Oakdene Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds32
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Eating disorders, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment, Substance misuse problems
- Last inspected2019-10-22
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe feeling reassured when they visit. They talk about seeing staff take time to understand each person as an individual, building relationships that help residents feel secure.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth70
- Compassion & dignity70
- Cleanliness68
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality58
- Healthcare65
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2019-10-22
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain is rated Good, suggesting inspectors were satisfied with how the home translates knowledge into care practice — including care planning, staff training, and healthcare access. The home lists dementia as a specialism alongside eating disorders, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, which requires staff to hold a broad and specific skill set. No detail about dementia training content, care plan frequency, or GP access arrangements is available from the published summary. The previous Requires Improvement rating means that at least one area of effective practice had previously been found wanting — the Good rating indicates this has been resolved. The inspection predates the July 2023 review, which found no evidence requiring reassessment.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain is rated Good, which covers how staff treat people — their warmth, respect for dignity, and whether they support independence. Inspectors found no concerns in this area. The home supports people across a wide range of ages and conditions, requiring staff to adapt their approach to very different individual needs. No specific observations of staff interactions, resident testimony, or family quotes are available from the published inspection summary. The Good rating represents the inspector's overall judgement rather than a detailed picture of daily life on the floor.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain is rated Good, covering activities, individual engagement, and how the home responds to changing needs and complaints. No specific detail about the activity programme, individual engagement for those who cannot manage group activities, or end-of-life care planning is available from the published summary. The home's range of specialisms — including dementia, eating disorders, and physical disabilities — means responsiveness needs to be highly individualised rather than one-size-fits-all. The previous Requires Improvement rating may have encompassed responsiveness concerns that have since been addressed. The July 2023 monitoring review found no evidence requiring reassessment of the Good rating.Is the home well-led?
The Well-Led domain is rated Good, and the registered manager — Mrs Sarah Jane Mayall — is also the nominated individual, meaning she holds both operational and legal accountability for the home. This consolidation of leadership in one person can indicate strong, stable oversight. The improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating across all five domains suggests that leadership has been effective in driving genuine change. No detail is available about management visibility, staff culture, incident learning systems, or governance structures from the published summary. The July 2023 monitoring review found no evidence requiring reassessment.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here works with people facing various challenges — dementia, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, eating disorders, and substance misuse issues. They provide specialist care for adults both under and over 65. For residents with dementia, the focus seems to be on creating familiar relationships. Staff work to understand each person's needs and preferences. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Oakdene Care Home scores 72 out of 100 — a solid Good across all domains with a notable improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, though the inspection report provides limited specific detail to push scores higher with confidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling reassured when they visit. They talk about seeing staff take time to understand each person as an individual, building relationships that help residents feel secure.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Complex care needs require somewhere that sees the whole person. Why not arrange a visit to see if Oakdene could be right for your family?
Worth a visit
Oakdene Care Home on Stamford Road, Oldham was rated Good across all five inspection domains when assessed in September 2019 — a meaningful improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating. This upward trend is a positive signal: it suggests the home identified what was going wrong and made real changes under the leadership of registered manager Mrs Sarah Jane Mayall, who also holds the nominated individual role, meaning she carries direct legal accountability for the home's performance. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection summary is brief and contains very little specific detail — no resident or family quotes, no inspector observations of daily life, no staffing figures, no activity descriptions. A Good rating is reassuring, but it tells you the minimum, not the full picture. When you visit, focus your questions on the things the inspection didn't capture: how many permanent staff are on the dementia unit in the evening and overnight, whether your parent would have one-to-one engagement on days they can't manage group activities, and how recently care plans are reviewed with families. The improvement trajectory is encouraging — but a visit will tell you far more than this report can.
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In Their Own Words
How Oakdene Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where complex care needs meet genuine warmth in Oldham
Oakdene Care Home – Expert Care in Oldham
When your loved one needs specialist support for multiple conditions, finding the right place feels overwhelming. Oakdene Care Home in Oldham offers care for people with complex needs, from dementia to physical disabilities. The home supports both younger and older adults who need extra help.
Who they care for
The team here works with people facing various challenges — dementia, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, eating disorders, and substance misuse issues. They provide specialist care for adults both under and over 65.
For residents with dementia, the focus seems to be on creating familiar relationships. Staff work to understand each person's needs and preferences.
“Complex care needs require somewhere that sees the whole person. Why not arrange a visit to see if Oakdene could be right for your family?”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Oakdene Care Home scores 72 out of 100 — a solid Good across all domains with a notable improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, though the inspection report provides limited specific detail to push scores higher with confidence.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe feeling reassured when they visit. They talk about seeing staff take time to understand each person as an individual, building relationships that help residents feel secure.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Complex care needs require somewhere that sees the whole person. Why not arrange a visit to see if Oakdene could be right for your family?
Worth a visit
Oakdene Care Home on Stamford Road, Oldham was rated Good across all five inspection domains when assessed in September 2019 — a meaningful improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating. This upward trend is a positive signal: it suggests the home identified what was going wrong and made real changes under the leadership of registered manager Mrs Sarah Jane Mayall, who also holds the nominated individual role, meaning she carries direct legal accountability for the home's performance. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection summary is brief and contains very little specific detail — no resident or family quotes, no inspector observations of daily life, no staffing figures, no activity descriptions. A Good rating is reassuring, but it tells you the minimum, not the full picture. When you visit, focus your questions on the things the inspection didn't capture: how many permanent staff are on the dementia unit in the evening and overnight, whether your parent would have one-to-one engagement on days they can't manage group activities, and how recently care plans are reviewed with families. The improvement trajectory is encouraging — but a visit will tell you far more than this report can.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Oakdene Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Oakdene Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where complex care needs meet genuine warmth in Oldham
Oakdene Care Home – Expert Care in Oldham
When your loved one needs specialist support for multiple conditions, finding the right place feels overwhelming. Oakdene Care Home in Oldham offers care for people with complex needs, from dementia to physical disabilities. The home supports both younger and older adults who need extra help.
Who they care for
The team here works with people facing various challenges — dementia, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, eating disorders, and substance misuse issues. They provide specialist care for adults both under and over 65.
For residents with dementia, the focus seems to be on creating familiar relationships. Staff work to understand each person's needs and preferences.
“Complex care needs require somewhere that sees the whole person. Why not arrange a visit to see if Oakdene could be right for your family?”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
