Care Homes in Normanton

Normanton has 8 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good. 4 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Normanton at a glance

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

  • Wakefield Metropolitan District Council pays, residential care: £853 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
  • Care home beds filled across Wakefield: 84%. The 12 month average is 83%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 80
  • People aged 75 and over: 35,200. Rising to 41,000 by 2035, up 17%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 13 changed owner, covering 808 beds.
  • Who pays, across Wakefield (estimate): 49% council, 31% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 25%
  • People aged 85 and over: 8,400. Rising to 12,500 by 2035, up 48%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • Breadalbane Residential Home 2 Park Avenue Castleford. Application for a 6 bed care home. Submitted 8 January 2026. Decision pending. (3.6 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.

What residential care in Normanton covers and what to check

What these homes provide

A residential care home offers accommodation, meals and support with everyday living, delivered by care staff at all hours. That covers washing, dressing, help with medicines, company and keeping watch over someone no longer safe alone overnight. It does not include clinical care from registered nurses based on site, which is the defining feature of a nursing home. Every home listed here is registered for personal care rather than nursing.

Reading the reports

Seven homes here hold a Good rating and one is at Requires Improvement. With a field this size, reading every published report is realistic. Look at what inspectors said about staffing, about how people spend the day and about how the home responds when someone becomes distressed. Where a home has been marked down, check which of the five key questions fell short and whether it has been inspected since.

What a visit reveals

Go more than once if you can and vary the hour, since late afternoon is often the most honest time to see a home. Watch whether staff speak to residents in passing rather than only while carrying out a task, and whether anyone sits without a drink within reach. Ask how long the manager has been in post and how much agency cover is used.

Getting an assessment and sorting out funding

The assessment of need

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to a free assessment, whatever their income or savings. A practitioner will look at washing, dressing, eating, managing medicines, mobility and safety at home, and at how much a family carer is already absorbing. The written outcome becomes the reference point for comparing homes and the basis for any funding decision.

Who pays

A financial assessment follows. Capital above the national threshold means funding a placement privately, while people below it receive a contribution towards the weekly fee, and a property is disregarded in certain circumstances. Both assessments are arranged through Wakefield Metropolitan District Council adult social care, which also commissions funded placements and reviews them. Where health needs are substantial, ask about NHS continuing healthcare as well.

Fees in writing

Weekly fees differ between homes and between rooms, shaped by size, whether there is an ensuite and the support required. Ask for a written schedule separating what the fee covers from what is billed on top, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers usually sit outside it. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what happens if savings fall towards the threshold during a stay.

8 care homes in Normanton

  1. The Croft Care Home · 17 Snydale Road, Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 1NT
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Croft Carehomes Limited
    The Croft Care Home is a residential care home in Normanton, in the Wakefield district. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with sight or hearing loss and...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  2. Amelia House · 28 Carlton Street, Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 2EH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Worldwide (Carlton) Limited
    Amelia House is a residential care home at Normanton near Wakefield, and we support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss, and younger adults....
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. Normanton Lodge Care Home · Normanton Lodge Limited, South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55 2EF
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Normanton Lodge Limited
    We are Normanton Lodge Care Home in South Normanton, Derbyshire. We look after older people, including those living with dementia and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We keep...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
  4. Attlee Court · Attlee Street, Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 1DL
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trust Care Ltd
    Here at Attlee Court, we are a residential care home based in Normanton, Wakefield, and we are proud to be a familiar and trusted part of the local community. Our focus is on providing genuine, person centred care for older people, and we...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  5. Prospect House · 31 Drury Lane, Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 2JT
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Four Care Plus Limited
    Prospect House is a residential care home in Normanton, Wakefield, supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement. We think it is...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
  6. The Hollies · The Hamlet, South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55 2JA
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prime Life Limited
    The Hollies in South Normanton is a residential home for adults with mental health needs, most of them younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. What we are for is helping people live settled, ordinary lives, and most of what that...
    Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  7. The Chestnuts Care Home · 72 Church Road, Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 2QG
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Fieldhouse Care Ltd
    The Chestnuts is a residential care home in Normanton. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  8. Avalon Cypress Road · 46 Cypress Road, Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 1LL
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avalon Group (Social Care)
    Avalon Cypress Road is a residential home in Normanton supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people with a physical disability. We support both older and younger adults, and we offer respite stays. This is a...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Wakefield, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Wakefield homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316.£853£1,165 to £1,475
Nursing care England figure, because too few Wakefield homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£853£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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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Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Normanton

How many care homes are there in Normanton?

Normanton has 8 CQC registered care homes: 8 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Normanton?

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council pays an average of £853 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 Wakefield 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 Normanton were inspected most recently?

Prospect House (18 June 2026), Attlee Court (17 September 2025) and Normanton Lodge Care Home (20 September 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.

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