Lydgate Lodge

Lydgate Lodge is a residential care home in Batley, Kirklees (WF17 6EZ). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Lydgate Lodge

Lydgate Lodge is a residential care home in Batley, supporting older people from across Kirklees, including many people living with dementia. Our ambition is unfashionably plain: we want the ordinary days to be good ones. Food cooked in our own kitchen that people look forward to. Personal care given calmly and in private. Medication managed properly. Warm rooms that look like they belong to the person in them. Somebody awake at night. Enough going on in the house that there is a reason to come downstairs, and no pressure at all on anybody who would rather not. People keep their own habits wherever we can arrange it. A home that insists everybody rises at the same hour and bathes to a schedule has stopped being a home and become a timetable with beds in it. Dementia care is most of what we do and we have clear views about it. Correcting somebody about the year, or about where a long dead spouse has got to, helps nobody. Familiar staff, a calm and unhurried house, and knowing enough of a person's life to find the thread of a conversation help enormously. Relatives are our best source of that history and we ask for it early. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. We would rather keep improving than defend a grade. Come and see us at a busy time of day and ask the residents what they think of the place.

Care provided at Lydgate Lodge

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Lydgate Lodge

Where is Lydgate Lodge located?

Lydgate Lodge is a residential care home in Batley, Kirklees, WF17 6EZ. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.

What type of care does Lydgate Lodge provide?

Lydgate Lodge is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Lydgate Lodge's CQC rating?

Lydgate Lodge is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 4 July 2019. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does Lydgate Lodge provide dementia care?

Yes. Lydgate Lodge supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.

How many beds does Lydgate Lodge have?

Lydgate Lodge is registered for up to 64 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.

Questions families ask about Lydgate Lodge

Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?

Yes. Lydgate Lodge is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.

Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?

No. Lydgate Lodge is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home.

Can they try a short stay before deciding?

Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.

Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?

Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.

Can she bring her cat or dog?

Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.

Can a couple stay together?

Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.

Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?

Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.

Do they take younger adults as well as older people?

No. Lydgate Lodge is registered for older people. Younger adults are not listed.

Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?

Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.

Typical weekly fees in the Yorkshire & Humberside

Lydgate Lodge has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the Yorkshire & Humberside, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the Yorkshire & Humberside, not a quote from Lydgate Lodge. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

More about the care at Lydgate Lodge

Dementia Care at Lydgate Lodge

Dewsbury and District Hospital is 2 miles away in a straight line. Dementia care is most of what Lydgate Lodge does, by its own account, and it sets out clear views about it. Correcting somebody about the year, or about where a long dead spouse has got to, helps nobody, it says. Familiar staff, a calm and unhurried house, and knowing enough of a person's life to find the thread of a conversation are offered instead. Relatives are described as its best source of that history, asked for early. Ask how distress is handled, whether any area is secured, and what happens as dementia advances.

Residential Care at Lydgate Lodge

Sixty four places make Lydgate Lodge larger than 78 of the 86 homes in Kirklees, where the average is 37. Residential care means daily living support without nursing on site, so meals, personal care, medication and company come from care staff. The GP and community nursing team cover clinical needs, which separates it from a nursing home. A good rating from July 2019 is on file, but the current registration began on 11 May 2026, so it may belong to a previous provider. Fees across Yorkshire and Humberside commonly run from £800 to £1050 a week, while Kirklees usually pays about £650 to £800. Ask what the 2019 report found and who would cover any shortfall on a funded placement.

Older Person Care at Lydgate Lodge

The nearest surgery is 0.4 miles from Lydgate Lodge and Batley station 0.7 miles away. Registered for older person care, the home says it wants the ordinary days to be good ones. Food cooked in its own kitchen, personal care given calmly and in private, and medication managed properly are how it describes the work. Somebody awake at night is promised, with enough going on in the house to give a reason to come downstairs and no pressure on anyone who would rather not. Ask how many of those night staff there are across 64 places. Ask whether people really do keep their own habits about rising and bathing.

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