The Oaks Care Home
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15-25 Oaks Drive
Lexden
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3PR
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,500.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Renata Sulugiuc is the Home Manager at The Oaks Care Home.
What matters most to me is creating a home where residents feel comfortable, respected and genuinely cared for and where staff feel supported and confident in their roles. I’m passionate about person-centred care, developing strong teams and making meaningful improvements that have a real impact on residents’ daily lives.
Located on Oaks Drive in Colchester, The Oaks offers high-quality, person-centred care for up to 61 older adults, including those requiring residential, nursing or dementia support. The home features attractively furnished bedrooms, welcoming communal areas such as a cinema lounge and dining room, and well-maintained landscaped gardens. Together, these create a comfortable and homely setting where residents can relax, socialise and remain connected to others.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, End of Life, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Mixed Dementias, Vascular Dementia. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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The Oaks Care Home is working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Infection Screening | We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms. |
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Regulatory Assessment | We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms. Telephone for external calling Our care home provides a telephone in some of our residents’ rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 60 |
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At The Oaks care home, in Lexden, Colchester, we are pleased to provide expert, warm, person-centred care for up to 61 older people who require residential or nursing support. Internally refurbished to a high standard in summer 2017, The Oaks, has a beautifully decorated and homely feel. There’s always a full diary of fun social events and activities, thanks to our dedicated Activities Coodinator, meal times are carefully planned with delicious, freshly, on-site, cooked food, and our fully trained, friendly team of carers and nurses are on hand 24/7, whenever you need them. So much more than just a care home.So much more than just a care home. Spacious and with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, bedrooms are beautifully decorated, while the family room, breakfast room, cinema room and open-plan dining room offer the perfect place for you to relax or socialise in. The Oaks has the added benefit of being surrounded by large gardens and well manicured lawns, which were created by award winning gardener, author and lecturer, Beth Chatto. We can provide a variety of types of care, dependent on your assessed requirements. Please contact us to discuss your needs and see if we can help. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Conservatory, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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Our bedrooms are beautifully decorated and furnished and encourage you to bring along your home comforts |
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| Number Of Rooms | 61 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 61 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
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| Double Room, Single Room. |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,500.00 |
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| Local Authority | Essex |
| Region | East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
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Vegetarian
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Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
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Hot Trolley
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards. Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
There is a weekly menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
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There’s always a full diary of fun social events and activities, thanks to our dedicated Activities Coodinator. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park. |
15-25 Oaks Drive
Lexden
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3PR
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Assessment Date | 26th June 2025 |
| Published Date | 8th August 2025 |
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| Registration Date | 18th January 2011 |
| Service Provider | New Century Care (Colchester) Limited, CO3 3PR |
The Oaks Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Garden Centre, Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops. |
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