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Oakleigh Residential Care HomeCambridgeshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Oakleigh Residential Care Home

22 North Road, Alconbury Weston, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4JR

01480890248

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

14 May 2026

Provider

Oakleigh Care Homes Limited

Beds

27 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 6 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 5 are rated higher by CQC, 1 is the same and none are lower.

1 of these nearby homes has 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

GoodFeb 2015
GoodApr 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2019
Requires ImprovementJul 2026

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019.

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 Oakleigh Care Homes Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 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 Oakleigh Residential Care Home

Oakleigh Residential Care Home is a residential care home located in Cambridgeshire, East of England. Its registered care categories include dementia, older people, physical disabilities, and younger adults. The home has 27 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Requires Improvement, published in July 2026. The home is operated by Oakleigh Care Homes Limited.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Practical details from the provider

All bedrooms and facilities are on the ground floor. The secure garden has paved walks, and bedrooms have their own toilets and washing facilities.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 27 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE28 4JR

Registered care categories

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

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.

Assessment published 7 July 2026. Assessment date recorded: 14 May 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 7 July 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of inspection: 28 May 2026 to 11 June 2026
Oakleigh Residential Care Home is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for older people, including people living with dementia. At the time of our inspection, 21 people were living at the service.
The inspection was carried out by 2 inspectors. We carried out this unannounced comprehensive inspection in response to concerns about the quality and safety of care provided at the service.
The service had experienced recent changes in ownership and leadership. Leaders acknowledged the concerns identified during the inspection and were working to improve the quality of care and governance arrangements.
People were supported by staff who were generally caring and committed to their wellbeing. Staff worked positively with healthcare professionals and the provider had begun making some improvements to the service environment and addressing concerns identified during the inspection.
However, people could not be assured they would consistently receive safe, effective and person-centred care. We found multiple breaches of regulations in relation to person-centred care, dignity and respect, consent, safe care and treatment, and governance arrangements.
Risks to people’s health, safety and wellbeing were not consistently managed in line with their assessed needs and preferences. Governance systems were not always effective in identifying, monitoring and addressing concerns in a timely way, and the service continues to demonstrate weaknesses in oversight and quality assurance arrangements.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns identified at this inspection.

Safe: Requires Improvement
Effective: Requires Improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires Improvement
Well-led: Requires Improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Oakleigh Residential Care Home'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 Oakleigh Residential 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 Oakleigh Residential 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 Oakleigh Residential 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