Longwood Lodge Care Home

61-63 Queens Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2BA

01616275868

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

17 November 2022

Provider

Longwood Lodge Care Limited

Beds

40 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 86 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 66 are rated higher by CQC, 19 are the same and 1 is lower.

49 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

GoodJul 2016
GoodJul 2018
Requires ImprovementNov 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022.

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 Longwood Lodge 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 Longwood Lodge Care Home

Longwood Lodge Care Home sits in the town of Oldham, offering a residential setting where older people can feel at home among a dedicated team. Families searching for the right place for a loved one often want somewhere that feels personal and grounded in the local community, and Longwood Lodge aims to provide just that. It can be a big decision choosing a care home, and knowing there is a committed team on hand every day can go a long way toward bringing peace of mind.

Longwood Lodge is a care home in Oldham accommodating up to 40 older people, with 37 residents at the time of inspection. The home is operated by Longwood Lodge Care Limited.

Inspectors identified several concerns with medicines management. Issues included medicines given with food, incomplete PRN (when required) plans, inadequate stock level monitoring, and improper storage of some medicines. Records for topical creams and drink thickeners required improvement.

While the home carried out audits to check medicines were managed safely, these audits did not adequately address the specific areas of concern identified during the inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 November 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Longwood Lodge Care Home, 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 Longwood Lodge Care Home, 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 Longwood Lodge Care Home'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