Care home · Oldham
Laburnum House Shaw Limited
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- Laburnum Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8RS
- Run by
- Laburnum House (Shaw) Limited (4 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 34 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Bloomcare
- Registered manager
- Edelyn Napa
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1999 (27 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03754654)
- Last CQC check
- 19 Sep 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Shaw: Care homes in Shaw (7) · Care homes for dementia care in Shaw · Care homes for elderly care in Shaw · Care homes for care for adults under 65 in Shaw
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-119238580
Laburnum House Shaw Limited at a glance
Laburnum House Shaw Limited is a CQC-registered residential care home in Oldham, run by Laburnum House (Shaw) Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (September 2023). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Shaw; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Royton House Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
10 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Shaw ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (1 min), a park (3 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Laburnum House Shaw Limited at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
With savings below £23,250, Oldham Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
3 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 19 September 2023.
Reading Laburnum House Shaw Limited's CQC ratings
Laburnum House Shaw Limited has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 33 of the 40 other care homes in Oldham that CQC has rated.
The inspection, summarised
- People and relatives were complimentary about the service and were very happy with the care and support given at Laburnum House.
- There were effective safeguarding systems in place and safeguarding concerns were managed promptly.
- Staff understood their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and felt comfortable to raise concerns.
- There were sufficient staff to provide care and support to people promptly and attentively.
Inspected 23 August 2023; report published 19 September 2023; supporting 34 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Who it can help
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe32 of 41 in Oldham
- Effective38 of 41 in Oldham
- Caring40 of 41 in Oldham
- Responsive39 of 41 in Oldham
- Well-led34 of 41 in Oldham
From CQC's latest report, published 19 September 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Oldham share it.
Past CQC ratings
- Sep 2016
- Oct 2017
- Dec 2020
- Sep 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 19 September 2023
- CQC inspection report 16 December 2020
- CQC inspection report 31 October 2017
- CQC inspection report 14 September 2016
- Inspection report 9 May 2014
- Inspection report 6 July 2013
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 1 September 2026 by Oldham. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Laburnum House (Shaw) Limited"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Shaw
- Council
- Oldham Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in OL2 (11)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 50 m (1 min walk) · 26 stops within 600 m
- Pharmacy Well Pharmacy, 260 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Coop, 40 m (1 min walk)
- Park Memorial Gardens, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Café Eats & Meats, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Holy Trinity, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Library Crompton Library, 310 m (4 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
The registered provider
Laburnum House Shaw Limited is run by Laburnum House (shaw) Limited (company 03754654), incorporated in 1999, 11 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Laburnum House (Shaw) Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 3 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (75%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Bloomcare brand, which covers 22 services run by 3 registered providers.
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Laburnum House Shaw Limited against its area
- Rated Good. Across Oldham, 85% of the 41 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2023) is more recent than 63% of care home ratings in Oldham.
- With 34 beds it is larger than 56% of care homes in Oldham, where the typical home has 32.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 87% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Oldham lists 5.
Based on the CQC register for Oldham as at Oct 2026.
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Laburnum House Shaw Limited: common questions
- What are Laburnum House Shaw Limited's fees?
- No fee list from Laburnum House Shaw Limited has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is Laburnum House Shaw Limited rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How many residents can Laburnum House Shaw Limited take?
- CQC capacity for Laburnum House Shaw Limited: 34 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Laburnum House Shaw Limited?
- Laburnum House Shaw Limited is run by Laburnum House (Shaw) Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- Is Laburnum House Shaw Limited registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- How recent is Laburnum House Shaw Limited's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 19 September 2023, 3 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- What kind of care can Laburnum House Shaw Limited offer?
- Registration for Laburnum House Shaw Limited covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- What is Laburnum House Shaw Limited's address?
- It is at Laburnum Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8RS.
- Is Laburnum House Shaw Limited registered with CQC?
- Yes. Laburnum House Shaw Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-119238580) and was rated Good overall in September 2023.
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