Care Homes in Knottingley
Knottingley has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Knottingley at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Knottingley, to help you judge the options below.
- Wakefield Metropolitan District Council pays, residential care: £853 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,165 to £1,475, median £1,316
- Care home beds filled across Wakefield: 84%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 80
- People aged 75 and over: 35,200. Rising to 41,000 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 13 changed owner, covering 808 beds.
- Who pays, across Wakefield (estimate): 49% council, 31% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,400. Rising to 12,500 by 2035, up 48%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Breadalbane Residential Home 2 Park Avenue Castleford. Application for a 6 bed care home. Submitted 8 January 2026. Decision pending. (3.1 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 residential care in Knottingley involves and what to look for
The distinction that matters most at the outset is between personal care and nursing. A residential home provides help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication, delivered by care staff, with district nurses visiting for clinical tasks. None of the five homes here holds a nursing registration, so ask each one how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere.
Where the grades sit
Ivy Dene, Holyrood House Care Home, Hazel Garth and The Manse Residential Home are each rated Good. The Rivers has no published rating as yet, which indicates a home not inspected since registration rather than anything adverse. Where no report exists the questions have to do the work instead: who the registered manager is and how long the team has been in place.
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. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing before anything is signed. Call in near a mealtime, since the way residents needing help to eat are supported reveals more than a tour of the building.
Getting an assessment and sorting out the funding
The assessment belongs at the start rather than the end, because it determines which homes are suitable at all. It is free, anyone may request it, and a relative can do so with the person's consent. Wakefield Metropolitan District Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where someone is in hospital the discharge team normally begins the process.
How the financial assessment works
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are set 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 what else to claim
Ask what a weekly figure covers 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 overlooked. Where a council contribution falls below a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.
5 care homes in Knottingley
- The Manse Residential Home · Knottingley, Wakefield · CQC Good
- The Rivers · Knottingley, Wakefield
- Hazel Garth · Knottingley, Wakefield · CQC Good
- Holyrood House Care Home · Knottingley, Wakefield · CQC Good
- Ivy Dene · Knottingley, Wakefield · CQC Good
What care costs in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,316. | £853 | £1,165 to £1,475 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Wakefield homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £853 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Yorkshire and The Humber figure, because too few Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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
- Holyrood House Care Home, 9 March 2022, Good
- Ivy Dene, 2 November 2019, Good
- Hazel Garth, 27 February 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- The Manse Residential Home, 9 January 2018, Good
- Hazel Garth, 27 February 2019, Good
- Ivy Dene, 2 November 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Knottingley
How many care homes are there in Knottingley?
Knottingley has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 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 Knottingley?
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council pays an average of £853 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 Wakefield 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 Knottingley were inspected most recently?
Holyrood House Care Home (9 March 2022), Ivy Dene (2 November 2019) and Hazel Garth (27 February 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.