A warm welcome to our home
Meadowcroft is located in a quiet, residential street on Queens Road just a short distance from Thame town centre. The home offers compassionate, high-quality residential, dementia and nursing care for up to 71 residents in homely and comfortable surroundings.
- Dementia Care
- Nursing Care
- Residential Care
Set in peaceful and beautifully well-tended gardens, residents can take a seat on one of the homes patios or stroll among the colourful flower beds. Our lovely landscaped gardens are there to enjoy throughout the year.
Residents can enjoy the daily social activities going on in the central communal areas with the hairdressing salon open during the week. The cinema/entertainment room is used partly for activities but also for individual and personal use. Our cosy lounges give more privacy for socialising with friends and family or watching TV.
Services & Facilities
The team
Food
Activities
Events
Pricing and Key Facts
About the team
Our friendly, professionally trained team are on hand around the clock to support our residents, ensuring they spend their day how they wish and enabling them to enjoy a fulfilling and independent lifestyle.
The attentive care team focus on the individual needs of the residents, with a tailored care plan for each person. Their aim is to improve the quality of life for our residents by creating lovely, comfortable, homely surroundings and by providing care, activities and other services designed around each resident’s needs and wishes.
Meet the team
Food
The talented chef and kitchen team prepare tasty, home-cooked meals on site daily from our own kitchens. We source quality produce for our excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. All-day dining is available for lighter meals and snacks and all dishes are carefully balanced to get the best nutritional value and cater for individual dietary requirements and preferences.
Seasonal produce is chosen whenever possible and of course, relatives and friends are always welcome to join us. The menus change daily and the kettle is always on. Our chef bakes every day so there is always a fresh cake to for residents, friends and families to enjoy.
Residents are also encouraged to help prepare their own food and to make snacks whenever they choose.
Activities
Whether it’s wet or dry outside, we at OSJCT feel that activities are essential in providing the best caring environment to live in.
Hobbies don’t simply stop when living with us at Meadowcroft. We have a dedicated Activities Co-ordinator who works closely with our residents to create a programme of fulfilling activities and events, tailored around each resident’s requests, hobbies and interests. The programme of events and activities provide a source of fun and laughter, to help each resident live their life to the full and make new friendships.
We are also fortunate to have the support of many volunteers of all ages from the local community, strengthening our links to this thriving market town. Here is a sample of activities on offer:
- Trips to garden centres, cafés, pubs, sporting events, National Trust parks, wildlife parks, aquariums and museums.
- Visit from Pets as Therapy Dogs
- Exercise and wellness activities, for example Seated Yoga, Zumba
- Fun activities with the local toddler and nursery group
- Board game competitions and quizzes
- Music therapy sessions
- Gardening
- Arts and crafts
- Communal Church services
Download sample activities schedule
With so many well-being activities for body and mind on offer, we also recognise that everyone needs some personal space for relaxation and mindfulness for personal reflection. The cosy lounges offer an opportunity for some quiet time or to host family and friends.
And that’s not all:
We’ve had silent discos, hoe downs, Chinese banquets, Oscar parties and so much more.
Many of the activities feature Reminiscence Therapy to aid those living with Dementia to remember events, people and places using sight, touch, taste, smell and sound.
Events
As we are on the outskirts of a thriving town - within a vibrant community, there's never a dull moment. We run regular activities for all to join in:
- Coffee mornings
- Care Home Open Day
- Summer and Autumn fetes
- Christmas parties
View our full events calendar to see more upcoming events taking place at Meadowcroft.
Pricing
Care fees vary depending on the level of care required and this will be confirmed upon completion of a care assessment prior to moving into the home.
Below is indicative pricing for self-funded residents per week.
| Care Type | Fees From | Fees To |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia long term | £1530 | £1640 |
| Dementia Respite | £1715 | £1775 |
| Nursing long term | £1710 | £1710 |
| Nursing Respite | £1850 | £1850 |
| Residential long term | £1445 | £1495 |
| Residential Respite | £1580 | £1630 |
Our home charges self-funder rates for the services we provide. We accept third party top ups for individuals funded by the Local Authority up to the self-funder rate.
We understand that paying for long-term care can often be a complex subject, and with several options available to you it can be confusing. You will find helpful guidance on our Paying For Care page.
Key Facts
The Key Facts document contains information regarding this care home which can be used in comparison with other care homes or can be printed for reference and brought with you when you visit the home.
Meet the team
Our homes' professional services are provided by the Management team, Carers, Nurses and Dementia support teams (where required), Admiral Nurses, Support Workers, Activities Co-ordinators, Housekeeping, Handy Person, Administrators and the home's Chef and Catering team. We also have health professional support from Doctors, Nurses and personal services who will regularly come into the home.
