Dementia Care Homes in Heckmondwike 4 dementia care homes · 3 rated Good by CQC
- 3 Good
- 1 Requires improvement
Heckmondwike has 4 CQC registered care homes that are registered for dementia care. Of those, 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
All 4 dementia care homes in Heckmondwike
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Spen Court Care Home Care home in Heckmondwike · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
Railway Street, Heckmondwike, Kirklees WF16 0ND
Less than 0.5 miles
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for Yorkshire and the Humber, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Jun 2019 over 7 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
Spen Court Healthcare Limited
Local authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
We at Spen Court Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Heckmondwike, providing compassionate support for older people, including those living with dementia, across our local Kirklees community. Nestled within the familiar surroundings of Heckmondwike in the WF postcode area, our home offers residents the comfort of remaining close to family, friends, and the community they know and love. The town setting means loved ones can visit easily, whilst residents enjoy a peaceful, homely environment designed to feel less like a care setting and more like somewhere they truly belong. Our specialisms reflect the diverse needs of the older people we support. Through our residential care, we provide day to day assistance with personal care, meals, and companionship, all delivered with dignity and respect. For those living with dementia, we understand how important gentle routine, familiar faces, and a calm environment can be, and our approach is centred on supporting each resident to feel safe, understood, and valued. We also welcome residents with physical disabilities, tailoring our support to promote independence wherever possible whilst ensuring the right level of assistance is always at hand. We recognise that caring for a loved one at home can sometimes feel overwhelming, which is why we also offer respite care. Whether families need a short break to rest and recharge, or a loved one requires temporary support following a hospital stay, our respite stays provide reassurance that their relative is in kind, capable hands during their time with us. In practice, this means residents and their families can expect thoughtful, person centred care that adapts as needs change. Rather than a one size fits all approach, we take the time to understand each person's history, preferences, and routines, so that daily life feels familiar and meaningful. Families are welcomed as partners in care, kept informed, listened to, and involved in decisions about their loved one's wellbeing. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our Overall Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. The CQC found our care to be Good across the Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led domains, recognising the compassion of our team, the responsiveness of our care planning, and the strength of leadership within the home. In the Safe domain, we received a rating of Requires Improvement, and we take this feedback seriously as an opportunity to keep raising standards. Families can be assured that continuous improvement is central to how we operate, and that safeguarding the wellbeing of every resident remains our highest priority. Choosing a care home is one of the most important decisions a family can make, and we understand the mix of emotions that comes with it. If you are exploring options for a parent, partner, or relative in the Heckmondwike area, we warmly invite you to get in touch with Spen Court Care Home. Whether you are ready to arrange a visit or simply have questions about what life here is like, we are here to listen, to guide you gently through the process, and to help you feel confident that your loved one will be cared for with the warmth and respect they deserve.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Physical Disability
- Respite Care
Garlands Residential Care Home Care home in Heckmondwike · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
27 Church Street, Heckmondwike, Kirklees WF16 0AX
Less than 0.5 miles
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for Yorkshire and the Humber, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Jun 2025
Run by
Garlands Residential Care Home Limited
Local authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Garlands is a residential care home in Heckmondwike, providing a permanent home for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We try to run the place as a household, with the ordinary rhythms of meals, company, fresh air and rest. Our care is residential rather than nursing, which means help with washing and dressing, medication, eating well and moving about safely, alongside the things that are harder to measure but matter just as much: conversation, being listened to and somebody noticing when a person is not quite themselves. We support residents living with dementia, and our approach is to learn each person's history and habits properly so that reassurance can be given in terms that make sense to them. Community health professionals are brought in whenever something more clinical is needed. Respite stays are available as well, giving family carers a proper rest and letting a prospective resident get the feel of the home before any permanent decision is taken. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please visit during an ordinary day, talk to the people who live here and ask us anything you want to know.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Respite Care
Claremont House Care home in Heckmondwike · Rated Good by CQC
CQC: good
Brighton Street, Heckmondwike, Kirklees WF16 9EU
Less than 0.5 miles
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for Yorkshire and the Humber, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Sep 2018 over 8 years ago, ask what has changed
Run by
