England

Care at ParksideOldham

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Care at Parkside

6-8 Edward Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 7QW

01616246113

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 August 2022

Provider

Pridell Care Limited

Beds

24 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 93 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 69 are rated higher by CQC, 24 are the same and none are lower.

30 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementOct 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
InadequateDec 2018
Requires ImprovementJul 2019
Requires ImprovementSept 2022
Requires ImprovementFeb 2024

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2019. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Pridell Care Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Care at Parkside

Care at Parkside is a friendly residential care home in Oldham, offering a comfortable and familiar setting where residents can feel genuinely at home. The team there understands how big a decision this can be for families, and that sense of warmth and attentiveness comes through in the day-to-day life of the home. For those looking for care in the Oldham area, Parkside aims to provide a supportive environment where residents are treated with kindness and respect.

Parkside provides residential care and accommodation for up to 24 people in Oldham, with 15 residents at the time of inspection. The home was clean, nicely decorated, and maintained good infection control practices. Staff had received safeguarding training and knew how to identify and report concerns, with sufficient staffing levels to meet residents' needs and keep them safe.

Inspectors identified improvements needed in medicine administration documentation and service governance. While audits and checks were completed regularly, some were not effective and action had not always been taken when problems were identified. Overall, feedback from relatives about the home was positive.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 February 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL9 7QW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 22 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 August 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 20 July 2019: Good
CaringPublished 20 July 2019: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Care at Parkside's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Care at Parkside, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Care at Parkside, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Care at Parkside's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees