How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Calderdale?

Contact Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, which is free to anyone who appears to need care and support. The assessment looks at how someone manages everyday activities, what risks they face and the outcomes that matter to them. It can be arranged while someone is still in hospital where a move is being planned from a ward. A relative who provides regular unpaid support can request a separate carer assessment at the same time.

Can Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where a needs assessment concludes that residential care is required and a financial assessment shows the person cannot meet the full cost themselves. Savings, income and in some circumstances the value of a property are taken into account, and most people contribute something towards their fees even with council support. If the chosen home charges more than the council will pay, a third party may be asked to meet the difference through a top up agreement. It is worth asking about funded support even when you expect to pay privately.

Which residential care homes serve Calderdale?

Thirty one residential care homes are registered to serve Calderdale and appear on this page. Heatherstones Court currently holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, while homes rated Good include New Fern, Westgarth, Grandsmere Place, Cedar Grange, Clover House and Bankfield Manor Care Home. Four providers, among them Heathy House and Park View Care Home, have yet to receive a published rating. Every listing links to a profile with the registration and inspection detail.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home is registered to provide personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and daily routines delivered by trained care staff. A nursing home provides that same support with a registered nurse on the premises at all times to give clinical care. All the providers listed on this page hold a residential registration rather than a nursing one. Where someone has a health need requiring regular nursing attention, a nursing home is usually the more suitable option.

How far in advance should we start looking?

Begin sooner than feels necessary, ideally while your relative can still visit homes and take part in the decision. Homes with a strong reputation often have waiting lists, and choices made hurriedly during a hospital discharge are the ones families most often wish they could revisit. A few months allows time to see places more than once, complete the needs assessment and read the inspection reports carefully. If the move is already pressing, say so when you telephone, as some homes can accept an admission quickly.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Calderdale?

Ask how many permanent care staff are on duty by day and by night, and how often the home relies on agency workers. Ask who would know your relative well, how their care plan is written and reviewed, and how you would be told about any change in their health. Ask the ordinary questions too, about mealtime flexibility, visiting, personal belongings and how staff respond when a resident is unsettled. Finish by asking the manager what the last inspection found and what has changed since.

Care Homes in Calderdale

Calderdale has 31 CQC registered care homes. 22 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 15 of the 31 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Calderdale at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Calderdale.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £971 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
Care home beds filled across Calderdale: 83%. The 12 month average is 81%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 60
People aged 75 and over: 20,700. Rising to 24,000 by 2035, up 16%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 40 beds.
Who pays, across Calderdale (estimate): 59% council, 47% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,600. Rising to 3,300 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 5,000. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 51%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Calderdale

Families often leave the money questions until last, then find they have narrowed their search on the wrong basis. Working out who assesses need and who might contribute towards fees, before you fall in love with a particular home, makes the rest of the process considerably calmer.

Begin With a Care Needs Assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a free assessment of their needs, no matter what they have in savings, and it is the sensible starting point even when a family fully expects to pay. Request one from Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and funded support in this area. A practitioner will look at how someone manages washing, dressing, eating, moving safely and keeping in touch with people, and at what matters to them. The written outcome is worth keeping for every conversation that follows.

The Financial Assessment

Where residential care is agreed as the right step, a means test decides what the person contributes and whether the council pays any part of the fees. Income, savings and in some cases the value of a property are taken into account, with different rules where a partner remains living at home. Most people pay something towards their fees even with council support. Ask early what would happen if savings later fell below the threshold, because knowing the answer avoids an unwelcome second move.

Understanding the Costs

Weekly fees vary across the thirty one homes listed here, shaped by room size, facilities and the level of support someone needs. Ask for the fee schedule and the contract in writing before committing, and check which items are charged separately, usually hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments and outings. If a council funded place is at a home charging more than the authority will pay, a third party top up may be requested, and whoever signs it should be confident of meeting it for years rather than months.

Choosing the Right Care Home in Calderdale

Start From What Is Actually Needed

All the providers here are registered for personal care, which covers help with routines, medication and meals, with staff on duty overnight. Write down what your relative needs at present and what may change within a year, thinking about mobility, memory, continence and how settled they are after dark. Put that description to each home and press for a plain answer about whether they can meet it, since a placement that fails within months helps nobody.

