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The home is conveniently located close to the local town with good public transport links.
The house is continuously refurbished to provide a friendly, warm and homely environment.
There are 2 spacious lounges (including a Bar) and a dining area for residents and their families to enjoy and a...
Oakdale is a delightful home in Benfleet, Essex providing care and support for up to 27 older people with or without dementia.
The home is conveniently located close to the local town with good public transport links.
The house is continuously refurbished to provide a friendly, warm and homely environment.
There are 2 spacious lounges (including a Bar) and a dining area for residents and their families to enjoy and a beautiful, secure garden along with an enclosed courtyard.
The staff at Oakdale provide the best quality care and support for their residents embracing the values of person-centred, individualised care.
Many of the staff at Oakdale have worked there for between 10 and 25 years.
They have a dedicated activities co-ordinator providing a wide range of entertainment and activities.
The chef provides an excellent choice of home-cooked food every day.
Happiness is homemade.
Care Provided by Oakdale Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 27 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Contact Oakdale Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Fees are determined on an assessment of individual level of need and the room available/required.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Oakdale Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Tours
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Abode Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Melanie Tucknott (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2026
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (23)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
Visiting
- Visitors are always welcome at Oakdale. Due to protective mealtimes all the team ask is that you avoid visiting between 12pm to 1:30pm and 5pm to 6pm. You are always welcome to join your loved ones for a meal.
Parking
- Oakdale have 2 parking spaces to the front of the building and a small car park for 3 cars at the rear of the building. Alternatively there are no restrictions on the main road outside the home or on the road to the side. There is a car park at the council offices a few minutes walk away.
Oakdale Care Home Reviews (113)
Oakdale Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.864) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oakdale Care Home has 113 reviews.
Mum has been a full time dementia resident at Oakdale for three months now and I can honestly say that I am so pleased we chose Oakdale. The carers, the activity coordinator, the support staff and the management are all so welcoming. Making the decision to place a loved one into a care home is...
Mum has been a full time dementia resident at Oakdale for three months now and I can honestly say that I am so pleased we chose Oakdale. The carers, the activity coordinator, the support staff and the management are all so welcoming. Making the decision to place a loved one into a care home is really difficult and settling them can be really tricky. I honestly feel that every effort has been made to help my mum settle in. Don't be fooled by the aesthetics of a home. It's the care that matters and the care at Oakdale is amazing.
Hi Kate, thank you so much for your kind words, it means so much. With your support, Mum has settled extremely well. We are so pleased you chose Oakdale for your lovely mum, and you have all joined our Oakdale family.
I am very happy with the care my mother gets at Oakdale. The staff go out of their way to get to know each resident's likes, dislikes and needs and to make them feel like treasured members of the Oakdale family. The different activities, both group and one to one, are well thought out and have...
I am very happy with the care my mother gets at Oakdale. The staff go out of their way to get to know each resident's likes, dislikes and needs and to make them feel like treasured members of the Oakdale family. The different activities, both group and one to one, are well thought out and have made a huge difference to my mother's health and well-being. I would thoroughly recommend Oakdale to anyone looking for a well-run, caring and happy environment for their loved one.
Thank you so much for your kind words, you are a very valued, supportive family member who is always welcome at Oakdale.
My mother has been a resident at Oakdale for two and a half years and I cannot speak highly enough of the kind and compassionate care that she receives. There is a lovely homely atmosphere whenever I visit Oakdale. There are also numerous activities arranged to stimulate and involve the residents....
My mother has been a resident at Oakdale for two and a half years and I cannot speak highly enough of the kind and compassionate care that she receives. There is a lovely homely atmosphere whenever I visit Oakdale. There are also numerous activities arranged to stimulate and involve the residents. The staff are very professional and well organised, I would highly recommend Oakdale.
Thank you for your kind words; means so much to the team. Mel
My father has been in Oakdale since December 24 2023. As a family, we are very pleased with the care he has received. We are always welcome when we visit. We know my father is well treated and looked after by all of the staff.
My father has been in Oakdale since December 24 2023. As a family, we are very pleased with the care he has received. We are always welcome when we visit. We know my father is well treated and looked after by all of the staff.
Thank you so much for your kind words, and thank you for your support.
What a great care home. My wife has been in care at Oakdale since the beginning of the year and has been well looked after. The manager and her team are very caring and patient and make my wife feel at home. I go to see my wife every day and they make me welcome. If you are looking for care for a...
What a great care home. My wife has been in care at Oakdale since the beginning of the year and has been well looked after. The manager and her team are very caring and patient and make my wife feel at home. I go to see my wife every day and they make me welcome. If you are looking for care for a loved one I would certainly recommend Oakdale.
Thank you for your lovely words, we are lucky to have you both as part of our family.
