Care Homes in Dewsbury

Dewsbury has 14 CQC registered care homes. 12 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. 8 of the 14 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Dewsbury at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Dewsbury, to help you judge the options below.

  • Kirklees Metropolitan Council pays, residential care: £878 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
  • Care home beds filled across Kirklees: 84%. The 12 month average is 84%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 74
  • People aged 75 and over: 40,800. Rising to 46,800 by 2035, up 15%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 15 changed owner, covering 803 beds.
  • Who pays, across Kirklees (estimate): 42% council, 29% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,300. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 23%
  • People aged 85 and over: 10,300. Rising to 15,200 by 2035, up 47%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • Land To Rear Of, Former Gomersal First School, Oxford Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton. Application for a 84 bed care home. Submitted 13 October 2026. Decision not yet recorded. (4.8 miles away)

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

Planning and paying for a care home place in Dewsbury

A residential placement is one of the larger financial commitments a family makes, and the rules governing who pays for it are not intuitive. Whether the council contributes depends on an assessment of needs and a separate assessment of capital and income, and the two are carried out in that order. Sorting this out before you start viewing is worthwhile, because the answer quietly decides how much of the local list is realistically open to you.

Requesting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever someone owns or earns. It looks at washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone is managing alone, and produces a written record you can share with any home you approach. Kirklees Metropolitan Council carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows. If you provide care yourself, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are considered in their own right.

Fees and what they include

Residential fees are quoted as a weekly figure covering the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the amount reflecting how much support is needed and what the room is like. Where the financial assessment shows that funded support applies, the council may meet part or all of the cost, and where savings sit above the national threshold the fees are met privately. Ask each home for its rate in writing, ask what is charged separately, and ask when fees are reviewed, since an annual increase is normal and worth anticipating.

Choosing between the homes and what to check

Thirteen homes is a list you can genuinely work through, which is an advantage when time is short. Begin with what the assessment says is needed, then think about how far relatives will be travelling, because regular short visits do more for someone settling in than occasional long ones.

Reading the inspection record

Eleven homes here are rated Good, making that the usual outcome locally, and those rated Good include Clarence House, Ashworth Grange, Oak Park Care Home and Fennell Court. One home requires improvement and one has been rated inadequate, and in both cases the report matters far more than the label, because it sets out what inspectors found and what the provider was asked to put right. Check the date of each inspection as well as its outcome, since a report published several years ago may describe a home that has changed hands since.

What a visit should tell you

Go at a mealtime, and return at a different hour on another day if you can. Notice whether residents are occupied or simply seated, whether staff greet people by name, and how quickly a call bell is answered. Ask about staff turnover, how care plans are reviewed and who takes part. Ask what the home does when someone's needs increase beyond what it is registered to provide, because that answer tells you whether another move might follow later.

14 care homes in Dewsbury

  1. St Anne's Community Services - Lees Hall Road · 333 Lees Hall Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 0RT
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Anne's Community Services
    We at St Anne's Community Services Lees Hall Road offer a welcoming residential care home in Dewsbury, providing thoughtful mental health support and residential care for adults across Kirklees and the wider Yorkshire and Humberside area....
    Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
  2. Serene Residential Care · 14 Quarry Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 2RZ
    Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Serene Residential Care Limited
    Serene Residential Care is a care home in Dewsbury, and we support a wide range of adults: older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism, people who live with mental health...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. St Anne's Community Services - 2 · 13 Birkdale Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 4HG
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Anne's Community Services
    We are a residential care home in Dewsbury supporting adults living with mental health conditions. We offer permanent places and respite stays. A great deal of what helps in this work is structural rather than clinical. Somewhere stable to...
    Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
  4. Ashworth Grange · Ashworth, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 2SU
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited
    We at Ashworth Grange are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Dewsbury, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people across Kirklees and the wider Yorkshire community. Our comfortable setting has been...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  5. Templefields · Temple Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 3QE
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Valeo Limited
    We at Templefields are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Dewsbury, providing thoughtful support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs across the Kirklees community. Our home has been...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
  6. Oak Park Care Home · Walnut Lane, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 8NJ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bondcare (Darrington) Limited
    Oak Park Care Home is a residential care home in Dewsbury, in the Kirklees district. The people living here include older people, many of them living with dementia, along with younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  7. York House · Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 7AH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD
    York House is a residential care home in Dewsbury. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. We aim for an...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  8. Fennell Court · School Crescent, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 4RS
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
    Fennell Court is a residential care home in Dewsbury, Kirklees, supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays for people who need somewhere for a shorter period. We...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  9. St Anne's Community Services - 1 · 2 Oxford Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 4LN
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Anne's Community Services
    Here at St Anne's Community in Dewsbury, we provide residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autism in the heart of Kirklees. We are a care home that genuinely gets to know the people we support, taking time to understand...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
  10. Branwell Manor · Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 3PG
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
    Here at Branwell Manor, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Dewsbury, Kirklees. Our home supports people with learning disabilities and autism, including younger adults, and we also offer respite care for those who need...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  11. Clarence House · 14 Cemetery Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 2RY
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Network Solutions Limited
    Clarence House is a residential care home in Dewsbury in Kirklees. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people whose usual home is...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  12. Sandhurst Court · 7 Spen View, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 3PZ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Horizon Healthcare Homes Limited
    We are Sandhurst Court, a residential care home in Dewsbury, in the borough of Kirklees. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with a physical disability, including younger adults, and we offer respite...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  13. The Old Vicarage · 142 Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 2LP
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
    The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Dewsbury, Kirklees, supporting older people and adults living with learning disabilities and autism, including younger adults and people with a visual or hearing impairment. A house shared by...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  14. Ashworth Grange · Ashworth, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 2SU
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT NB OpCo 1 Limited
    Ashworth Grange is a residential care home in Dewsbury, supporting older people from across Kirklees, including many people living with dementia. Our ambition here is unfashionably plain. We want the ordinary days to be good ones. Food...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care

What care costs in Kirklees, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Kirklees homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316.£878£1,165 to £1,475
Nursing care England figure, because too few Kirklees homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£1,280£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Kirklees 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 Kirklees 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.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Dewsbury

How many care homes are there in Dewsbury?

Dewsbury has 14 CQC registered care homes: 12 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Dewsbury?

Kirklees Metropolitan Council pays an average of £878 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 Kirklees 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 Dewsbury were inspected most recently?

Fennell Court (12 August 2026), York House (5 August 2025) and Serene Residential Care Limited (25 July 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

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