Care home · Preston
The Oaks
Illustrative photo, not of The Oaks- Address
- 91 Hennel Lane, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4LE
- Run by
- Progress Adult Services Limited (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 6 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- April 2014 (12 years)
- Part of
- Priory Group
- Registered manager
- Christopher Stewart Smith
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1998 (28 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03545816)
- Last CQC check
- 29 Dec 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-1346625440
The Oaks at a glance
The Oaks in Preston is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Progress Adult Services Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (December 2018). It is one of 22 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bamber Bridge; 21 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Needs it is registered to meet
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
How long it has been running
The Oaks has been registered with CQC since April 2014, about 12 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
7 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.
There are 2 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 29 December 2018.
What it may cost
We estimate The Oaks at £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£69k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Lancashire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Ownership and company checks
The Oaks is run by Progress Adult Services Limited (company 03545816), incorporated in 1998, 16 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other residential care.
Progress Adult Services Limited runs 7 CQC-registered services; 7 of the 7 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 7 are in Lancashire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
It trades under the Priory Group brand, which covers 180 services run by 36 registered providers.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 24 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Hennel Lane, under 0.5 miles away.
23 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Walton-le-Dale West ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (10 min), a pharmacy (9 min), a shop (4 min), a café (8 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe304 of 388 in Lancashire
- Effective338 of 388 in Lancashire
- Caring363 of 388 in Lancashire
- Responsive348 of 388 in Lancashire
- Well-led301 of 388 in Lancashire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 29 December 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lancashire share it.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 300 of the 387 other care homes in Lancashire that CQC has rated.
Rating history
- Jun 2016
- Dec 2018
- Today Rating 7 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 29 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 21 June 2016
Map and area details
- Ward
- Walton-le-Dale West
- Council
- Lancashire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ribble Valley
- NHS planning area
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PR5 (22)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 200 m (2 min walk) · 17 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Riverside Medical Centre, 780 m (10 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 750 m (9 min walk)
- Shop Londis, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Café Starbucks, 670 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship St Leonard's Church, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
Inspection findings in brief
- The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
- These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion.
- People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.
- People's experience of using this service: Relatives told us they felt people living in the service were safe, staff knew how to deal with allegations of abuse.
Inspected 3 December 2018; report published 29 December 2018. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Oaks on The Care Panel so far.
Each review is tied to a verified email. We publish both good and bad, and providers may respond but not delete. How reviews work.
Where The Oaks stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Lancashire, 83% of the 388 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 14 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (December 2018) is more recent than 17% of care home ratings in Lancashire.
- With 6 beds it is smaller than 86% of care homes in Lancashire, where the typical home has 28.
- Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 46% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Lancashire lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Lancashire; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Other care homes near Bamber Bridge with recent ratings
- Dovehaven GroveFeb 2026
- Willowbrooke Residential HomeNov 2025
- LynbrookApr 2026
What families ask about The Oaks
- What type of care does The Oaks provide?
- Registration for The Oaks covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- What is The Oaks's address?
- It is at 91 Hennel Lane, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4LE.
- Is The Oaks registered with CQC?
- Yes. The Oaks is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-1346625440) and was rated Good overall in December 2018.
- Can The Oaks care for someone with dementia?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- How recent is The Oaks's CQC rating?
- The rating now shown was published on 29 December 2018, 7 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- How many residents can The Oaks take?
- The Oaks is registered for up to 6 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who runs The Oaks?
- The registered provider is Progress Adult Services Limited, according to CQC.
- How much does The Oaks charge?
- The Oaks's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Is The Oaks rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For The Oaks: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
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