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Local authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Claremont House is a residential care home in Heckmondwike, Kirklees, caring for older people, including many living with dementia. Everybody who moves in arrives with a whole life behind them and fully intends to go on having one. So we ask about it. The work somebody did, the people they mind about, the routines that have shaped their days for decades, the things they are private about and the things they are proud of. We write it down, we use it, and we keep correcting it as we learn, because the notes made in the first fortnight are always the least accurate. The rest is ordinary things done consistently. Getting up when you want to rather than when a rota suggests. Meals worth turning up for. Being helped in a way that leaves your dignity where it belongs. Somebody sitting with you when the afternoon drags. For residents living with dementia it means working with the reality they are in rather than correcting it repeatedly. Respite stays are available as well as permanent places. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please come and look round.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Respite Care
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Newlands Hall Care home in Heckmondwike · Rated Requires improvement by CQC
CQC: requires improvement
High Street, Heckmondwike, Kirklees WF16 0AL
Less than 0.5 miles
Weekly fees
£800 to £1,050 regional guide for Yorkshire and the Humber, ask the home
Nursing on site
No, residential
Short stays
Yes, respite
CQC rated
Jul 2025
Run by
Regency Healthcare Limited
Local authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council · Check what you would pay
- Care Home
Newlands Hall is a residential care home in Heckmondwike providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We should be plain about our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission, which is requires improvement. We would rather tell you ourselves than leave you to find it elsewhere. We know which areas were identified and there is a clear programme of work under way, with changes already made to staff supervision and training, to how care is recorded, and to how families are involved in decisions. Please ask us about it when you come, and we will show you what has changed and what is still in hand. The daily work of the home continues as it should: careful help with washing and dressing, meals cooked here, attention to nutrition, skin and mobility, safe management of medication, and time spent with people rather than only on tasks. For those living with dementia we keep the routine steady and the faces familiar. Respite stays are available. Please come and see us and ask whatever you need to ask.
- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
- Respite Care
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What dementia care homes cost in Heckmondwike, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 14 Yorkshire & Humberside homes. Median £1,316. | Varies by council | £1,165 to £1,475 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Yorkshire & Humberside homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | Varies by council | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Most relevant to this page Middle half of prices from 13 Yorkshire & Humberside homes. Median £1,399. | Not published separately | £1,199 to £1,581 |
| Nursing dementia care Most relevant to this page England figure, because too few Yorkshire & Humberside 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
CQC inspection dates for dementia care homes in Heckmondwike
Inspected most recently
- Newlands Hall 2 July 2025, Requires improvement
- Garlands Residential Care Home 13 June 2025, Good
- Spen Court Care Home 29 June 2019, Good
Longest since a CQC report
- Claremont House 11 September 2018, Good
- Spen Court Care Home 29 June 2019, Good
- Garlands Residential Care Home 13 June 2025, Good
Arranging and funding a dementia care home place in Heckmondwike
The care needs assessment
Before fees enter the conversation there should be a written account of what the person needs, and a care needs assessment is how that is produced. It is free, has no means test and can be requested by the person or by a relative acting for them. Assessment and funded support in this area are the responsibility of Kirklees Metropolitan Council, whose assessor will consider memory, risk, mobility, medication, continence and the load currently falling on family carers. Describe the worst nights rather than the manageable days, because an assessment written from a good week understates what is really needed. A relative giving unpaid care can request a separate assessment of their own.
What the fees involve
Dementia placements are priced by the week and differ between homes here, so rely only on a figure a home has put in writing. Ask what the rate covers and what is billed on top, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and certain continence products commonly sit outside it. Where the council contributes after a financial assessment, the rate it pays may be lower than a home's private fee, and that shortfall must be met by a third party top up rather than by the resident. Someone with substantial health needs may also qualify for continuing healthcare funding through the National Health Service, assessed by a separate process.
Choosing between dementia care homes in Heckmondwike
Reading all four reports
Spen Court Care Home, Claremont House and Garlands Residential Care Home Limited are each rated Good, while Newlands Hall has been told it requires improvement. Open that report and establish which of the five key questions caused the grade, how recently inspectors visited and whether the concern was about records or about the care residents received. Ask the manager what the commission required, what has changed and whether inspectors have been back since. For the homes rated Good, the reports are still worth reading, because inspectors tend to describe how staff responded to someone who was distressed.
Questions that reveal the quality of dementia care
Ask how many staff on each shift have completed dementia specific training and who delivers it, because a module completed once online is not the same as regular supervision. Ask what the home does when a resident becomes agitated towards the end of the afternoon, and weigh whether the answer is about finding the cause or containing the behaviour. Find out how life history is gathered and where staff actually read it. Ask how long the manager has been in post and how much agency cover the home uses in a month, since familiar faces matter enormously when memory is failing.
