Lyndhurst Residential care home Goring‑on‑Thames
Address: Lyndhurst Road, Goring‑on‑Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 9BL
Lyndhurst Residential care home Goring‑on‑Thames is a family-run, boutique-style residential, dementia, and respite care home operated by Goring Care Homes Limited. Situated opposite the village green and cricket pavilion, it offers an intimate, homely atmosphere with only 20 bedrooms in a charming Victorian house setting.Facebook+13Carehome+13Lottie+13
🏡 Accommodation & Atmosphere
- A small, 20-bed home set in a Victorian house with landscaped gardens overlooking the playing fields.Goring Care Homes
- Offers mainly single private rooms, some with patio access; residents are encouraged to personalise their space. Two communal lounges provide cosy social spaces.Goring Care Homes+4Goring Care Homes+4Lottie+4
🩺 Care Services & Specialisms
- Provides residential, dementia, and respite care for adults aged 65+, with tailored care plans and consistent staffing. Does not offer nursing care.Facebook+12Care Choices+12Autumna+12
- Person-centred approach includes emotional support, medication oversight, and collaboration with local health services.Care Quality Commission+3Care Quality Commission+3nhs.uk+3
✅ CQC & Oversight
- Overall Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (inspection dated 20 February 2018, published 17 March 2018).
- Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive – all rated Good
- Well‑led – rated Requires ImprovementLottie+5Care Quality Commission+5Care Choices+5
- A data review in July 2023 confirmed no change to the rating.Care Quality CommissionCarehome
🎨 Lifestyle & Community
- Activity programme includes baking, crafts, gardening, light exercise, quizzes, film nights, and outings using a shared minibus with its sister home, The Grange. Pets are welcome too.Goring Care Homes+1Lottie+1
- Communal features include a hair & beauty salon, inviting lounges, terrace seating, and wheelchair accessibility throughout.Care Quality Commission+13Goring Care Homes+13Lottie+13
💷 Fees & Funding
- Fees generally start from around £950–£1,250 per week, depending on care type and room.Goring Care Homes+13Lottie+13Autumna+13
- Accepts private self-funding, local authority placements (with top‑up), and NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility.Patient.info Directory+4Lottie+4Lottie+4
🌿 Location & Access
- Centrally placed in Goring-on-Thames within easy walking distance to shops, cafés, Thames riverside walks, and local rail services to Reading and London.Care Quality Commission+11Goring Care Homes+11Carehome+11
- Provided and managed locally by Goring Care Homes Limited; Registered Manager: Dianne Louise Downard.Patient.info Directory+10Care Quality Commission+10Care Quality Commission+10
📝 Summary
Lyndhurst Residential care home Goring‑on‑Thames offers residential, dementia, and respite care in a welcoming, boutique atmosphere with only 20 beds. With cosy lounges, personal care, varied activity schedules, and a Good CQC rating in most domains, it provides tranquillity and personal touch. While leadership oversight was flagged as requiring improvement, the home remains highly regarded for its resident-focused ethos, family feel, and village‑centre location. Ideal for those seeking small-scale, community-oriented care.
