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The services is built around individuality, independence and personal dignity, with the aim being to provide sensitive care but also allowing clients to live as normally as possible.
Part of the Sohal Healthcare range, Oakdene staff are well-trained and committed to the best residential standards for older people.
Care Provided by Oakdene Rest Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 27 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
- 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)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our commitment is to offer each person respect, dignity, choice and control. We will support all family members with the transition period when they decide to move their loved one into full time care. We have an open door policy and welcome everyone.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Oakdene Rest Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Oakdene Rest 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
- Sohal Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Cordrey (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (27)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
Visiting
- Open door policy you can visit when you like
Parking
- All visitors able to use the main car park.
Oakdene Rest Home Reviews (87)
Oakdene Rest Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.625) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oakdene Rest Home has 87 reviews.
We can visit anytime unannounced and I've always found my mum happy and with other residents, joining in activities.
Mum's health and general wellbeing have improved enormously since being at Oakdene. I can't thank them enough.
The professionalism is second to none. Staff are kind and caring towards the residents and are always helpful when you need them. Oakdene is well run, family orientated, clean and the elderly are very smart, clean and tidy. Beautiful.
My dad is very happy at Oakdene Rest Home. We have no complaints, he is well cared and well looked after and the staff are all lovely.
My mum has been in the home for nearly 4 yrs. I'm happy that my mum loved it as soon as she went in. She's not happy when you want to take her anywhere. My mum has a lovely room which she can get to when she wants. If she wants to stay in her room she can. She does like to join the other residents in the lounge, sometimes she joins in with the activities she enjoys that, especially when I visit and join in with them. They all end up laughing or clapping each other. The home is very clean and mum enjoys the food. The staff can't be faulted they are brilliant in their care.
Friendly staff, good food, good facilities, very clean. Would recommend.
I have found the care of my father to be wonderful. He is definitely treated as a person. He has shown to us that he is very happy at the home, even though his dementia prevents him from verbalising his feelings staff are extremely friendly and helpful.
My mother has been there for over four years, she is probably the longest resident there now, she is a real character and probably not the easiest resident to care for, she say what she thinks, and certainty staff at Oakdene know just how to handle her, I appreciate that.
There have been many times my wife has had to speak to the management, with complaints, on their part but never complained about the care staff, that is the reason my mother remains at Oakdene, as she is self-funding we could easily move her on.
My wife visits regularly to the home, she has had many issues over the last two years, with health and hygiene regarding my mother.
Thank you for your review. Oakdene Rest Home has gone through significant changes over the past two years and has worked closely with Residents. Next of Kin and Social Services to improve the services provided. Our overall rating with CQC has improved, Decorating of the home is ongoing with new...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 October 2025Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Oakdene Rest Home
- 24 Oct 2013Recipient: Sohal Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

Hi, I am the manager of Oakdene and have been working here for 7 years. I have many years of experience plus a degree in Social Work. My aim here is to ensure all of our residents are treated with respect, and dignity and have full choice and control in their lives. All of our residents have a voice and should be heard!

Hello, I am the Deputy Manager for Oakdene and have worked here for 3 years. I am passionate about my job and ensure we offer a person-centred approach to all of our residents. We work closely with outside agencies and have tremendous support from our friends and families. We look forward to meeting you all.
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