Reading the Ratings With Care

Heatherstones Court holds the Outstanding judgement among these thirty one homes, with twenty two rated Good, four at Requires Improvement and four not yet rated. Ratings summarise a single inspection, so check the date, then look at which key questions fell short and what the provider says has changed. Homes rated below Good should not be ruled out on the rating alone, but they should be able to show you what has been done rather than simply describing it.

What Only a Visit Reveals

See any home you are serious about at least twice, at different times of day, and spend part of the visit sitting quietly rather than following a tour. Watch how staff speak to residents when nothing needs doing, whether people who cannot ask for attention still get it, and how the place feels at mealtimes. Ask how many permanent staff cover each shift, how much agency cover is used and how long the manager has been in post, because a settled team does more for daily life than new furnishings.

31 care homes in Calderdale

Rastrick Hall and Grange · Close Lea Avenue, Brighouse, Calderdale, HD6 3DE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Highgate Care Services (2025) Ltd
Rastrick Hall and Grange provides residential care for older people in Brighouse, including residents living with dementia. We support younger adults as well, and we offer respite stays. We would rather tell you about our inspection than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Brambles Apartments · Holly Bank Road, Brighouse, Calderdale, HD6 3JF
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by The Bridge Community Care Limited
Here at The Brambles Apartments in Brighouse, Calderdale, we provide residential care for adults who need a little extra support to live well. Our home is a place where people feel genuinely welcomed, understood and respected — not just...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Eagle Care Home · 104 Victoria Road, Elland, Calderdale, HX5 0QF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Eagle Care Home (Elland) Limited
We at Eagle Care Home offer residential care in the welcoming town of Elland, providing a comfortable and homely environment for older people and adults who need support with daily living. Nestled within the Calderdale area, our home is a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Poole Beresford · Norton House, Elland, Calderdale, HX5 0LU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Poole Beresford Limited
Norton House in Elland is a residential care home providing a settled home for older people and for younger adults who need support with everyday life. We are deliberately straightforward about what we are. This is not a nursing home and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Westgarth · 79 Victoria Road, Elland, Calderdale, HX5 0QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Anne's Community Services
Here at Westgarth, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Elland, Calderdale. Our home supports people with learning disabilities and autism, and we also offer respite care for those who need a short break or a temporary...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Angelcare Residential Living · 116 Green Lane, Halifax, Calderdale, HX4 8BL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Angelcare Uk Ltd
Angelcare Residential Living is a care home in Halifax, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. We aim for a household where people are known properly rather than simply managed well. Our care is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bankfield Manor Care Home · Boothtown Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 6HG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Safia Bano Hussain
Bankfield Manor Care Home is a residential care home in Halifax, providing care for older people. We also welcome guests for respite stays, whether to give a family carer a break or to help somebody get back on their feet after a spell in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Beckly House · 56 Cooper Lane, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 7RG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Isand Limited
Beckly House is a residential care home in Halifax. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with mental health needs. We offer respite stays alongside permanent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cedar Grange · Whitehill Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 9EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by S L Crabtree
Here at Cedar Grange, we offer residential care for a wide range of people from our home in Halifax, Calderdale. We support older adults, people living with dementia, individuals with learning disabilities or autism, those experiencing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Clover House · Savile Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX1 2BA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Castle Villas Limited
Clover House is a residential care home in Halifax providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. People come to us when managing at home has stopped being realistic, and our first concern is that the move feels...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Curo Care Valley View · Moor End Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 0RX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Curo Care Valley View Ltd
We are Curo Care at Valley View in Halifax, a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults. What we provide is residential care rather than nursing care, and we are straightforward with families about the difference...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fernside Hall Care Home · Stafford Avenue, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 0NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Valorum Care Limited
Fernside Hall Care Home is a residential care home in Halifax. We support older people who need daily care, including many people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Grandsmere Place · 1-1a Grandsmere Place, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 0DP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bridgewood Trust Limited
We are a residential care home in Halifax supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays where a short break is what is needed rather than a permanent move. Our job is to run a house where people live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Heatherstones Court · Heatherstones, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 0DG
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Heatherstones Court is a residential care home in Halifax in Calderdale. We support older people and younger adults, including people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Heathy House · Heathy House, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 9TZ
Care home · Run by Active Pathways Supported Living Ltd
Heathy House is a residential care home in Halifax providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with everyday living, including people living with mental health conditions. We offer permanent places and shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Holly Bank Care Home · Manor Heath Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 0BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by James and Reuben Limited
We are a residential care home in Halifax, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living but who do not require nursing care. We are not a large place and we do not try to run like one. Residents have their own rooms...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Kimberley House · 4 Upper Ellistones Court, Halifax, Calderdale, HX4 8LW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cambian Signpost Limited
