
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,114
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2023
- Beds
- 30
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £57,902 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,227 a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £872 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Oaklands
Oaklands is a nursing home in Preston, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 30 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Valorum Care, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2019.
At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated Oaklands Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Oaklands has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Oaklands include Bowgreave Rise Home for Older People, Cornmill Nursing and Residential Care Home and Nova Care Residential Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Valorum Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- July 2019
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2023)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Preston
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Oaklands: Rated Good; inspectors found kind, safe care, but some pre-employment checks were incomplete.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Oaklands has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Oaklands
How much does Oaklands cost?
Oaklands has not published its fees. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Oaklands?
The Care Quality Commission rated Oaklands Good in September 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Oaklands provide nursing care?
Yes. Oaklands is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Oaklands offer dementia care?
Yes. Oaklands is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Oaklands have?
Oaklands is registered for up to 30 residents.
85 live-in carers within about an hour of Lancashire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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