Oaklodge Care Home
- Care home
- 36 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Duston, West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
12 months
since the latest rating was published.
28 of 89
rated care homes in West Northamptonshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Oaklodge Care Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in October 2025, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Timken Grange (Good, 0.2 miles away) and The Cotswolds (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Timken Grange Good, 0.2 miles away
- G The Cotswolds Good, 0.4 miles away
- – The Warren Not yet rated, 0.4 miles away
- G Richardson Duston Limited Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI Templemore Care Home Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 20 October 2025 (assessment visit 1 May 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Dates of inspection: 13th and 15th of May 2025. The service is a residential care home providing support for up to 36 adults living with dementia and physical disabilities. The reason for this inspection was to assess if the service had improved following their inspection in 2024, where we imposed conditions on the service’s registration. We found that there had been significant improvements, and the conditions have been removed as part of this inspection. However, the provider had areas that still required improvements and continues to be in breach of the legal regulation relating to governance and oversight of the service. The provider did not have enough robust systems and processes in place to assess, monitor and identify areas that required improvement in the service. Where there were systems in place, we were not assured that they were always being completed to a good standard. Improvements were required in the way they involved people who could not clearly communicate in their risk assessments, care planning and decision making, medicines management, record keeping and environmental safety. The provider demonstrated a drive for learning and improvement. They were receptive to all feedback and many practices changed during our inspection. People were treated with kindness and compassion, and most people’s individuality was recognised and embedded into their care. There was room for improvement to ensure equity in this aspect. Staff felt able to raise concerns, and they had confidence in their managers to take action. Staff felt their wellbeing was important to the provider, and this in turn enabled them to provide a high level of care and treatment to people using the service.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive No rating
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
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Safe
No rating
This means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable
harm. At our last inspection we rated this key question requires improvement. At this inspection
the rating has remained requires improvement.
This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance
about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
This service was in breach of legal Regulation 17, good governance. This was in relation to
oversight of the service.
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Effective
No rating
This means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last inspection we rated this key question good. At this inspection the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent. This service was in breach of legal Regulation 17, good governance. This was in relation to oversight of the service.
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Caring
Good
This means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them
with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last inspection we rated this key question requires improvement. At this inspection the
rating has changed to good.
This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect.
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Responsive
No rating
This means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last inspection we rated this key question good. At this inspection the rating has changed
to requires improvement.
This meant people’s needs were not always met.
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Well-led
No rating
This means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last inspection we rated this key question requires improvement. At this inspection the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care. This service was in breach of legal Regulation 17, good governance. This was in relation to oversight of the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 20 October 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 20 October 2025. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 20 October 2025. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 20 October 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Talvinder Kaur
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 1 January 2021. Latest assessment published 20 October 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Restgate Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03223430 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from West Northamptonshire Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at West Northamptonshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 126 7000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: West Northamptonshire Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Oaklodge Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Oaklodge Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Oaklodge Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 36 beds at Oaklodge Care Home.
- When was Oaklodge Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Oaklodge Care Home was published on 20 October 2025.
- Who runs Oaklodge Care Home?
- Oaklodge Care Home is run by Restgate Limited.
- What is Oaklodge Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 20 October 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01604 752525
- Address
- 2 Peveril Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Timken Grange (Good, 0.2 miles away) and The Cotswolds (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Timken Grange Good, 0.2 miles away
- G The Cotswolds Good, 0.4 miles away
- – The Warren Not yet rated, 0.4 miles away
- G Richardson Duston Limited Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI Templemore Care Home Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away