Oakwell House

Oakwell House is a residential care home in Retford, in the Nottinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Creative Care (East Midlands), which operates 9 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2021.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Oakwell House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Oakwell House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Nottinghamshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,325 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 278 registered care homes in Nottinghamshire. The nearest to Oakwell House include Breagha House, Tigh Fruin and Branthwaite Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.