A CARE home in an Oxfordshire town has been rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The watchdog has found The Julie Richardson Nursing Home in Banbury to be 'Outstanding' for being effective, caring, well-led and responsive to people's needs and 'Good' for being safe.

The care home, which provides accommodation for 40 people as well as personal and nursing care, was inspected in February.

Jemima Burnage, head of inspection (south central) adult social care, said: “The Julie Richardson Nursing Home provided care in a warm, welcoming and home-like environment.

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"The family-run service demonstrated a commitment to high quality care that placed people at the heart of everything they did.

“The service had a caring and inclusive culture. Staff had an in-depth understanding of people’s care and were able to meet even the most complex of needs. There was a strong commitment to personalised care and to appreciating people, their life histories and experiences. I would like to congratulate the service on attaining an overall rating of Outstanding.”

The majority of people living at the home were living with various stages of dementia.

The CQC in its inspection found that the service was 'passionate' about providing care that could meet the most complex of needs and that people benefitted from a home that had a 'warm and welcoming' atmosphere.

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It also noted that staff took the time to build meaningful relationships with people and understand their needs and preferences and that the service provided a full programme of activities that included various entertainment to suit people’s needs

To view the full inspection report, go to: http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-151234305