reply from Joanna Wojcicka, Head of Care at The Meadows

I am very sorry to hear that you have experienced problems lately with missing laundry. Unfortunately some of the clothes do not have labels and therefore sometimes it’s hard to find their owners. Next time you visit, I will take you to the laundry and we can have a look at the unclaimed items. I have mentioned the wet wipes and we will make sure that they are readily available at meal times. I have also discussed the boredom issue and will sit down with our Activities Coordinator to come up with a plan to see how we can include your wife more in the activities. If you wish to discuss anything in more detail, please come and see me or give me a call.


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Review from Clifford P (Resident) published on 27 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It has been a difficult time as my friend has been unwell. The home has been a great support in sorting out his finances and understanding his complex needs. My friend is treated with dignity and is always looked after. The staff are always pleasant and cheerful.

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Review from Eileen C (Nephew of Resident) published on 28 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was very worried about my nephew going into a care home, but at 94 there was no other choice, he is a big man, amputee in a wheelchair. I can no longer manage. The Meadows is a lovely happy place. The staff are very kind and patient with my nephew who can be very demanding. I am happy as he is so
well cared for.

Reply from Valerie Jarvis, Home Manager at The Meadows

Thank you so much for your review. I will share your comments with my colleagues, who will really appreciate them. It is our privilege and pleasure to be able to support your nephew and will continue to support you and your extended family during this transition. Please don’t hesitate to let me or any member of the team know if there is anything we can do to make him more comfortable.


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Review from Peter B (Son of Resident) published on 3 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care and love for my father has been exceptional. He has been kept clean, fed , warm and attended to at all times. The home is bright and clean, the staff are warm and welcoming - we will miss our visits.

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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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    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