Frequently asked questions about dementia care homes in Heckmondwike
How many dementia care homes are there in Heckmondwike?
Heckmondwike has 4 CQC registered care homes that are registered for dementia care: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which dementia care homes in Heckmondwike were inspected most recently?
Newlands Hall (2 July 2025), Garlands Residential Care Home Limited (13 June 2025) and Spen Court Care Home (29 June 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.
How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Heckmondwike?
Contact the adult social care team at Kirklees Metropolitan Council and ask for a care needs assessment, which anyone can request for themselves or on behalf of a relative. It is free and does not depend on income, savings or any previous contact. An assessor will discuss memory, safety, mobility, medication and the help a family already provides, then record the eligible needs in writing. Ask for a carer's assessment in the same conversation if a relative is giving regular unpaid support.
Can Kirklees Metropolitan Council fund a dementia care home placement?
It may, where the person meets the national eligibility criteria and a financial assessment shows they qualify for support. Care needs are considered first, then capital and income separately, to establish how much of the cost the council will meet. Someone with significant health needs may additionally qualify for continuing healthcare funding through the National Health Service, assessed by a different process. Where a person pays for their own care, the council can still provide advice and information.
Which homes in Heckmondwike provide dementia care?
Four residential care homes match this search, namely Spen Court Care Home, Claremont House, Newlands Hall and Garlands Residential Care Home Limited. Three of them currently hold a rating of Good and one has been asked to make improvements. Availability changes week by week, so a home listed here may have no vacancy when you make contact. Open each profile for the registration details and the most recent Care Quality Commission report.
What is the difference between a dementia care home and a dementia nursing home?
A care home provides personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, eating, medication and daily routine, delivered by care staff. A nursing home additionally keeps qualified nurses on duty and can manage clinical needs such as complex wounds, feeding tubes, unstable conditions and much end of life care. All of the providers matching this search in Heckmondwike are registered as residential care homes rather than nursing homes. If a hospital or community nursing team has indicated that nursing care is needed, look at nursing provision or ask whether district nurses can visit.
How early should we begin looking for a dementia care home?
Sooner than most families feel ready to, particularly where only a handful of homes serve the town and the better regarded ones hold waiting lists. Starting early also allows the person moving to express a preference while they still can. If a crisis has already arrived, say so plainly when you telephone and ask how soon the home could assess. Keeping more than one acceptable home in view leaves you somewhere to turn when a room becomes free.
What should we ask when visiting a dementia care home in Heckmondwike?
Ask how many staff on each shift hold dementia specific training and who provides that training. Ask what the home does when a resident becomes distressed late in the day, and judge whether the answer is about understanding the cause or about control. Where a home has been asked to improve, ask what the commission required and what has changed since. Ask as well about staff turnover and agency use, because recognition depends on seeing familiar faces.
Other types of care in Heckmondwike
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Local authority support in Heckmondwike
Kirklees Metropolitan Council arranges and funds adult social care in this area. Use these official council links to check funding, request an assessment and get support.
Adult social care website Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Council service pages 12 of 19
- Request a care needs assessment (Care Act assessment)
- Carer's assessment (for unpaid carers)
- Charging policy — non-residential care
- Charging policy — residential care
- Deferred Payment Agreement scheme
- Direct Payments
- Paying for care / financial assessment (means test)
- Personal Budgets and Individual Service Funds
- Reablement / intermediate care services
- Safeguarding adults — how to report concerns
- Self-assessment tools and online referral forms
- Twelve-week property disregard
Guides for choosing a dementia care home
Plain-English advice on choosing and paying for dementia care homes.
- Dementia Care Specialists, Explained in Plain English 12 min read
- What Is a Care Home? A Plain English Guide for Families 8 min read
- Residential Care Homes: Costs, Eligibility, Types and How to Choose the Right Care Home 13 min read
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Explained in Plain English 12 min read
Free care planning tools
Tools to help you understand your options, check funding eligibility, and plan ahead.
- Personalised Assistant Answer a few questions and get a tailored list of suitable care homes.
- Concierge Answer 13 questions about care needs, location, and preferences to receive a personalised shortlist of matched homes.
- Funding Calculator Estimate how much care will cost and what financial support may be available.
- CHC Assessment Check whether your relative may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding.
- CHC DST Assessment Complete the Decision Support Tool used in NHS CHC funding assessments.
- Map Explorer Browse care homes near you on an interactive map.
Provider information is sourced from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), last updated October 2026.