SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?66%Good
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Infection prevention and controlSome shortfalls
Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
SafeguardingSome shortfalls
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsExceptional
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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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
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Responding to people's immediate needsSome shortfalls
Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementExceptional
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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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?71%Good
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
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: 25 good, 2 exceptional, 6 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Oaklands Care Home is a 58-bed nursing home in Kingswinford, Dudley, run by Sahni Care Homes Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Dudley has 22 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 48 other homes in Dudley share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. 61% of homes in Dudley also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from July 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The typical rating in Dudley is about 5 years old, so this one is fairly recent. 6 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “responding to people's immediate needs”.
