Nursing home · Rutland

Oakham Grange

Wheatfield Way, Barleythorpe, Oakham, LE15 7UD

Good Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 months ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 June 2026 Rated 5 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?62%Requires improvement
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSignificant shortfalls
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?68%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • August 2023Requires improvementSECRW
  • July 2023InadequateSECRW
  • April 2022GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Rutland

Oakham Grange is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 2 other homes in Rutland. 82% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 1 (9%)
  • Good 5 (45%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (27%)
  • Requires improvement 2 (18%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Aspen Manor Care Home
    Oakham, Rutland · LE15 6GL · Residential care home · 80 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Rutland Care Village
    Oakham, Rutland · LE15 6RP · Nursing home · 82 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Crown House Care Home
    Oakham, Rutland · LE15 6BZ · Residential care home · 21 beds1.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Rutland House Community Trust
    Oakham, Rutland · LE15 6EH · Residential care home · 10 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Manton Hall
    Oakham, Rutland · LE15 8SR · Residential care home · 34 beds6.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • The Lodge
    Oakham, Rutland · LE15 7PL · Residential care home · 30 beds7.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago

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Oakham Grange at a glance

Oakham Grange is one of 11 care homes in Rutland: a 68-bed nursing home in Oakham, run by Ardale (Oakham) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Rutland, where the typical home has 34 beds.

CQC last rated the home in June 2026, giving it Good overall. It was Good for effective, caring, responsive and well-led as well. Safe was rated Requires improvement. Before that, in August 2023, it was rated Requires improvement. That is more recent than most ratings in Rutland, where the typical rating is about 2 years old. CQC found significant shortfalls in “medicines optimisation”, one of 4 standards out of 33 scored below good.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 2 other homes in Rutland share its tier, “Good, with an area to improve”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2026. That is true of 100% of homes in Rutland.