Oakwood Care Centre

400A Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 3ET

01613032540

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 April 2021

Provider

Oakwood Care Centre Limited

Beds

18 beds

About Oakwood Care Centre

Oakwood Care Centre is a residential care home in Tameside, offering personal care to older people in a single adapted building. The findings below set out what the CQC observed during its most recent inspection.

Oakwood Care Centre provides personal care to up to 18 people aged 65 and over in one adapted building. Staff demonstrate awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and manage risks effectively, with care records providing clear guidance on keeping people safe whilst respecting individual choices. Staff have received training in risk management, and the home maintains regular health and safety checks, building maintenance, and equipment servicing programmes.

Medicines are managed safely at the service, and safe recruitment systems are in place. The home maintains systems for infection prevention and control, protecting people who use the service, staff, and visitors from potential harm.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 May 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Practical details from the provider

Oakwood is a small, family-owned home in Millbrook, close to Stalybridge Country Park.

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: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SK15 3ET

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: Good.

Rating report published 8 May 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 April 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 10 December 2019: Good
CaringPublished 10 December 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 10 December 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Oakwood Care Centre'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 Oakwood Care Centre, 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 Oakwood Care Centre, 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 Oakwood Care Centre'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