Oaklands Nursing and Residential Home
Care home in Burnley, Lancashire
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About
Oaklands Nursing and Residential Home in Burnley, Lancashire, is a 48-bed nursing home providing care for people with complex needs, including stroke, partial paralysis, dementia, reduced mobility, and speech and swallowing difficulties. The home carries out individual assessments to understand each person's care requirements and preferences, aiming to tailor support accordingly.
The home was rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2022. It received Good ratings for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement ratings for Safe and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 17 November 2022 · Last inspected 10 October 2022
Inspectors found a home for older people and people living with dementia, with up to 44 places and 41 people living there at the visit. Residents reportedly felt secure, enjoyed their meals and were treated with respect, and staff were said to be warm and attentive. The overall rating was requires improvement, mainly because of gaps in medicines handling, risk management and oversight.
- Staff recruitment and safeguarding awareness were in place, and staff knew how to raise concerns.
- Infection prevention and control measures were being followed.
- Food and nutritional needs were met, and people said they enjoyed their meals.
- People's individuality and choices were respected, and they and their families said they were supported and included in meetings.
- Medicines were not always managed safely or in line with prescribers' instructions.
- Risk assessments were not always detailed enough or in place, and systems for identifying and reducing risk were not robust enough.
- Staff training was not consistently completed in key areas, and oversight of the service was not always effective.
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What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
251 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £771 |
| 2025 | £790 |
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Local health safety net
Oaklands Nursing and Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Airedale General Hospital, 11.6 miles away. The local GP practice is BRIERCLIFFE SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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