Nursing Homes in Cleckheaton

Cleckheaton has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 1 is rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Cleckheaton at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Cleckheaton, 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. (2.8 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 nursing care in Cleckheaton involves and what to look for

Registered nurses on duty around the clock are what these four homes are registered to provide, and that is the reason most families move someone into one. Wound care, tube feeding, catheter management and palliative nursing are handled on site rather than by district nurses calling in. Ask how many qualified nurses are rostered on each shift and who carries clinical responsibility overnight and at weekends.

Where the grades sit

Birch Park Care Home holds an Outstanding rating, the highest the regulator awards and an uncommon one. Hartshead Manor is rated Good. Holme House Care Home and Kenmore currently hold ratings of Requires Improvement, which reflects one inspection on one set of dates rather than a reason to rule either out.

Questions a visit should answer

Ask about turnover among the nursing team, because unstable staffing often sits behind weaker inspection findings. Where a home sits below Good, ask what has changed since, ask to see any action plan and ask when reinspection is expected. Request the fee schedule in writing, including whatever would move a resident into a higher band, and call in near a mealtime to see how residents needing help to eat are actually supported.

Getting an assessment and arranging the funding

A care needs assessment establishes whether nursing rather than residential care is required and comes before any contract. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with the person's consent. Kirklees Metropolitan Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually begins the process.

How the means test is applied

Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.

The NHS contributions worth claiming

Neither NHS route depends on means. NHS funded nursing care pays a fixed weekly amount towards the nursing element for every nursing home resident, and NHS continuing healthcare can fund an entire placement where the need is primarily clinical. Both sit outside the council means test, so raise them at the outset rather than assuming the answer is no.

4 nursing homes in Cleckheaton

  1. Hartshead Manor · 817 Halifax Road, Cleckheaton, Kirklees, BD19 6LP
    Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Roche Healthcare Limited
    Hartshead Manor is a nursing home in Cleckheaton, providing care for people whose needs go beyond what residential support can safely cover. Having qualified nurses on site around the clock means clinical needs are met here, in familiar...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  2. Holme House Care Home · Oxford Road, Cleckheaton, Kirklees, BD19 4LA
    Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Milelands Limited
    We at Holme House Care Home are proud to offer nursing care in the welcoming community of Cleckheaton, providing a supportive home for older people who require specialist nursing support alongside compassionate day to day care. Our setting...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  3. Birch Park Care Home · Serpentine Road, Cleckheaton, Kirklees, BD19 3HU
    Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Bondcare (Darrington) Limited
    We are Birch Park Care Home, a nursing home in Cleckheaton in the borough of Kirklees. We care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a mental health condition, people with a physical...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  4. Kenmore · 100 Whitecliffe Road, Cleckheaton, Kirklees, BD19 3DS
    Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Valorum Care Limited
    We are Kenmore, a nursing home in Cleckheaton. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, 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.

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Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Cleckheaton

How many nursing homes are there in Cleckheaton?

Cleckheaton has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Cleckheaton?

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 nursing homes in Cleckheaton were inspected most recently?

Holme House Care Home (12 May 2026), Birch Park Care Home (18 June 2025) and Kenmore (15 March 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.

Nursing Homes near Cleckheaton