Residential care home · Devon

Oaklands Residential Care Home

Westfield Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2DY

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

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CQC rating

Good

Published 16 March 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 ?

June 2021Requires improvementSECRW
September 2018GoodSECRW
November 2017Requires improvementSECRW
August 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Devon

Oaklands Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 188 other homes in Devon. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 21 (7%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 28 (9%)
Good 189 (62%)
Good, with an area to improve 20 (7%)
Requires improvement 28 (9%)
Inadequate 2 (1%)
Not yet rated 18 (6%)

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Oaklands Residential Care Home at a glance

Oaklands Residential Care Home is one of 306 care homes in Devon: a 25-bed residential care home in Barnstaple, run by Mr John Hall. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.

Its CQC rating, from March 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in June 2021, it was rated Requires improvement.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in December 2025. 86% of homes in Devon score the top mark of 5. In Devon, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).