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Oakmeadow Community Support Centre
Residential care home in Widnes, Halton
Oakmeadow Community Support Centre
Residential care home in Widnes, Halton
Operated by Halton Borough Council
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About
Oakmeadow Community Support Centre is a 29-bed residential care home in Widnes, Cheshire. It provides residential care and specialist dementia support for older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65. The home also supports people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated Oakmeadow as Requires Improvement in its 2020 report. The home was rated Good for safety and caring, but Requires Improvement for effectiveness, responsiveness and leadership.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 24 April 2020 · Last inspected 3 February 2020
Inspectors found that people are supported with choice and control, and that staff interactions are warm and staff know people well. The home is bright, fresh and clean, and people have good access to health professionals to support their recovery and rehabilitation. Inspectors found gaps in staff training, supervision and appraisal, incomplete support plans, and governance systems that were not effective at identifying shortfalls.
- Warm, positive interactions between staff and people using the service, and staff who know people well
- A good selection of food and drink offered to people in the care home
- Good access to health professionals to support recovery and rehabilitation
- A bright, fresh and clean environment that has been redecorated since the last inspection
- Staff training, supervision and appraisal were not consistent, and some staff said they had not always received the training they needed
- Not all support plans were complete and accurate, and some end-of-life or health-led therapy details were not always available
- Records of weight and food and fluid intake were inconsistent, and an activities programme is at an early stage of development
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
198 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £732 |
| 2025 | £791 |
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Local health safety net
Oakmeadow Community Support Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Whiston Hospital, 4.2 miles away. The local GP practice is PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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