Care Homes in Elland
Elland has 3 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. All 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Elland at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Elland, to help you judge the options below.
- Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council pays, residential care: £971 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
- Care home beds filled across Calderdale: 83%. The 12 month average is 81%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 60
- People aged 75 and over: 20,700. Rising to 24,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 40 beds.
- Who pays, across Calderdale (estimate): 59% council, 47% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,600. Rising to 3,300 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,000. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 51%
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What residential care in Elland involves and what to look for
Personal care is the limit of what these three homes are registered to provide, so care staff help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication while district nurses visit for anything clinical. Ask each home how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere, because that answer shapes how long a placement is likely to last, and ask how many residents each one takes.
Where the grades sit
Westgarth and Norton House Trading as Poole Beresford Ltd are each rated Good. Eagle Care Home currently holds a rating of Requires Improvement, which reflects one inspection on one set of dates rather than a reason to rule it out. Find out which of the five assessed areas fell short and how recent the finding is.
Questions a viewing should answer
Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home relies on. Where a home sits below Good, ask what has changed since the inspection and ask to see any action plan. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing, and call in near a mealtime to watch how residents needing help to eat are supported.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
The assessment determines which homes are suitable at all, and with a list this short it also records what the council would support slightly further out. It is free, anyone may request it, and a relative can do so with consent. Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
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.
Fees and the allowances people overlook
Ask what a weekly figure includes and what appears as an extra, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are usually charged separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently missed. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.
3 care homes in Elland
- Westgarth · Elland, Calderdale · CQC Good
- Poole Beresford · Elland, Calderdale · CQC Good
- Eagle Care Home · Elland, Calderdale · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in Calderdale, 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 Calderdale homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. | £971 | £1,165 to £1,475 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Calderdale homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,458 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Calderdale 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 Calderdale 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
- Norton House Trading as Poole Beresford Ltd, 2 September 2020, Good
- Eagle Care Home, 16 January 2020, Requires improvement
- Westgarth, 3 May 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Westgarth, 3 May 2019, Good
- Eagle Care Home, 16 January 2020, Requires improvement
- Norton House Trading as Poole Beresford Ltd, 2 September 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Elland
How many care homes are there in Elland?
Elland has 3 CQC registered care homes: 2 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 Elland?
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council pays an average of £971 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 Calderdale 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 Elland were inspected most recently?
Norton House Trading as Poole Beresford Ltd (2 September 2020), Eagle Care Home (16 January 2020) and Westgarth (3 May 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.