Can Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council fund a care home placement?

It can, subject to a financial assessment carried out after the care needs assessment. Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council examines income, savings and capital, and where these fall below the national threshold it contributes towards the weekly fee. Funding is set at a level regarded as sufficient to meet assessed needs, so a more expensive home may require a third party top up. Asking for the assessment is worthwhile even for families who expect to pay privately.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Halifax?

Contact the adult social care team at Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council and request a care needs assessment. Anyone who appears to need care is entitled to one and it costs nothing, regardless of income or savings. A relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can make the referral where the person is not able to. The assessment covers daily tasks, safety and the help already being provided, and it produces the support plan that shapes everything afterwards.

How far ahead should we start looking at care homes?

Earlier than most families find comfortable, and ideally before a hospital admission forces the pace. Assessments and financial checks take weeks, and a room in the right home may not fall vacant precisely when it is wanted. Beginning a few months ahead leaves time for second visits and a careful reading of inspection reports. Where a discharge is already being arranged, tell the council, because those cases are handled more quickly.

Which care homes in Halifax are listed on this page?

Twenty three residential care homes in Halifax appear in this collection, each registered with the Care Quality Commission. They include New Fern, Cedar Grange and Savile Park, along with others across the area. Every listing shows the provider name, the current CQC rating where one has been awarded, and a link to the full profile. Sorting by rating narrows the list quickly, though the reports themselves are where the useful detail sits.

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

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and by night, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been like. Ask how care plans are agreed and reviewed, how the home manages someone whose needs grow, and how families are kept informed. Practical questions are just as revealing, including choice at mealtimes, visiting arrangements, laundry and which extras are charged separately. Ask what the home changed after its last inspection, then check the published report to see whether the account matches.

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

A care home offers accommodation and personal care, covering help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and company. A nursing home provides all of that with registered nurses on duty around the clock for clinical care. The homes gathered here are registered for residential care rather than nursing. Since needs often change with time, ask any home you visit what it does when nursing support becomes necessary.

Care Homes in Halifax

Halifax has 23 CQC registered care homes. 17 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 9 of the 23 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Halifax at a glance

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

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%

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Planning and paying for a care home place in Halifax

Working out who pays tends to come second to working out what is actually needed, and that order matters. The assessment produces a written account of need, and every funding conversation afterwards refers back to it.

The care needs assessment

An assessment is free, is open to anyone who appears to need care and does not depend on savings. A social worker or occupational therapist will consider washing and dressing, meals, medication, mobility, continence and whether someone is safe alone overnight, speaking to the person and to whoever has been helping them. Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows. If residential care is the recommendation, the reasons are recorded in a support plan that travels with the person to whichever home is chosen.

Fees, contributions and the questions to ask

The financial assessment looks at income, savings and capital. Above the national threshold the placement is self funded and the contract is made directly with the home; below it, the council contributes towards the weekly fee up to a level it considers sufficient for assessed needs. Where a family prefers a home charging above that level, a third party top up may be required and must be sustainable for the long term. Fees vary between homes and between rooms within a home, so ask for the current rate in writing and for a list of anything charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or escorted appointments.

Choosing a home in Halifax and what to check

A short list deserves more scrutiny than a long one, not less, because there is time to look at every home properly.

Reading the ratings with a critical eye

Seventeen of the homes here are rated Good and one holds Outstanding, which means most of the sorting will come from the detail rather than the grade. Open the reports and look at what inspectors said about staffing, medicines, dignity and leadership, since a Good rating rests on several separate judgements that are rarely uniform. The two homes rated Requires Improvement will have a report naming exactly what fell short, and that is worth reading before ruling them out, particularly if the visit was some time ago. Three homes are not yet rated, which usually indicates recent registration or a change of provider rather than any concern about care.

What to look for on the visit itself

Call in at a busy time rather than a convenient one, and try to see the home twice. Watch how staff speak to residents who cannot easily reply, whether people are occupied or simply seated, and whether call bells are answered without drama. Ask how long the manager has been in post, what turnover has been like and how the home responds when someone's needs increase. Ask too about food, visiting, what happens at night, and how families are told when something changes, then weigh the answers against the published report.

23 care homes in Halifax

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

Fernside Hall Care Home, 19 May 2026, Good
Heatherstones Court, 29 April 2026, Outstanding
Cedar Grange, 12 February 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Bankfield Manor Care Home, 2 February 2018, Good
Savile House, 14 March 2019, Good
Wheatley Lane, 11 April 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Halifax

How many care homes are there in Halifax?

Halifax has 23 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 17 Good, 2 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 Halifax?

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 Halifax were inspected most recently?

Fernside Hall Care Home (19 May 2026), Heatherstones Court (29 April 2026) and Cedar Grange (12 February 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.