Oakley Rural Day Centre

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Oakley Rural Day Centre Our aim at Oakley Rural day centre is to provide a warm, friendly and safe environment, where clients can spend a fun day with a variety of activities.

This weeks clients have been starting various craft projects including decorating gift bags, painting money boxes and ot...
08/10/2026

This weeks clients have been starting various craft projects including decorating gift bags, painting money boxes and other ceramic items.

Other activities were dominoes, triominoes, bingo, colouring, jigsaws, word searches, crosswords and Sudoku.

We held our chair based exercise classes. We also played with a ball in a circle, passing with our feet, playing catch and trying to get the ball in a hoop. Everyone really enjojed it.

This week Angela cooked pork chops with roast potatoes, green beans and brocolli with blackcurrant sponge and custard for dessert.

This weeks clients have been painting and decorating masquerade masks. They have really enjoyed making and wearing them!...
24/09/2026

This weeks clients have been painting and decorating masquerade masks. They have really enjoyed making and wearing them!

Kempston Hammers Community Choir came to sing for us on Tuesday. Its always lovely to see them and clients love to join in and have a sing a long.

Other activities were dominoes, triominoes, bingo, colouring, jigsaws, word searches, crosswords and Sudoku.

We held our chair based exercise classes this week which everyone enjoys!

This week Angela cooked Scampi and Chips with peas and Trifle for dessert.

For the last couple of weeks clients have been finishing off various projects but have also started decorating mini wood...
10/09/2026

For the last couple of weeks clients have been finishing off various projects but have also started decorating mini wooden buckets, starting with a base coat and then putting their own decorations on.

Last week Jackie played a game with the clients where they tried to get a beach ball in a hoop which was really fun! We also had chair based exercise classes this week.

Other activities were dominoes, triominoes, bingo, colouring, jigsaws, word searches, crosswords and Sudoku.

This week Angela cooked roast chicken with roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, carrots, stuffing and yorkshire puddings with meringues, cream and fruit for dessert.

This week clients have been using odds and ends activities we have done in the past. These have included decorating wood...
27/08/2026

This week clients have been using odds and ends activities we have done in the past. These have included decorating wooden butterflies and ceramic pencil holders. We have also finished our wooden bunting. All of our clients have contributed and we are really pleased with the result!

Other activities included, connect 4, word searches, jigsaws, dominoes, puzzles, quizzes, colouring and triominoes.

Chair based exercise classes took place this week.

For lunch this week Angela cooked Pork slices with roast potatoes, cauliflower, peas and lemon meringue pie for dessert!

This week clients have been making Birthday Cards. Its always popular and the clients can choose their own designs. We a...
20/08/2026

This week clients have been making Birthday Cards. Its always popular and the clients can choose their own designs. We also played a game on the Whiteboard where we named as many body parts starting with 3 letter words up to 9 letter words. We managed to find over 90 words! We also finished painting our wooden bunting.

Other activities included, connect 4, word searches, jigsaws, dominoes, puzzles, quizzes, colouring and triominoes.

Chair based exercise classes took place this week.

For lunch this week Angela cooked corned beef hash with carrots and green beans and Cherry bakewell tart and ice cream for dessert!

For the last 2 weeks clients have been painting pencil holders in the shape of a dog. They have painted them in all diff...
06/08/2026

For the last 2 weeks clients have been painting pencil holders in the shape of a dog. They have painted them in all different colours.

Other activities included, connect 4, word searches, jigsaws, dominoes, puzzles, quizzes, colouring and triominoes.

Chair based exercise classes took place this week.

For lunch this week Angela cooked scampi, chips and peas with fruit, meringues and cream for dessert!

This week clients have been finishing off their ceramic boots and books. We have also started making wooden bunting wher...
02/07/2026

This week clients have been finishing off their ceramic boots and books. We have also started making wooden bunting where all clients design and paint a piece and when finished we will hang them up on the wall.

​Thanks again to Kempston Hammers Community Choir who came in last Tuesday to entertain us. Its always great to have a sing along and the clients really enjoy their visit.

Other activities included, connect 4, word searches, dominoes, puzzles, quizzes, colouring and triominoes.

Chair based exercise classes took place this week.

For lunch this week Jackie cooked sausages, mash potatoes, peas and carrots with mandarin cheesecake and cream for dessert!

This week clients painted ornamental wellington boots which can be used to hold pens or dried flowers.Some clients finis...
18/06/2026

This week clients painted ornamental wellington boots which can be used to hold pens or dried flowers.Some clients finished theirs this week but most will complete next week.

Thanks again to Kempston Hammers Community Choir who came in last Thursday to entertain us. They have a varied programme and clients, staff and volunteers always enjoy their visits.

We also played a bird anagram game on the whiteboard and name five of various items and places.

Other activities included word searches, dominoes, puzzles, quizzes, colouring and triominoes.

Chair based exercise classes took place this week.

For lunch this week Angela cooked roast pork with roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and carrots with mixed fruit cream and meringues for dessert!

Over the last two weeks clients have been decorating wooden spoons, fans and ceramic lighthouses where a battery powered...
04/06/2026

Over the last two weeks clients have been decorating wooden spoons, fans and ceramic lighthouses where a battery powered tea light can be placed in them. I think they look really good and the clients have enjoyed all the activities. They can sit, create and all have a good chat around the table.

Other activities included word searches, dominoes, puzzles, quizzes, colouring and triominoes.

Chair based exercise classes took place this week.

For lunch this week Angela cooked corned beef hash with carrotts and green beans with lemon meringue pie for dessert!

Things are looking up for the bank holiday weekend with some lovely weather forecast. Hope everyone really enjoys the up...
21/05/2026

Things are looking up for the bank holiday weekend with some lovely weather forecast. Hope everyone really enjoys the upturn in temperatures.

This week clients finished decorating and planting up their pots, They could choose between Busy Lizzies, Pansies and Begonias. We have all enjoyed the process and everyone has a lovely plant and pot to take home.

Other activities included word searches, puzzles, quizzes, colouring and triominoes.

Chair based exercise classes took place this week.

For lunch this week Angela cooked pork chops with broccoli and swede with for mandarin cheesecake for dessert!

Address

86 Lovell Road, Oakley
Bedford
MK437RX

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 2:30pm
Thursday 10am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+447733227374

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