Care Homes in Holmfirth
Holmfirth has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 4 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Holmfirth at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Holmfirth, 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%
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Planning and paying for care in Holmfirth
Begin with the assessment
What can be funded frequently determines which homes are worth visiting, which is why the money question belongs near the beginning. The first step is a care needs assessment, and Kirklees Metropolitan Council has a duty to provide one to anyone who appears to need care and support. There is no charge and no means test for the assessment, a relative may request it on someone's behalf, and a GP, district nurse or hospital discharge team can refer. The written outcome records which needs are eligible and is worth holding even where a family fully expects to pay the fees.
How a contribution is worked out
A financial assessment follows, placing capital and income against the national thresholds. Below the upper capital limit the council pays part of the weekly fee while the resident contributes an assessed amount from income and savings; above it the placement is self funded, although the council can still be asked to arrange it. A relative providing regular unpaid support can request a carer's assessment at the same time, which sometimes brings practical help quite separate from the placement.
Fees and the detail to settle in writing
Weekly fees differ between homes according to the room, the facilities and the level of support required, so ask each for a written schedule showing what the headline figure covers and what is charged on top. Establish what would happen if savings fell to the threshold partway through a stay, what notice either side must give, and whether the home accepts council funded residents, since that answer alone can shorten a list of four very quickly.
Choosing a provider and what to check
What residential registration covers
All four providers listed here are residential care homes, registered for personal care and everyday support: help with washing and dressing, meals, prompting for medication, company and a dependable daily rhythm. Nursing reaches residents through visiting district nurses and their own GP rather than from staff the home employs. Where health needs are continuous or liable to change without warning, a home holding a nursing registration is the right comparison, and deciding that first avoids wasted visits.
Reading the record rather than the rating
Three of these homes are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and one has been judged as requiring improvement. That single judgement matters more than it would in a larger field, since it removes a quarter of the options or obliges you to look closely at what was found. Requires improvement spans a wide range in practice, from records kept poorly through to concerns about staffing at night, and only the report tells you which. Read the findings on whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and check the inspection date.
What to notice on the visit
Go at a mealtime, which reveals more in half an hour than a guided tour manages in two. Watch whether call bells are answered without fuss, whether residents look occupied rather than simply seated, and whether staff know something of people's working lives and families and not only their care needs. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight against the daytime, and what the turnover has been across the past year.
5 care homes in Holmfirth
- Greenacres · Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, Kirklees, HD9 4AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by WT NB OpCo 1 Limited
Greenacres is a residential care home in Holmfirth, 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 cooked...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care - White Rose House · 165 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, Kirklees, HD9 3TQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by White Rose House Care Home Limited
White Rose House is a residential care home in Holmfirth for older people, including those living with dementia. We are not a nursing home, so what we do well is personal care, a steady daily rhythm and knowing everybody who lives here as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Hennessy Partnership's Living Well Street, Poppy Walk & Tom Wroe · Helme Lane, Holmfirth, Kirklees, HD9 5RL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Hennessy Partnership Limited
We are the Hennessy Partnership homes in Holmfirth, made up of Living Well Street, Poppy Walk and Tom Wroe. Between them we provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Greenacres · Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, Kirklees, HD9 4AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited
We are a residential care home in Holmfirth, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Our aim is an unhurried house. A great deal of care is spoiled simply by being rushed, so...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Park Riding · 66 Greenfield Road, Holmfirth, Kirklees, HD9 2LA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Park Riding LLP
Here at Park Riding, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Holmfirth, a place we think is one of the most welcoming corners of Kirklees. We offer permanent residential care as well as respite stays, so whether...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Kirklees, 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 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.
Inspected most recently
- White Rose House, 12 January 2026, Requires improvement
- The Hennessy Partnership's Living Well Street, Poppy Walk & Tom Wroe, 7 August 2021, Good
- Greenacres, 13 November 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Park Riding, 8 August 2018, Good
- Greenacres, 13 November 2019, Good
- Greenacres, 13 November 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Holmfirth
How many care homes are there in Holmfirth?
Holmfirth has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Holmfirth?
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 Holmfirth were inspected most recently?
White Rose House (12 January 2026), The Hennessy Partnership's Living Well Street, Poppy Walk & Tom Wroe (7 August 2021) and Greenacres (13 November 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.