Kimberley House is a residential care home in Halifax, Calderdale, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and people living with a visual or hearing impairment. We work mainly with younger adults, and we also offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lee Mount Residential Home · 32-34 Lee Mount Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 5BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lee Mount Healthcare Limited
We are Lee Mount Residential Home in Halifax, Calderdale, a care home supporting older people alongside younger adults whose needs mean living independently is no longer workable. We support people living with dementia, adults with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
New Fern · Cousin Lane, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 8AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Day Opportunities Ltd
We at New Fern are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Halifax, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within the Calderdale community, our home offers a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Park View Care Home · Park View Nursing Home, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 5BX
Care home · Run by Lee Mount Healthcare Limited
We are Park View, a residential care home in Halifax. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people managing a mental health condition. What we provide is residential care rather than nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sandholme Fold · Sandholme Crescent, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 8LP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
At Sandholme Fold, we provide residential and dementia care for older people in the heart of Halifax, Calderdale. We also offer respite care for those who need a short term stay, whether that is to recover after a hospital admission or to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Savile House · 25 Savile Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX1 2BA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chestnut Care Limited
We are a residential care home in Halifax, providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily life, including people living with dementia. We also offer respite stays, arranged in advance where a family...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Savile Park · 1 Mellor Street, Halifax, Calderdale, HX1 3AE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
We at Savile Park are proud to offer warm, dedicated residential care in the heart of Halifax, Calderdale, providing a true home from home for older people, including those living with dementia. Our setting has been thoughtfully designed...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
St Anne's Community Services - Sutherland Court · 1-3 Sutherland Court, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 8NT
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by St Anne's Community Services
Sutherland Court in Halifax is a residential care home supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement. We would rather say that...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Next Step Trust-Respite · Marsh Meadows, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 9UF
Care home · Run by The Next Step Trust
We are a respite house in Halifax supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people with physical disabilities or sight and hearing loss. Short breaks are what we do, and we think they deserve to be done properly...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Trinity Fold · Blackwall, Halifax, Calderdale, HX1 2BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Here at Trinity Fold, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Halifax, Calderdale. Our home is a place where people feel genuinely comfortable, where familiar routines are respected and where residents are treated as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Well Royd House · Roils Head Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 0LH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bridgewood Trust Limited
Well Royd House is a residential care home in Halifax supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. This is a household rather than a service with bedrooms attached, and we work hard to keep...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Wheatley Lane · 21-25 Wheatley Lane, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 5HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bridgewood Trust Limited
Here at Wheatley Lane, we are a care home based in Halifax, Calderdale, and we take genuine pride in the support we provide to the people who live with us and those who visit us for short stays. We specialise in residential care,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Hepdene House · Halifax Road, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, HX7 6PT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Hepdene House is a residential care home in Hebden Bridge supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and people with a visual or hearing impairment. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household is arranged around the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Harvelin Park Residential Home · 2 Harvelin Park, Todmorden, Calderdale, OL14 6HX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Harvelin Park Residential Home Limited
Harvelin Park Residential Home provides residential care in Todmorden for older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism and people with physical disabilities. We also offer planned respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
North View · Halifax Road, Todmorden, Calderdale, OL14 5QG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Day Opportunities Ltd
North View is a residential care home in Todmorden supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a house rather than a unit, and the people who live here are involved in how their own home is run, from the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care

What care costs in Calderdale, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Calderdale homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316.	£971	£1,165 to £1,475
Nursing care England figure, because too few Calderdale homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£1,458	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Calderdale homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,399.	Not published separately	£1,199 to £1,581
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Calderdale homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

The Brambles Apartments, 29 September 2026, Outstanding
Fernside Hall Care Home, 19 May 2026, Good
Heatherstones Court, 29 April 2026, Outstanding

Longest since a report

Harvelin Park Residential Home, 21 December 2017, Good
Hepdene House, 1 February 2018, Good
Bankfield Manor Care Home, 2 February 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Calderdale

How many care homes are there in Calderdale?

Calderdale has 31 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 22 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Calderdale?

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £971 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475 a week. Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Calderdale homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Calderdale were inspected most recently?

The Brambles Apartments (29 September 2026), Fernside Hall Care Home (19 May 2026) and Heatherstones Court (29 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.