Choosing a home
What to look for on your first visit to a care home
15 September 2026
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Oakfield HouseResidential & respite care
01722 000 000Book a visit
2 rooms available this month
A family run home in the heart of the village
Oakfield House is a 32 bedroom residential and respite home, where people keep their routines, their friendships and their independence, with help exactly where they need it.
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CQC rating: Good (example)Family run since 199832 bedrooms
“Mum settled in within a fortnight. The staff knew what she liked in her tea before we did.”
Example review, a resident’s daughter
The care we provide
Residential care
Help with daily life in a home that still feels like one, with your own room and your own routine.
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Respite stays
A short stay from one week, for a break, a recovery after hospital, or a trial of life here.
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Dementia care
Familiar faces, calm surroundings and a team trained to support memory loss with patience.
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Day visits
Company, activities and a proper lunch, one or two days a week, with transport arranged.
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A day at Oakfield House
Morning
Breakfast when you wake, not on a schedule. The papers, the garden, or a lie in.
Afternoon
Gardening club, visiting musicians, the hairdresser, or a trip into the village.
Evening
Dinner at seven in the dining room, then cards, television or an early night.
Fees, explained plainly
Weekly fees from £1,150, with what is included set out in full, and help understanding what the council or the NHS may pay towards it.
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Work out what care will cost
Free tools on our website, with no sign up, so you can get an honest answer before you call anyone.
Care funding calculator
Who pays for care, and how much: you, the council or the NHS.
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Is it time for care?
A gentle, private checklist for families wondering whether now is the time.
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Attendance Allowance checker
A benefit many families are entitled to and never claim.
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News and advice
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Respite
Respite care explained, and when it helps most
2 September 2026
Life at Oakfield
Our gardening club, one year on
20 August 2026
Come and see us
Visit any day of the week, with no appointment needed. Stay for lunch and meet the people who live here.
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