Orchard Meadows
Banbury,
Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association
Description of Scheme
This well designed scheme provides spacious apartments that have been designed to provide an enabling environment to help support independant living. Care and the management of Orchard Fields is provided by The Orders Of St John Care trust. The care staff are trained and provide a high level of care and needs are assessed and a flexible tailored made care plan is delivered in your new home.
Orchard Fields Extra Care development provides independant living within a secure and comfortable environment. Both Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council have contributed to offering this scheme for the over 55's who live in Oxfordshire County or for those who have a connection to the area. The Orders of St John Care Trust are working in partnership with Key Homes East to manage the scheme and provide care. The development requires that there is a minimum care requirement of at least 4 hours a week and the carers are trained to provide both personal and domiciliary care.
Where Is It?
Banbury is a thriving market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire and 21 miles from the county town of Oxford. It holds a Market day each week.
The Orchard Fields development is in a post war council/social housing and the site overlooks local park.
Banbury has good shopping facilities with the Castle Quay Centre and a Tesco located in the centre of town and there are local shops located close by just off Prescott Avenue.
Residents Information
"Living at Orchard Fields is comforting for me, and for my children."
Key Information
Location
Banbury
Local Social Services Authority
Oxfordshire County Council
Region
National, South East
Year Funded
2008/10
Cost
£6.61m
DH Fund
ECH
Relevant Local Strategy
The Extra Care Strategy for the County Council has the aim to develop between 2485 to 4022 units of ECH within Oxfordshire from 2007 until 2029.
Click here to view Cherwell District Council's Housing Strategy for Older People 2010-20 (opens new window)15
Care Services
Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), non-resident management staff (24 hours, 7 days) and community alarm service
Facilities
- Lift
- Lounge
- Dining room
- Laundry
- Guest facilities
- Garden
- Activities room
- Library
- Cinema
- Hair Salon
Key Features
Properties
40 flats. Sizes 1bed, 2bed. Built in 2011.
Tenure
Rent (social landlord) and Shared Ownership and Leasehold
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Address
Prescott Close
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 0RD
Scheme Location Map
Partners
Housing Provider
Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association
Architects
Carless Adams
Care Provider
Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association
Local Social Services Authority
Oxfordshire County Council
Developer
Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association
Contractor
Bedfordshire Pilgrims HA (builder - Castle Oak)