The Ridings
Calder Close, Daventry Road, Banbury, OX16 3WR
Residential care home · 48 beds · Anchor

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,554
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- November 2022
- Beds
- 48
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £80,808 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,108 a week
The typical live-in carer near Oxfordshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £504 a week less, £26,208 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,753 a week less than two places.
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 The Ridings
The Ridings is a residential care home in Banbury, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 48 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Anchor, which operates 121 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated The Ridings 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.
The Ridings 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 The Ridings include Highmarket House, Highmarket House and Agnes Court - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities, 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
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Anchor Hanover Group
- Brand
- Anchor
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (November 2022)
- Council area
- Oxfordshire
- Town
- Banbury
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Requires Improvement; inspectors found safe staffing and some kind care, but serious gaps in records, food, care planning and oversight.
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
The Ridings 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about The Ridings
How much does The Ridings cost?
The Ridings 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 The Ridings?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Ridings Requires improvement in November 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Ridings provide nursing care?
No. The Ridings is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Ridings offer dementia care?
Yes. The Ridings is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does The Ridings have?
The Ridings is registered for up to 48 residents.
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.
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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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