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?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Oakdale is a 27-bed residential care home in Benfleet, Essex. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC last rated the home in March 2020, giving it Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. For responsive, the rating was Outstanding. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in July 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 48% of homes in Essex. Here is how rating age varies by council.
