CompareMyCare

Nursing home · Lancashire

Oaklands

Dimples Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1UA

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement
Call 01995 602290

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 September 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 ?

  • December 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2017OutstandingSECRW previous owner
  • August 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Lancashire

Oaklands is in the Good tier ?, with 257 other homes in Lancashire. 83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 14 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 13 (3%)
  • Good 258 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 41 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 66 (16%)
  • Inadequate 1 (0%)
  • Not yet rated 20 (5%)

See all 413 care homes in Lancashire →

Care homes nearby

  • Bowgreave Rise Home for Older People
    Garstang, Lancashire · PR3 1YD · Residential care home · 45 beds0.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Cornmill Nursing and Residential Care Home
    Preston, Lancashire · PR3 1RA · Nursing home · 52 beds1.0 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Nova Care Residential Home
    Preston, Lancashire · PR3 1EN · Residential care home · 16 beds1.6 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Catterall House Care Home
    Preston, Lancashire · PR3 0QA · Residential care home · 24 beds1.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Meadow Croft Care Home
    Preston, Lancashire · PR3 1PH · Residential care home · 66 beds2.5 km
    Not yet rated SECRW
  • Bowerswood House Residential Home Limited
    Preston, Lancashire · PR3 0JD · Residential care home · 24 beds3.2 km
    Good SECRW Rated 5 years ago

More care homes near PR3 1UA →

Other homes run by Valorum Care Limited

22 care homes in total: 15 Good, 7 Requires improvement.

  • Alexander House Care Home
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX1 2XH · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 months ago
  • Alne Hall
    York, North Yorkshire · YO61 1SA · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Champion House
    Pudsey, Leeds · LS28 5QP · Nursing home · 27 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 10 months ago
  • Fernside Hall Care Home
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX3 0NR · Residential care home · 24 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 5 months ago
  • Holme Lodge
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG2 5AQ · Residential care home · 19 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • James Burns House
    Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH8 0AS · Residential care home · 21 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 9 months ago

All 22 homes run by Valorum Care Limited →

Oaklands at a glance

Oaklands is one of 413 care homes in Lancashire: a 30-bed nursing home in Preston, run by Valorum Care Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its CQC rating, from September 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in December 2021.

15 of Valorum Care Limited’s 22 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Cornmill Nursing and Residential Care Home, 1.0 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. In Lancashire, 83% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 3 for food hygiene in August 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire score the top mark of 5.