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Inside, the home boasts cosy living areas, en suite bedrooms and welcoming dining rooms which have all been carefully designed to offer a relaxing and comfortable space for residents to enjoy. The hairdressing salon...
Care Provided by Oaklands Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 55 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Oaklands Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Oaklands Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Claudia Nitescu(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2005
Room Information
- Single Rooms (55)
Oaklands Care Home Reviews (110)
Oaklands Care Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.335) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oaklands Care Home has 110 reviews.
Very friendly and clean. very quiet but many activities to do. The rooms are very clean and are very well decorated. The staff are very friendly and polite and very helpful. It smells very nice and a good environment to be in.
I know some residents like their doors closed but it does concern me.
My mum sometimes likes her door closed.
When I visit on a day like this and sit there for 2 hours or so and not one person knocked on the door to see if she was OK.
Each resident needs to be allocated a carer and this should be their responsibility to check on their residents.
They may have fallen or anything behind a closed door.
I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for your experience on the day, however, all residents are allocated care assistant on shift and those that require close...
I believe that the manager and her team are doing a super job to turn Oaklands around.
Improved since new manager and deputy have been there since May 2017. My dad has been given the attention and management he needs. Staff are more aware of his needs (despite living there since January 2015). Dad is very happy and more settled too.
The management and staff are all very helpful and friendly - excellent.
My cousin is very safe in Oaklands now rather than being in her council flat.
Satisfied with all aspects of care here.
Senior staff have recently been changed and the result of this is that great improvements have been made. There are regular relative meetings at which we can bring up any issues we have, care plans are now regularly updated and communication generally is better. The staff are very friendly and approachable, treating residents patiently and respecting their dignity.
I have always found the home welcoming and friendly. They look after mum very well. She has improved in many ways, health, weight, socialising. They have taken a great weight off of my mind.
My husband has become a resident of this care home very recently (in this month) he is in his last stages of Alzheimers and was welcomed with great kindness and caring. He is kept warm and comfortable with plenty to eat. The staff have understood his illness and treat him in a way that keeps him calm and happy. They are happy to welcome me at any time that I visit. I think that my husband and I both feel as though we are amongst friends and I can talk through any concerns that I have with ease. There is a willingness to include me when making sure that he is taken care of very well. His bedroom is lovely. In fact the whole of the care home is wonderful and I can find nothing bad to say.
The staff were extremely helpful and caring on a day where my mother-in-law had to be taken by ambulance to hospital for a check up. An ambulance had to be arranged and my mother-in-law had to be dressed and prepared ready for this visit, thus eliminating stress and anxiety on this elderly resident. I have found the above experience is very indicative of the way the care home is run on a daily basis, i.e very caring, considerate and efficient in all aspects.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 May 2024Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (16) & Events (0)
- 18 Sep 2025
A truly unforgettable milestone was celebrated at HC-One’s Oaklands Care Home in Laindon, Essex, as beloved resident and knitting queen, Irene Emily Martin, marked her 100th birthday in style. The...
- 04 Jun 2025
HC-One care homes across Britain are preparing to open their doors to welcome in visitors from their local communities to join them in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations...
- 21 Nov 2024
HC-One’s Oaklands Care Home in Laindon, Basildon, is celebrating having received a glowing report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The team at HC-One’s Oaklands Care Home were delighted to...
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Meet the Team (1)

of life for residents.
When asked what is her favourite thing about being a Home manager, she remarked,
"My favourite thing about being a Home Manager is having the opportunity to make a real difference- not just in the lives of the residents, but also in building and supporting a strong, motivated team. I love creating an environment where residents feels safe, respected and happy, and where staff feel valued and empowered to do their best work. seeing the positive impact of good leadership every day is incredibly rewarding for me."
If you would like to find out more about Oaklands, Claudia would be delighted to have an informal discussion with you over the phone to answer any questions and provide further information.
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