Wantage Care Home, Oxfordshire 

• 50 single bedrooms with ensuite wet room facilities – a comfortable and private space for residents to make their own.
• Dedicated bedrooms for residents with nursing care needs, equipped with specialist equipment.
• Light and airy lounges for residents to relax, socialise and catch-up with visiting friends and family.
• Hairdressing salon – where residents can enjoy pampering sessions and look and feel their best.
• Cosy conservatory overlooking our beautiful garden – it’s heated too, meaning residents can enjoy it all year round.
• Wheelchair-friendly gardens with flowerbeds and seating areas.
• Spacious dining room – we gather here to enjoy nutritious, home-cooked food prepared by our talented on-site chef.

We empower residents to spend their time the way they like - they’re free to make plans. Our team is always here to support residents with hobbies.

However, there’s always a busy schedule of activities to get involved in, should they wish to. These include:

• Regular exercise and music sessions to promote light movement and engagement.
• A cookery club – where we try cooking and baking with delicious new recipes.
• Visits from local nursery children – the residents love the intergenerational connection these sessions bring.
• Check-ins with Dug, our therapy golden retriever – he loves getting belly rubs and ear scratches and is beloved by our residents.
• Trips around Oxfordshire in our home’s minibus – from pub lunches to garden centre visits, we love to explore.

We also have a fantastic partnership with Radio Cherwell, our local hospital radio station. They broadcast personalised shows for our residents – with dedicated requests.

We don’t just provide residential, nursing, dementia and palliative care. Our care home in Wantage also offers a temporary solution in the form of respite care.

These pre-bookable breaks enable carers to take a short break to recharge their batteries with a well-earned rest.

Our respite care plans are tailored to meet individual needs – just as they are for our permanent residents. It ensures consistency for you or your loved one.

Respite care provides the perfect taster of life with Sanctuary too. Residents can enjoy our facilities, get to know our carers and staff and benefit from our care.

Want to discuss our respite care service in Wantage? Contact our friendly team on 0123 531 3226.

Sanctuary Care is proud to be a Sanctuary Care is proud to be a Sanctuary Care is proud to be a not-for-profit provider of care. It means any surplus income goes back into our homes, staff and residents.

We continually reinvest to make sure our homes are special places where our residents can thrive during later life.

For our staff, it means we can ensure they have the training they need to provide person-centric care to the highest standard and grow in their careers.

It is common for residents in care homes to contribute to the cost of their care home fees. Some people have the resources to pay for this in full, whilst others make means-tested contributions.

Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents due to the difference in care requirements and are subject to a pre-admissions assessment.

Wantage Residential and Nursing Home – Weekly Care Fees (2025)

*May be in the region of 30% more - depending on your care needs and the type of room that's right for you.

Visit our Paying for Care page for information on how to pay for care at Wantage Residential and Nursing Home.