Residential care home · Devon

Oak House Care Home

Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 April 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2021InadequateSECRW
  • April 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • February 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2017Requires improvementSECRW
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  • June 2015Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in Devon

Oak House Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 188 other homes in Devon. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 21 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 28 (9%)
  • Good 189 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 20 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 28 (9%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 18 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Tudor Cottage
    Axminster, Devon · EX13 5AD · Residential care home · 19 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Silverleigh Cedars
    Axminster, Devon · EX13 5AF · Nursing home · 65 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • Magnolia House Care Home
    Axminster, Devon · EX13 5BH · Residential care home · 20 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • The Koppers Residential Home
    Axminster, Devon · EX13 7RJ · Residential care home · 25 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Norwyn House
    Axminster, Devon · EX13 5ST · Residential care home · 5 beds2.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Barley Close
    Axminster, Devon · EX13 8AQ · Residential care home · 10 beds4.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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Other homes run by Mr H N & Mrs S J M Dennis & Mr D M & Mrs A M Baker

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Honiton Manor Nursing Home
    Honiton, Devon · EX14 1AL · Nursing home · 22 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Oak House Care Home at a glance

Mr H N & Mrs S J M Dennis & Mr D M & Mrs A M Baker runs Oak House Care Home, a residential care home in Axminster, Devon with room for 17 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2023. Its previous rating, in June 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.

It is one of 2 homes run by Mr H N & Mrs S J M Dennis & Mr D M & Mrs A M Baker. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2024. That is true of 86% of homes in Devon. Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.