Oaklands Care Home

Key Features

• Seperate Dementia Unit
• Purpose Built Home
• Lift and/or Stairlift
• Wheelchair Access
• Specialist Lifting/Bathing Equipment
• Nurse Call System
• Retain Own GP
• En-Suite Facilities
• Residents Can Bring Their Own Furniture
• Caters For Special Diets
• Near Public Transport
• Near Shops
• Activities and Excursions

Resident or Visiting Professionals

• Doctor
• Specialist Nurses
• Dentist
• Optician
• Chiropodist
• Hairdresser

Oaklands is located in the peaceful North Yorkshire village of Kirk Hammerton, between Knaresborough and York. The home provides accommodation for up to 44 elderly people in single ensuite rooms. Residents benefit from a large number of communal living areas, including a spacious morning room, a quiet lounge, two dining rooms and a conservatory which overlook the landscaped gardens and surrounding countryside. The home also benefits from an on-site hairdressing salon. The local shops, doctors' surgery and pharmacy are within a short walking distance of the home. Additionally, Oaklands is situated close to the local train station, which provides rail links to York and Leeds. Oaklands provides residential/personal, nursing* and respite services.

Philosophy of care We aim to: provide exceptional standards of care to all of our residents, whether they require respite or permanent care provide reassuring help for our residents and bring peace of mind to their relatives maintain an ongoing commitment to train and develop all of our staff to meet the individual needs of our residents, as we have always done and will continue to do as Investors in People ensure all residents have freedom of choice and their rights and dignity are respected at all times build confidence and promote independence to enable residents to lead a fulfilling life respect that the privacy and needs of our residents come first and foremost provide a safe, warm, clean and friendly environment.