Care Homes in Huddersfield

Huddersfield has 57 CQC registered care homes. 45 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 7 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 3 have not yet been rated. 37 of the 57 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Huddersfield at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Huddersfield, 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%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and paying for a care home place in Huddersfield

Families rarely have the luxury of planning a move into residential care years ahead, but the parts of the process that involve the local authority reward an early start. Neither assessment obliges you to accept anything, and both give you information you would otherwise be guessing at.

The care needs assessment

Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and it is free regardless of savings. Request one from Kirklees Metropolitan Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessments and for arranging funded support in this area. A practitioner will look at washing and dressing, mobility, memory, medication, nutrition and how safe the current home has become, and will record in writing the support they have identified. Anyone providing that care already can request a carer's assessment of their own at the same time.

How fees work and what the means test decides

A financial assessment then sets income, savings and capital against thresholds fixed nationally, and the outcome determines whether the authority contributes towards fees. Some residents fund themselves entirely, others receive a contribution, and some have a placement arranged for them. Weekly charges vary between homes and rise with the amount of support a person needs and the room they take. Ask for fees in writing, check what sits outside the weekly figure, and ask how and when fees are reviewed.

Choosing the right home in Huddersfield and what to look for

Fifty five homes is more than any family can visit, so the list has to be cut down before anyone gets in the car. Registration, distance and inspection history do that work far better than photographs. It is worth being ruthless at this stage and generous later, since the time saved on homes that were never going to suit can be spent visiting the remaining few properly.

Registration first, then the reports

Each home is registered with the Care Quality Commission for particular categories of care, and that registration says plainly whether a home can meet the need in front of you. After that come the inspection findings. One home here is rated Outstanding and forty three are rated Good, while seven are rated Requires Improvement, two are rated Inadequate and two are awaiting a first inspection. Open the report rather than stopping at the word, look at the date, and see whether concerns were about staffing and safety or about records. Ask the manager what has changed since, and judge how concrete the answer is.

Getting the most from a visit

Visit at a busy time rather than a quiet one, and stay after the tour has ended. Watch how staff talk to residents who are not part of the visit, whether people look comfortable and properly dressed, and whether anyone appears occupied and content. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how long the manager has been in post, what turnover has been like and how the home responds when a resident becomes unwell after hours. Return once more at a different time of day before agreeing to anything.

57 care homes in Huddersfield (showing 1–50)

  1. Abbey Care Village · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  2. Meadow Court Residential Home · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  3. Aden View Care Home · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  4. Mencap in - 100 Pennine Crescent · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  5. Sun Woodhouse Care Home · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  6. Langley Lodge · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  7. St Anne's, Mental Health Services · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  8. Yews Hill / North Rise · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  9. Jasna Gora Residential Care Home · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  10. St Anne's Community Services · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  11. Woodside · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  12. Bell House Care Home · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Inadequate
  13. Alpha House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  14. Carlton Autistic Care Centre · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  15. The Lodge · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  16. Cleveland Road · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  17. Clayton House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  18. Tolson Grange · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  19. Knowle Court · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  20. Crimson Manor · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  21. Oxley Woodhouse · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  22. Bridgewood House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  23. Langdale House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Outstanding
  24. Compass Care - South Park · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  25. Botham Hall · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  26. Rowan Court · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  27. Lindley Park Care Home · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  28. The Gables · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  29. Ravensknowle Road · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  30. Mountjoy Road · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  31. Hampton House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  32. Mencap in - 1 Victoria Road · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  33. Aspire in the Community Rushbrooke House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  34. Cherry Trees · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  35. Southlees · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  36. Fixby Lodge · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  37. St Anne's, Mental Health Services · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  38. The Denby at Denby Dale · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  39. Cragside · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  40. Bridge House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  41. Longroyds and Pilling House Care Home · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  42. Ferndale Lodge · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  43. Trabel · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  44. The Denby at Denby Dale · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  45. St Anne's Community Services - Queensway · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  46. Carlton Specialist Care Centre · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  47. Clayton Lodge · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  48. Longwood Grange · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  49. Bishops Way · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  50. Moorlands Grange · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good

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 care homes in Huddersfield

How many care homes are there in Huddersfield?

Huddersfield has 57 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 45 Good, 7 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Huddersfield?

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 Huddersfield were inspected most recently?

Clayton House (28 September 2026), Crimson Manor (10 September 2026) and Bell House Care Home Limited (24 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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