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
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. ?
An independent residential care home in Canterbury, Kent, Oakfield House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 30 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.
In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in January 2026. In Kent, 90% of homes score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from September 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in February 2020, it was rated Requires improvement.