Lovely home. Very caring staff. They went out of their way to make Mum feel welcome and settle in. Will not hesitate to use them again. They were also very welcoming to family. They provided plenty of activities which Mum really enjoyed.
Lovely home. Very caring staff. They went out of their way to make Mum feel welcome and settle in. Will not hesitate to use them again. They were also very welcoming to family. They provided plenty of activities which Mum really enjoyed.
My husband has been at Oakdale since June 2023 and is very happy there. The staff are caring and attentive to his health and other needs. They take the time to build relationships with residents and their families, and the whole atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. The food is good, and the home...
My husband has been at Oakdale since June 2023 and is very happy there. The staff are caring and attentive to his health and other needs. They take the time to build relationships with residents and their families, and the whole atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. The food is good, and the home is very clean. They run activities for residents and encourage as many as possible to participate. I would not hesitate to recommend Oakdale to anyone looking to place a relative in a home.
Thank you so very much for your kind words; mean a lot to me and the team.
I posted a review last August praising the care my stepmother received during her first 6 months in Oakdale. Since then her condition has deteriorated and she is now in the later stages of dementia. She is no longer mobile and sleeps much of the time. The care and compassion with which she is...
I posted a review last August praising the care my stepmother received during her first 6 months in Oakdale. Since then her condition has deteriorated and she is now in the later stages of dementia. She is no longer mobile and sleeps much of the time. The care and compassion with which she is treated is amazing. My stepmother is deaf, says very little and no longer recognises me. However, on my last visit in a lucid moment said quite clearly 'they're very good to me here'. It is such a comfort that she is not only looked after so well but is also happy. I cannot thank each member of staff enough.
We thought our mum was well looked after while she stayed there for two weeks.
Staff were friendly and welcoming to us too.
Would recommend it to anyone looking for help and support with their family or loved ones.
We thought our mum was well looked after while she stayed there for two weeks.
Staff were friendly and welcoming to us too.
Would recommend it to anyone looking for help and support with their family or loved ones.
Thank you so very much for your kind words; mean a lot to us.
I realised very soon that I had made the right decision.
All of the staff are very kind and caring, including the office, kitchen, activity worker and handyman staff.
The manager is very...
I realised very soon that I had made the right decision.
All of the staff are very kind and caring, including the office, kitchen, activity worker and handyman staff.
The manager is very approachable and answers any questions that are asked of her.
The cleanliness throughout the home is good and does not have a bad odour as you find in some homes.
My sister seems to be happy living in Oakdale.
Thank you so very much for your kind words; mean a lot to us.
My mum has been a resident for 7 plus years now and been looked after amazingly. She also seems happy, which makes me happy. The staff are very friendly and helpful and keep me informed of Mum's progress.
My mum has been a resident for 7 plus years now and been looked after amazingly. She also seems happy, which makes me happy. The staff are very friendly and helpful and keep me informed of Mum's progress.
The staff are so kind and caring, and the manager is very helpful and friendly.
Perfect place to be.
The family yearly BBQ is always a pleasure to be part of.
The activities keep the clients entertained.
Food is always presented well with great choices.
Lots of...
The staff are so kind and caring, and the manager is very helpful and friendly.
Perfect place to be.
The family yearly BBQ is always a pleasure to be part of.
The activities keep the clients entertained.
Food is always presented well with great choices.
Lots of families I have spoken to agree with me.
Visiting my mother-in-law is a pleasant experience. The staff are great, they show empathy, the care given is exemplary. Her room is clean with personal effects like photos nicely displayed. My mother-in-law clearly is happy in her situation.
Visiting my mother-in-law is a pleasant experience. The staff are great, they show empathy, the care given is exemplary. Her room is clean with personal effects like photos nicely displayed. My mother-in-law clearly is happy in her situation.
My mother was in Oakdale for ten months. She was in a lovely room full of light and plenty of activities going on around. The atmosphere and homely feeling of Oakdale were just what she needed. She had caring and attentive staff, all with different personalities, which made her day-to-day life...
My mother was in Oakdale for ten months. She was in a lovely room full of light and plenty of activities going on around. The atmosphere and homely feeling of Oakdale were just what she needed. She had caring and attentive staff, all with different personalities, which made her day-to-day life interesting. The level of care was excellent. Her room was always clean. Her clothes were always laundered well. She had special food requirements that were always met. She has recently passed away, and I can honestly say my husband and I feel very lucky we found Oakdale and that my mum finished her days in that very warm and safe environment with such caring and lovely people.
Hi Rita, thank you so much for your kind words; please pop in when you're passing - you will both be missed.
The staff and carers are all very friendly, and I always feel very welcome when I visit Mum.
I have every confidence that every effort is made to care for my mother, with her best interests the...
The staff and carers are all very friendly, and I always feel very welcome when I visit Mum.
