Care Homes in Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike has 4 CQC registered care homes. 3 are rated Good, 1 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.
Heckmondwike at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Heckmondwike, 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. (2.1 miles away)
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Arranging an assessment and paying for residential care in Heckmondwike
Settling the funding question early tends to shorten the search rather than hold it up, because it decides which homes are realistic. A care needs assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes whether residential care is the right level of support. 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 the sale of a house.
Fees and the allowances people overlook
Ask at the outset 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 by people funding themselves. 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.
Choosing between the homes matching this search
Spen Court Care Home, Claremont House and Garlands Residential Care Home Limited are each rated Good. Newlands Hall currently holds a rating of Requires Improvement. None of these homes is registered for nursing, so ask each one how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere.
Reading the grades properly
Each rating summarises one inspection across whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A shortfall in record keeping is a different matter from a shortfall in how residents are treated, and the report says plainly which it was. Check the date on each one before weighing it against another.
What a viewing should settle
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.
4 care homes in Heckmondwike
- Spen Court Care Home · Heckmondwike, Kirklees · CQC Good
- Claremont House · Heckmondwike, Kirklees · CQC Good
- Newlands Hall · Heckmondwike, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
- Garlands Residential Care Home · Heckmondwike, Kirklees · CQC Good
What care costs in Kirklees, 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 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
- Newlands Hall, 2 July 2025, Requires improvement
- Garlands Residential Care Home Limited, 13 June 2025, Good
- Spen Court Care Home, 29 June 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Claremont House, 11 September 2018, Good
- Spen Court Care Home, 29 June 2019, Good
- Garlands Residential Care Home Limited, 13 June 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Heckmondwike
How many care homes are there in Heckmondwike?
Heckmondwike has 4 CQC registered care homes: 3 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 Heckmondwike?
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 Heckmondwike were inspected most recently?
Newlands Hall (2 July 2025), Garlands Residential Care Home Limited (13 June 2025) and Spen Court Care Home (29 June 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.