Live-in care and home care in Witney

A Day and Nightcare carer with an older person at home in Witney

Care at home in Witney

Live-in care: a carer living in your home, day and night, from £1,550 a week.
Home care visits: from one hour to several hours, at times that suit you.
Night care: waking nights and sleep-ins, and 24-hour care.
Care after hospital, dementia care, end-of-life care and respite.

How we arrange care in Witney

In Witney and the villages around it, Day and Nightcare provides home care visits from one hour, waking nights, sleep-ins, 24-hour care and fully managed live-in care from £1,550 a week. Care starts with a free assessment, a written quote and a written care plan. A relief carer covers a live-in carer’s holidays and time off, and a manager is on call.

Care can be paid for privately, by Oxfordshire County Council (including direct payments) or by NHS Continuing Healthcare. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014. If someone is coming home from hospital, tell us the expected discharge date. Our care team is on 01865 715780.

Arranging care and funding in Witney

Oxfordshire County Council, not the district council, runs adult social care. To ask for a care needs assessment, call the Social and Health Care team on 01865 519800 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4pm) or use the council’s online form; someone else can ask on your behalf. For urgent emergencies out of hours, the Emergency Duty Team is on 0800 833 408.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Witney

After the needs assessment, a financial assessment works out whether you contribute: with more than £23,250 in savings and investments you would usually pay the full cost, and your home is not counted when the care is at home. See council funding for care.

Carers Oxfordshire does carer’s assessments with the county council: call the CarersLine on 01235 424715 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) or complete the form online. The council does not charge for the assessment or for services to carers.

West Oxfordshire District Council collects council tax. It does not count people who are severely mentally impaired, or carers looking after an older or disabled person who lives with them, and it can lower the band of a home adapted for a disabled person. To apply for the severe mental impairment discount, use the council’s form: the person must get, or be entitled to, a qualifying benefit such as Attendance Allowance, and their doctor signs a certificate on the form. See our guide to council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Witney

Minor injuries: the Minor Injuries Unit at Witney Community Hospital, Welch Way, is open every day from 10am to 10.30pm, with no referral needed, for injuries from the last seven days that are not life-threatening; X-ray is available at set times. Oxford Health asks people to call 111 for advice first. It is not an A&E.
A&E: the Emergency Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, Oxford, is open 24 hours.

At the John Radcliffe, discharge planning starts at admission, and patients arrange their own transport home unless they meet strict medical criteria for hospital transport.

Witney Community Hospital’s Linfoot and Wenrisc wards provide rehabilitation and end-of-life care for people who no longer need a main hospital. The site also has a Tuesday morning geriatric medicine clinic for over-65s referred by their GP.

Back home, Home First Oxfordshire’s reablement is free short-term help to regain everyday skills; how long it lasts depends on the assessment and the goals set. If needs are mainly health needs, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare: NHS Thames Valley ICB’s Oxfordshire adults team is on 0118 982 2900.

Local help in Witney

Carers' services, dementia support, transport, befriending and other local help, with phone numbers.

What may change soon

On 29 October 2026 the Government said it is minded to replace Oxfordshire’s councils with three unitary councils from 1 April 2029, with most of West Oxfordshire in a new North Oxfordshire Council. This is proposed, not confirmed. Until then, the county council arranges adult social care and West Oxfordshire District Council collects council tax.

Useful contacts in Witney

Hospitals, local support and council services near Witney, with links to their official pages. Open any heading for the details.

Hospitals near Witney

If someone is coming home from hospital, tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the discharge team on when care can start.

Witney Community Hospital: community hospital
John Radcliffe Hospital: acute hospital

Local support and charities

Witney Community Support Service: Day service
Witney Day Centre: Day opportunities
Meals on Wheels - Witney: Meals at home
Age UK Oxfordshire in Witney: Age UK
West Oxfordshire Community Transport: Community transport
Volunteer Link-up (West Oxon): Community transport
Witney Town Council: Town council

Council tax and adult social care

Witney is in West Oxfordshire District Council, which handles council tax, including discounts for people with a severe mental impairment, for disabled people and for some carers. Adult social care is arranged by Oxfordshire County Council. See live-in care in Oxfordshire for county-wide funding and NHS information.

Villages we visit near Witney

Ducklington
Hailey
Curbridge
Crawley
Minster Lovell
South Leigh

Questions about care in Witney

Who do I call in Witney to ask for a care assessment?

Call Oxfordshire County Council's Social and Health Care team on 01865 519800 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4pm), or ask for a needs assessment online. The needs assessment is free, and anyone can ask for one. The county council, not West Oxfordshire District Council, arranges adult social care, and someone else can ask on your behalf. A family member who helps can ask for their own carer's assessment through Carers Oxfordshire on 01235 424715.

Is there an A&E in Witney?

No. Witney Community Hospital on Welch Way has a Minor Injuries Unit, open every day from 10am to 10.30pm with no referral needed, for injuries from the last seven days that are not life-threatening. Oxford Health asks people to call 111 for advice first. The nearest A&E is the Emergency Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, Oxford, which is open 24 hours. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Where are memory problems assessed for people in Witney?

Start with the GP, who can refer to Oxford Health's memory service. Its Witney clinic is held at Witney Community Hospital or the Nuffield Health Centre, both on Welch Way. The service contacts you to arrange an appointment once it has the GP's referral, and often arranges a brain scan first. After a diagnosis, Dementia Oxfordshire (01865 410 210) matches people living at home with a local dementia adviser.

Is there transport in Witney for people who cannot use the bus?

Yes. Volunteer Link-up (01993 776277, weekdays 9am to 1pm) offers volunteer car journeys across West Oxfordshire for a mileage charge, minimum £5, but not at weekends. The county's Oxfordshire Comet (01865 323201) is a bookable door-to-door service for people without suitable public transport, running weekdays 10am to 2pm after a one-off £3 registration. West Oxfordshire Community Transport runs the 213, 214 and 215 town buses.

Do you provide live-in care in Witney?

Yes. Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Witney and across Oxfordshire from £1,550 a week, with a free assessment. A trained carer lives in your home, supporting you through the day and close by at night, with our care team behind them.

Do you provide home care visits in Witney?

Yes. We offer home care visits in Witney and the surrounding villages, from one hour to several hours, for personal care, medication support, meals, companionship and getting up or going to bed. Please call 01865 715780 for our current prices.

Do you provide night care in Witney?

Yes. We provide waking nights and sleep-in nights in Witney, and 24-hour care with a day carer and a waking night carer working in shifts. Live-in care is another option: the carer lives in the home, rests at night and can help now and then.

Where do I claim a council tax discount in Witney?

Council tax in Witney is handled by West Oxfordshire District Council. Someone with a severe mental impairment, which can include dementia, may be disregarded for council tax if they also get a qualifying disability benefit, which can mean a discount or a full exemption. See our guide to council tax discounts for care.

Sources and further information

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Local information checked 31 October 2026.