The Oaks Care Home is a nursing home in Colchester in Essex, run by Aurem Care (The Oaks) Limited (part of New Century Care). It has 61 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published August 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 8 August 2025
Rated 1 year ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Essex
The Oaks Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 235 other homes in Essex.
Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 7 (2%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
- Good 236 (60%)
- Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
- Requires improvement 58 (15%)
- Inadequate 3 (1%)
- Not yet rated 24 (6%)
Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work
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