Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Adult social care contact details, funding information, and care home listings for Kirklees.

Arranging care in Kirklees

Kirklees Metropolitan Council covers a broad slice of West Yorkshire, taking in Huddersfield and Dewsbury alongside Batley, Cleckheaton, Mirfield and the Holme Valley around Holmfirth. It is one of the larger metropolitan boroughs in Yorkshire and Humberside, mixing dense urban neighbourhoods with Pennine villages, which shapes how families search for support close to home.

How adult social care works locally

As a metropolitan borough, Kirklees Council is the single point of contact for adult social care across all of these towns. Families usually start by getting in touch with the council's Gateway to Care team to request a free needs assessment. A social worker or assessor will look at how the person manages day to day and what would help, whether that is home care in Batley, a move to residential care in Huddersfield, or nursing support in Mirfield.

If care is recommended, Kirklees will then carry out a financial assessment to work out how much the council contributes and how much the person pays themselves. This follows the national capital thresholds used across England, and the council will explain deferred payment agreements if a home needs to be taken into account.

Choosing from the local care market

The area is well served, with around 211 CQC registered care homes across Kirklees, giving families a real choice of residential care homes and nursing homes in and around Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton and Holmfirth. Alongside these, a wide range of home care agencies deliver visiting support so people can stay in their own homes for longer.

Paying for care and typical fees

Funding in Kirklees can come from council contributions, NHS Continuing Healthcare where eligible, Attendance Allowance, or self funding. As a general guide, home care in the Kirklees area tends to average around £22 to £25 per hour, residential care homes sit at roughly £900 to £1,100 per week, and nursing homes are usually £1,100 to £1,300 per week, with the NHS Funded Nursing Care contribution paid on top for eligible nursing residents.