Okeley Care Home

Corporation Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2AR

01245287500

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

16 August 2023

Provider

Okeley Healthcare Limited

Beds

84 beds

About Okeley Care Home

Okeley Care Home is a residential care home in Essex offering both residential and nursing care for older adults, many of whom live with dementia. Further details on its recent inspection findings appear below.

This residential care home provides personal care for up to 84 people aged 65 and over, with the majority living with dementia. The purpose-built facility spans three floors and was home to 82 residents at the time of inspection. People and their relatives were very positive about the service, offering good feedback about their experiences.

Staff followed safeguarding policies and procedures to keep people safe, with risks identified and managed to prevent unsafe care. Medicine arrangements ensured people received their prescribed medications correctly, and infection prevention and control measures were in place to protect residents. The service maintained sufficient staffing levels to meet people's needs, with safe recruitment practices and suitable checks undertaken to ensure appropriate staff were employed to care for residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 September 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 84 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM1 2AR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 27 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 August 2023.

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

Read Okeley 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 Okeley 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 Okeley 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 Okeley 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