Highmarket House
Banbury, OX16 · 0.0 km · 73 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,554 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Highmarket House
North Bar Place, Banbury, OX16 0TD
Nursing home · 73 beds · Welltower
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £2,030
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- August 2025
- Beds
- 73
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Oxfordshire
£2,030a week
About £105,560 a year
For a couple, two places: £4,060 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £686 a week less, £35,672 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,705 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Banbury
38 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Oxfordshire
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Highmarket House
Highmarket House is a nursing home in Banbury, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 73 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Welltower, which operates 562 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2017.
At its latest inspection, published August 2025, the CQC rated Highmarket House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Highmarket House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Oxfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,554 a week for residential care and £2,030 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 147 registered care homes in Oxfordshire. The nearest to Highmarket House include Highmarket House, Agnes Court - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities and The Julie Richardson Nursing Home, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Brand
- Welltower
- Registered with CQC
- September 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (August 2025)
- Council area
- Oxfordshire
- Town
- Banbury
The CQC inspection, explained
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection prevention and control arrangements during a targeted COVID-19 review.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Highmarket House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Oxfordshire typically charge about £1,554 a week for residential care and £2,030 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Highmarket House
How much does Highmarket House cost?
Highmarket House has not published its fees. Care homes in Oxfordshire typically charge about £1,554 a week for residential care and £2,030 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Highmarket House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Highmarket House Requires improvement in August 2025. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Highmarket House provide nursing care?
Yes. Highmarket House is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Highmarket House offer dementia care?
Yes. Highmarket House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Highmarket House have?
Highmarket House is registered for up to 73 residents.
Care at home
38 live-in carers within about an hour of Oxfordshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,300 a week. 32 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Titus M.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 11 minutes from Oxfordshire. Can care for a couple
Onyebuchi E.
1 review
From £984 a week
Based about 15 minutes from Oxfordshire
Polina K.
1 review
From £1,190 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from Oxfordshire. Can care for a couple
Lilly O.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 39 minutes from Oxfordshire. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“She was v competent and confident and we felt our mum was safe in her care. She supported us through a difficult time.”
See live-in carers near OxfordshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
38 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Oxfordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Agnes Court - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities
Banbury, OX16 · 0.1 km · 24 beds
CQC: Good
NursingLeonard Cheshire Disability
Fee not published
Area typical £1,554 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
The Julie Richardson Nursing Home
Banbury, OX16 · 0.5 km · 40 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,554 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week