Rachel Greenough
Jacky Thomas
Scott Turvey
Helen Butler
Paul Silver
Jobin Sebastian
Gail Close
Home Manager
Rachel joined The Orders of St John Care Trust in 2018 as Home Manager of Meadowcroft in Thame. She has vast experience of nearly 30 years working in the care industry and holds NVQs in Health and Social Care Management and Community Mental Health.
Having managed various types of residential and support services, Rachel has developed skills over the years enabling her to effectively manage and support the busy team at Meadowcroft. She is passionate about providing high quality care and works with residents, their families and the team to ensure care is tailored to the individual and maximises opportunities for independence.
Being fully immersed in the day-to-day running of the home, Rachel’s busy schedule can be different every day. She enjoys the diversity of the role and values moments with residents.
In her spare time Rachel can be found tending to her garden, doing DIY, enjoying football and reading.
Bursar
Jacky’s role as Bursar at Meadowcroft means that she is often at the centre of activity within the home.
Jacky is an expert in managing a busy workload and, among her many responsibilities, she supervises ancillary staff, arranges training, is responsible for ordering for the home in-line with budgets and ensures the smooth-running of day-to-day activities such as gardening, residents’ shopping and mealtimes.
Jacky joined The Orders of St John Care Trust in 2018 and enjoys learning something new each day. She finds her role rewarding because of the difference she knows it makes to the lives of Meadowcroft residents.
Jacky likes to spend her spare time walking her dogs, socialising with family and friends and is partial to a bit of retail therapy.
Care Leader
Scott holds an NVQ levels 2 and 3 in Dementia and a level 2 in Leadership and has worked for The Orders of St John Care Trust since 2011. He is now one of Meadowcroft’s Care Leaders.
Scott holds an NVQ levels 2 and 3 in Dementia and a level 2 in Leadership and has worked for The Orders of St John Care Trust since 2011. He got promoted to one of Meadowcroft’s Care Leaders and is now the Dementia Lead.
As the Dementia Care Leader, Scott's role consists of running a household and leading a team, looking after vulnerable people with many different health conditions, and providing person centred care to support the day to day living of individuals. As the Dementia Lead, he works closely with staff, residents and the admiral nurse team to help the team at Meadowcroft provide outstanding dementia care.
Scott has always been interested in a career in care. He enjoys getting to know all about the residents’ lives, their likes and dislikes, what makes a difference to them and what helps to put a smile on their face. This passion and drive was recognised on two different occasions when Scott was awarded ‘Young Carer of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ at OSJCT’s Oxfordshire Employee Awards.
In Scott’s spare time he enjoys listening to music, playing games, socialising and going walking.
Head Housekeeper
Helen has several years’ experience working in the care sector and has been Head Housekeeper at Meadowcroft since 2011.
Helen is a naturally tidy and organised person with NVQs in Hospitality and Supervision which helps in her role to ensure the residents’ rooms, bathrooms and the entire home is kept beautifully hygienic and spick and span. She organises her team’s daily activity with a structured approach to ensure every part of this large home is maintained properly and to allow for areas of priority throughout the day.
Helen is proud to maintain high standards throughout the home and enjoys getting to know residents and their families. She is particularly proud of a raffle she helped organise at the home which raised over £200 for the RAF.
When she is not at work Helen fits in long walks around volunteering on a heritage railway and helping to run a youth group.
Chef
Paul is a chef at Meadowcroft in Thame. He joined the Trust in May 2021, and has worked in care homes for the last 10 years. He gained NVQ Level 2 in Catering & Hospitality at Henley College, and has worked in catering all his life.
Paul has a young Labrador – Charlie, that enjoys his walks!
Care Leader
Jobin is the Care Leader at Meadowcroft, joining the Trust in 2009. He started working in the care sector in 2008 and began his career as a Health Care Assistant and has subsequently worked his way up to Care Leader. His role is to ensure the residents here have an active and purposeful life.
Jobin said "Meadowcroft is a sociable and a great part of our local Thame Community as most of the residents are from the nearby area. I love how involved we are. I am so proud to work alongside a great team. We are one big Meadowcroft family."
Outside of his work hours, Jobin spends time with his family and spend lots of his time cultivating vegetables in his allotment and at home. Jobin also loves cooking.
Jobin is happy to be part of Meadowcroft which in his opinion, is the best care home in the area and beyond!
Deputy Manager
Gail is a qualified RGN and has worked in oncology and palliative care before moving into care settings. She started at Meadowcroft in 2021 as a nurse before being promoted to Deputy Manager.
She enjoys the challenges and diversity of the role, including supporting all the staff to offer individualised care to all the residents.
When she isn’t at work Gail can either be found running along the Phoenix Trail, cheering on Chinnor Rugby or curled up with a coffee and a book.