I have every confidence that every effort is made to care for my mother, with her best interests the most important.
I cannot praise Oakdale Care home highly enough.
Oakdale is a very caring, warm and friendly care home.
Thank you for your kind words; we all really appreciate it.
Mum has been at Oakdale for two years and eight months, but due to covid and restrictions, it has not been possible to celebrate Christmas with her. Yesterday, as a family we were invited to the residents' Christmas party. A wonderful afternoon of entertainment, fun, Santa and a magnificent buffet...
Mum has been at Oakdale for two years and eight months, but due to covid and restrictions, it has not been possible to celebrate Christmas with her. Yesterday, as a family we were invited to the residents' Christmas party. A wonderful afternoon of entertainment, fun, Santa and a magnificent buffet spread. Apart from enjoying ourselves with Mum as a family, it was wonderful to meet other residents with their family and friends and to see the interaction and care given by staff to the residents, was brilliant. The gifts given by Santa (staff member) to all the residents were so well thought of and from the faces of the residents, they were greatly touched and appreciated. Many thanks to you all.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was so lovely to have you all here with us. It is always a pleasure to see families being brought together, especially at Christmas time. It was magical for all of us this year as it has been so long.
I visited my mother-in-law with my daughter and was greeted warmly. All the staff members are very friendly. My mother-in-law was bought into us in her wheelchair and looked well cared for and happy. Overall Oakdale Care Home is an excellent care home. Thank you for everything you do.
I visited my mother-in-law with my daughter and was greeted warmly. All the staff members are very friendly. My mother-in-law was bought into us in her wheelchair and looked well cared for and happy. Overall Oakdale Care Home is an excellent care home. Thank you for everything you do.
Lovely care home. They really love my nan and look after her. Thank you, Oakdale Care Home, for looking after my nan; you are all lovely. My nan's bedroom is beautiful. The staff are always helpful and always come and talk to us and let us know how Nan is.
Lovely care home. They really love my nan and look after her. Thank you, Oakdale Care Home, for looking after my nan; you are all lovely. My nan's bedroom is beautiful. The staff are always helpful and always come and talk to us and let us know how Nan is.
Hi, thank you so very much for your kind words; it means a lot to our team.
From the minute my Mum went into Oakdale, the manager and her staff were amazing. It was hard for us to decide whether a care home would be the right option for Mum for respite as she has vascular dementia. What was supposed to be three weeks turned into three months. We cannot thank the staff for...
From the minute my Mum went into Oakdale, the manager and her staff were amazing. It was hard for us to decide whether a care home would be the right option for Mum for respite as she has vascular dementia. What was supposed to be three weeks turned into three months. We cannot thank the staff for looking after Mum so well. Would not hesitate in putting mum there permanently if needed.
Thank you so very much for your kind words; means a lot to the team.
Thank you Oakdale.
Thank you Oakdale.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 March 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (2) & Events (0)
- 19 Nov 2025
On 31st October she attended the Awards Ceremony and Gala Night at The MK Dons Stadium in Milton Keynes. An honour to be a finalist but when they read out...
- 19 Nov 2025
On 31st October she attended the Awards Ceremony and Gala Night at The MK Dons Stadium in Milton Keynes. An honour to be a finalist but when they read out...
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Awards / Recognitions (5)
- 31 Oct 2025Recipient: Oakdale Care Home
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Oakdale Care Home
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Oakdale Care Home
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Meet the Team (3)

Melanie has been the Registered Home manager at Oakdale since 2007 and has worked in Social care since she was 16 years old. She is very passionate...
Melanie has been the Registered Home manager at Oakdale since 2007 and has worked in Social care since she was 16 years old. She is very passionate about Dementia and End of Life care. Melanie completed a Diploma in Dementia Care and is proud to say that she was part of the first-ever group called Cohort 1 in the movement of 'My Home Life' in which she participated for over 3 years, this is now countrywide.

Silvia started at Oakdale in 2005 as a Senior Carer, in 2009 she became Deputy Manager and then in 2021 advanced to Registered Home Manager along...
Silvia started at Oakdale in 2005 as a Senior Carer, in 2009 she became Deputy Manager and then in 2021 advanced to Registered Home Manager along with Melanie. Silvia's passion for Care and those she cares for is second to none, and you will always find her supporting on the floor, alongside the carers, instead of the office, as this is where she prefers to be.

Tracy started as part time in the newly formed home administrator role at Oakdale in 2016, progressing to full time and then to a Senior position in...
Tracy started as part time in the newly formed home administrator role at Oakdale in 2016, progressing to full time and then to a Senior position in 2022 where she also supports the Other Admins and our Head Office in the Abode care Homes group. Tracy won Support Person of the Year at the Annual awards ceremony in 2019.
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