Welcome to Benson House

Benson, Wallingford, England

Luxury living with exceptional care

Benson House, Caring Homes purpose-built care home in Benson village opens in February 2021 providing residents with high quality residential, nursing and dementia care.

Situated opposite the River Thames where there is a luxury café/restaurant available for enjoying the river views which is popular with visitors to the village. The RAF Benson base is only 3 miles away and is a big part of the community housing a range of helicopters including Pumas and Chinooks. Benson House has visitor parking and public transport is easily accessible.

Register your interest and be the first to see our beautiful home in the Autumn when our preview suites will be available to view including a choice of spacious bedrooms with en suite wet rooms. With many comfortable, homely lounges and a bistro perfect for a catch up with friends or peace and relaxation.

Register your interest and be the first to see our beautiful home

Key Information

We make sure each resident experiences care that's as unique as they are. Which is why we offer a range of care types and duration.

Care Types
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Care
Duration
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
- Convalescence Care
Room Availability

Limited
Ratings
CQC Inspection
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Customer Satisfaction Score

Freephone 0808 169 8656

Things you need to know

Sample Home Contract

Download a sample contract before you visit so you can ask us any questions in relation to your specific circumstances.

Our Funding Care Guide

We’ve created a helpful guide which explains how the funding process works and answers some of the most frequently asked questions.

Care Home Checklist

Ahead of your first visit, you can download our checklist of questions to discuss including most frequently asked COVID-19 related questions.

The types of care we provide

Convalescence Care

Support to get people feeling their best before returning home after time in hospital, an operation or a period of illness.

Dementia Care

A person with dementia may need more care and support as their condition progresses. Care at our home can help them to live well with dementia.

Permanent Care

From the day our residents move in, we do everything to help them settle in as well as offering support for the whole family.

Residential Care

Helping residents to maintain their independence with assistance such as bathing, toileting, dressing and eating as well as helping them to get around.

Nursing Care

Our own fully qualified Nurses have specialist expertise and are chosen for their compassion and experience.

Respite Care

Respite stays can be tailored to each person’s individual care needs which can be from a few days or for as long as is needed.

Living well with Dementia

We are proud to be the only care home group to have our own unique award-winning dementia training ‘My World’ which is accredited by City and Guilds. It highlights the importance of meaningful activities and a stimulating environment for people living with dementia, in addition to addressing clinical aspects of care.

Keeping things personal

At Benson House

The wonderful surroundings at Benson House are matched by the standard of care our team brings residents. We love learning as much as we can about the people we care for, so your loved one’s time is tailored to their individual needs, interests and preferences. This can be as small as knowing when they like to wake up, to how they like their tea, and everything in between.

We give as much independence as possible, letting individuals choose how to run the home and if they prefer dinner in front of the TV, or even dusting their own room, we’ll make it happen. Just as putting their own stamp on their bedroom, we’ll help them to personalise it with the things they love.

Every need catered for

Mealtimes are an important part of daily life at Benson House. We know eating well and the social experience of dining are key to health and wellbeing. Our chefs select a different menu each day, creating lots of home-cooked dishes with fresh ingredients to choose from. Using their in-depth knowledge of nutrition, they cater for any special diets and needs.

A real occasion

The dining rooms at Benson House are laid out in a restaurant style, with tablecloths, folded napkins, crockery and glassware. If preferred, meals can also be served in an individual’s room.

A chance to relax

We make sure mealtimes are a relaxed, enjoyable experience. Team members sit with residents to have a chat and support those who need a little extra encouragement or help.

In good company

Visitors are welcome to join us for a morning coffee or stay for a meal. On special occasions, we can also arrange intimate get-togethers and parties for families and friends.

A real occasion

The dining rooms at Benson House are laid out in a restaurant style, with tablecloths, folded napkins, crockery and glassware. If preferred, meals can also be served in an individual’s room.

A chance to relax

We make sure mealtimes are a relaxed, enjoyable experience. Team members sit with residents to have a chat and support those who need a little extra encouragement or help.

In good company

Visitors are welcome to join us for a morning coffee or stay for a meal. On special occasions, we can also arrange intimate get-togethers and parties for families and friends.

Keep doing what you love

At Benson House, there’s something to tickle everyone’s fancy – from the craft room to the hair salon, our packed schedule of events and activities, to picnics in the stunning grounds. And if residents prefer to spend one-on-one time with a member of the team, they can read the paper, pop to the shops or have a pint in the local pub. We have strong connections with the Wallingford community, many of our residents invite them to join in our activities or even run their own here.

Keeping busy

There are group activities to enjoy seven days a week, including crafts, quizzes, films and live entertainment. We also love one-to-one time, with regular morning walks and mindfulness and meditation.

Out and about

Friends and family are welcome to visit whenever they like, and where better for a catch up than the bistro? If residents fancy a day trip, we’ll often pop out for tea and cake too.

House proud

We encourage residents to get involved with activities around the house. Simple things like gardening, hosting afternoon tea or laying the table for dinner can spark up friendships and help residents settle in.

Keeping busy

Out and about

Friends and family are welcome to visit whenever they like, and where better for a catch up than the bistro? If residents fancy a day trip, we’ll often pop out for tea and cake too.

