Priory Gardens

Priory Gardens is a nursing home in Pontefract, Wakefield (WF8 1JQ). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Priory Gardens

Priory Gardens is a nursing home in Pontefract, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across the Wakefield district, including many people living with dementia. Having qualified nurses on site at all hours is what allows us to look after people whose health needs are substantial and liable to change quickly. Medication, wound care, careful attention to nutrition, pain and skin, and the close monitoring that catches deterioration early are the ordinary content of our days. For a lot of the people who move in, the immediate gain is an end to the cycle of hospital admissions. Dementia nursing is a large part of our work. People living with advanced dementia are often assumed to have stopped noticing, and in our experience that is simply wrong. Tone of voice registers. Being rushed registers. A familiar face registers. So we protect continuity of staffing, we talk to people rather than about them, and we take the time to learn what soothes a particular person when they are frightened. We support younger adults as well as older people, and we are conscious that a younger person with nursing needs has very different expectations of a week. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. We take it as a floor rather than an achievement. Visit at a busy time, speak to the nurses on duty, and ask how the difficult nights are handled.

Care provided at Priory Gardens

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Priory Gardens

Where is Priory Gardens located?

Priory Gardens is a nursing home in Pontefract, Wakefield, WF8 1JQ. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.

What type of care does Priory Gardens provide?

Priory Gardens is registered to provide nursing and personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Priory Gardens's CQC rating?

Priory Gardens is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 16 March 2019. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does Priory Gardens provide dementia care?

Yes. Priory Gardens supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.

How many beds does Priory Gardens have?

Priory Gardens is registered for up to 72 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.

Questions families ask about Priory Gardens

Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?

Yes. Priory Gardens is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.

Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?

Yes. Yes. Priory Gardens is registered to provide nursing care, so registered nurses are part of the team.

Can they try a short stay before deciding?

Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.

Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?

Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.

Can she bring her cat or dog?

Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.

Can a couple stay together?

Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.

Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?

Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.

Do they take younger adults as well as older people?

Yes. Yes. Priory Gardens supports younger adults as well as older people.

Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?

Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.

Typical weekly fees in the Yorkshire & Humberside

Priory Gardens has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the Yorkshire & Humberside, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the Yorkshire & Humberside, not a quote from Priory Gardens. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

More about the care at Priory Gardens

Nursing Care at Priory Gardens

Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, 7.3 miles away, is the nearest 24 hour A&E to Priory Gardens. Nursing care means qualified nurses on site at all hours, which the home says lets it look after people whose health needs are substantial and liable to change quickly. It describes medication, wound care, nutrition, pain and skin and close monitoring as routine, and says the immediate gain for many residents is an end to the cycle of hospital admissions. Weekly fees across Yorkshire and Humberside usually run from £1000 to £1300, with Wakefield council paying about £800 to £980. NHS Funded Nursing Care adds roughly £235 a week where a nursing need is agreed, so ask how that is credited.

Dementia Care at Priory Gardens

The last inspection report for Priory Gardens is dated 16 March 2019, and 54 of the 74 homes in the area have published a newer one since. Its good rating is therefore old, and since the current registration dates from May 2026 it may belong to an earlier provider. The home says dementia nursing is a large part of its work and rejects the assumption that people with advanced dementia have stopped noticing, pointing out that tone of voice, being rushed and a familiar face all register. It adds that it protects continuity of staffing and talks to people rather than about them. Ask what training staff have, how distress and walking are handled, and how care changes as dementia progresses.

Older Person Care at Priory Gardens

Priory Gardens is larger than 67 of the 74 homes in the Wakefield district, with 72 places against a local average of 38. Size changes an older person's experience, bringing more company but also more people competing for attention at breakfast. Daily care covers washing, dressing, medication and meals, with the home describing close monitoring of nutrition, pain and skin as the ordinary content of its days. A GP surgery and a pharmacy are both within half a mile of this Pontefract home. Ask how many staff are awake overnight, how quickly a call bell is answered, and who checks that a resident's own routine is being followed.

Younger Adults at Priory Gardens

Pontefract Monkhill Station is 0.3 miles from the home, closer than most nursing homes manage. Priory Gardens acknowledges that a younger person with nursing needs has very different expectations of a week, which is honest given that a 72 place home will be mostly much older. Ask who else under 65 lives there and what is actually on offer for them.

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