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Royley House Care HomeOldham

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Rated:GoodResidential

Royley House Care Home

Lea View, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5ED

01616334848

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

2 December 2021

Provider

RochCare (UK) Ltd

Beds

41 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 93 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 66 are the same and 25 are lower.

60 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 ImprovementJan 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2018
Requires ImprovementNov 2019
Requires ImprovementFeb 2021
Requires ImprovementAug 2021
GoodDec 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by RochCare (UK) Ltd, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Royley House Care Home

Royley House Care Home is a residential care home in Oldham, offering support to older people, including some living with dementia. Further details on the most recent CQC inspection findings are set out below.

Royley House provides residential care for up to 41 people, some living with dementia. At inspection, 13 people were residing at the home, which occupies the ground floor of an adapted two-storey building set in its own grounds. Medicines are managed safely, with staff demonstrating improved knowledge and competency in using the electronic medicines system.

The home maintains adequate staffing levels and implements robust recruitment checks to ensure staff suitability when working with vulnerable people.

Staff have received safeguarding training and understand how to recognise and report abuse or neglect. Infection control practices are in place, and the home is clean and well-maintained. Relatives spoke positively about the care provided and indicated they would recommend the home to others.

Management has stabilised since the last inspection, with improvements and changes now embedded in practice.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 December 2021

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 41 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL2 5ED

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 17 December 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 December 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 7 August 2021: Good
CaringPublished 15 November 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 15 November 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Royley House 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 Royley House 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 Royley House 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 Royley House 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