House proud

Our team

You’ll find the team here are passionate about meeting every individual’s needs, going out of their way to make Benson House a place residents can call their own. Our team includes nurses and carers experienced in all types of care, from low-level to complex health support.

Click here to read more about our Home Manager

Marilyn Kimayong

Home Manager

As Home Manager I am looking forward to welcoming the residents and their families into our new home, getting to know them and spending time to help them settle in.

Donna Boobyer

Commissioning Manager

Our carers and nurses are highly skilled, with qualifications to manage all types of care, including residential, nursing and dementia. Within each team, we’re also able to offer specialist care for complex conditions.

Steve Harding

Award Winning Chef

Food and the whole mealtime experience, is important to peoples’ wellbeing both nutritionally and socially. I work with our chefs to ensure only the best food is served at all our homes and is always suited to our residents’ tastes and needs.

Katie Polloway

Customer Relations Advisor

I feel really passionate about helping residents and their families feel part of our community. I strongly believe every resident should have the opportunity to live their life as they wish to.

Gallery

From high quality and vibrant fabrics, to a touch of luxury, our designers work with the very best suppliers and manufacturers to achieve high quality finishes and create environments that promote comfort and wellbeing. Below are examples of typical Caring Homes interiors.

Where care and comfort combine

Our overriding design philosophy is to provide a home that ensure residents have the highest quality of life and this is achieved through four key elements – care, light, the environment and the continuous interaction between external and internal spaces.

Living well with dementia

Open shelving can help a person living with dementia to find the right clothes and can minimise confusion.

Automatic lighting

All en-suite room lights automatically switch on when movement is detected minimising the risk of falls and is a guide for residents to find their way to the en-suite facilities.

Innovative care planning

Electronic care plans can be accessed by family to keep them up to date. A silent nurse call system can be less distressing and does not disturb other residents.

Safe and accessible

Doors to en-suite wet rooms are fitted with two-way hinges, allowing them to be opened inwards and outwards, so if a resident should fall inside the bathroom, the door can be opened outwards to allow help quickly and safely.

A room with a view

Garden rooms enjoy privacy and outdoor seating for warm days and summer evenings, as well as covered spaces to provide shelter in the cooler months. Low level sills maximise light and make the outside views accessible in all rooms.

Enjoying the outdoors

Wind-proof glazed terraces and balconies provide outdoor enjoyment and stunning views all year round. Level paths make gardens accessible for walks and gentle activity.

Independence

Dining rooms include kitchenettes with refrigerators, kettles, ovens, and sinks, for self-service by residents, friends and family.

A day with purpose

Activity rooms, Hair and Nail Salon, Cinema and Bistro are designed with residents and their visitors in mind. Residents can enjoy baking using cookers in activity rooms.

Community

Open plan café bistro to entertain friends and neighbours, keeping residents connected to the wider community.

Living space

Different lounges enable residents to enjoy the morning sunshine or the evening sunset . The changes in daylight throughout the day help to signal the passing of time to maintain a normal sleeping pattern.

Respecting privacy

Respecting residents’ privacy is of utmost importance. In-bedroom indicators (visual CCTV and/or audio) can be activated individually for each resident based on their preferences.

Acoustic monitoring

A a sound detecting device which non-obtrusively listens to sleeping residents and triggers an alert for staff to respond as required so residents are not disturbed during the night by bedroom doors being opened to check on them.

Unique Bedroom Doors

New stable doors give residents a degree of choice such as closing the lower section and keeping the top open to see what's going on around them

Work with us

You belong here

Helping people is the most rewarding part of our roles and extraordinary homes don't stay extraordinary on their own. We invest in our people, their learning and development, and we’re quick to recognise and nurture talent to give our colleagues the recognition and rewards they deserve. We support our teams to do their best every day so they can put our residents and their families at the center of everything they do

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News

Thank you to our everyday heroes

1st September 2020

Tracey Fletcher-Ray

• Managing Director

Thank you to our everyday heroes

1st September 2020

We wholeheartedly appreciate everyone wanting to show their appreciation of our courageous colleagues and of the vital role they perform in caring for and protecting many of our nation’s most vulnerable members.

Tracey Fletcher-Ray

• Managing Director

Keeping our residents safe and well

1st July 2020

We look at life in our homes after launching our enhanced wellbeing programme and additional technology to keep residents engaged and connected.

Julie Mason

• Care Services and Operations Director

Caring Homes topping out ceremony at Benson House

29th November 2019

The topping out ceremony has taken place at Benson House, Benson, Wallingfield, Caring Homes latest purpose-built care and nursing home which is due to open in Autumn 2020.

Caring Homes Group and Royal College of Nursing sign national learning agreement

2nd August 2019

Caring Homes Group, as one of the UK’s largest industry leading care home providers, will be working in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), to promote and support lifelong learning for its nursing colleagues.

Address
Churchfield Lane
Benson, Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 6SH
United Kingdom
Phone Number
0808 169 8656
Local Area
- Bus stop 5 min walk
- Call us to arrange transport to our home
- Directions: Benson House care home is located on the one-way part of Churchfield lane which you can access via the mini roundabout on the local Oxford Road (B4009), opposite Littleworth Road.
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