Care Homes in Mirfield

Mirfield has 7 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 4 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Mirfield at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Mirfield, 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. (2.9 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.

Choosing Between the Care Homes Listed for Mirfield

Reading the Published Record

Five of the seven homes hold a Good rating and two are rated Requires Improvement. Where a judgement is lower, the report deserves reading rather than a quick assumption, since it states exactly what inspectors found, when they found it and what the provider was asked to put right. Each report separates safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so a home marked down in one area may be sound in the others. Check the inspection date as well, because a home may have changed manager since.

What a Visit Will Tell You

Go when the home is busy rather than at a quiet hour arranged for your convenience. Watch whether residents look occupied and comfortable, how staff speak to people who take longer to reply, and whether anyone explains what is about to happen before doing it. Ask what fills an ordinary day, how often residents get outside and whether visitors are welcome without an appointment.

Staffing and Continuity

Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, how much agency cover is used and whether the same people work the same shifts, because familiarity counts for a great deal to someone settling in. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, how families are told when something changes, and what the home has done about anything raised at its last inspection.

Arranging a Place in Mirfield and Meeting the Cost

The Care Needs Assessment

A care needs assessment records formally what support a person needs and whether those needs meet the national eligibility threshold. It is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings, and families can approach Kirklees Metropolitan Council to arrange it. A relative providing care at home can request a separate assessment of their own needs. Keep the written outcome, because every home you contact will ask for much the same information.

Fees and Funded Support

Residential care is charged as a weekly fee covering the room, meals and personal care, with the level often reflecting how much help a person needs rather than the size of the room. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may contribute, with an assessed amount paid from the person's income. Where needs arise mainly from health rather than social care, continuing healthcare funding is assessed separately by the health service. Families paying privately should ask for the fee in writing, what falls outside it and how much notice precedes an increase.

7 care homes in Mirfield

  1. The Beeches · Far Common Road, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 0DQ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hollybank Trust
    The Beeches is a care home in Mirfield. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Respite stays are...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
  2. Hopton Cottage Care Home · Chadwick Fold Lane, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 8PW
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hopton Care Cottages Limited
    We are Hopton Cottage Care Home in Mirfield, in the borough of Kirklees. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays. A home of our size has an advantage that is easy...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  3. Holly Court · Far Common Road, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 0DQ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hollybank Trust
    Holly Court is a residential care home in Mirfield. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Respite...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  4. The Radcliffe · 444 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 0EE
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Radcliffe Care Home Ltd
    The Radcliffe is a residential care home in Mirfield, supporting older people including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. We also welcome younger adults and offer respite...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  5. Ings Grove House · Doctor Lane, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 8DP
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Kirklees Metropolitan Council
    Here at Ings Grove House, we offer residential care for older people in the heart of Mirfield, Kirklees. Our home is a place where residents can feel genuinely settled, supported, and valued as individuals rather than simply as people who...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
  6. The Conkers · Far Common Road, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 0DQ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hollybank Trust
    We are The Conkers, a residential care home in Mirfield. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment, including younger adults. Respite...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  7. Poplars · Far Common Road, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 0DQ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hollybank Trust
    We are a residential home in Mirfield supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. The house runs as a household rather than an...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite 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.

Inspected most recently

Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Mirfield

How many care homes are there in Mirfield?

Mirfield has 7 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good, 2 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 Mirfield?

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 Mirfield were inspected most recently?

Ings Grove House (15 September 2026), Holly Court (24 June 2026) and The Radcliffe (16 January 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

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