Nursing Homes in Halifax
Halifax has 9 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement. 3 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Halifax at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Halifax, 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 Nursing Care in Halifax Involves and What to Look For
Nursing care differs from residential care in one decisive respect: a registered nurse is on duty at every hour of the day and night. That matters where there are wounds to dress, medicines given by injection, feeding tubes to manage, or a condition that can change between one shift and the next. Nine nursing homes match this search in Halifax, and with ratings as varied as these the reading has to be done before the ringing round.
Making Use of the Ratings
Rose Lodge Care Home, Alexander House Care Home, Claremount House Care Home and Eden Court Care Home are among those rated Good, awarded on findings about safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Fleetwood Heights, Gibraltar Road Nursing Home and the Heatherstones service run by St Anne's Community Services currently carry Requires Improvement ratings. Woodfield Care Home Limited has been rated Inadequate, the most serious judgement available, and the report behind it should be read in full rather than simply noted. Where a home carries an improvement notice, ask what was found, what has changed, and who is managing it now.
What to Look For in Person
Visit around a mealtime, when a home is busiest and least able to present a tidied version of itself. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on a day shift and on a night shift, and how much agency cover is relied on across a typical week. Ask how pressure care, pain relief and swallowing difficulties are managed, how quickly a doctor attends, and how families are told when something changes. Where a home has been rated poorly, ask to see evidence of what has changed since rather than accepting an assurance that it has. A home under new leadership can turn round quickly, but the proof should be in front of you.
Getting an Assessment and Funding Nursing Care in Halifax
Assessments and Continuing Healthcare
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the authority responsible for carrying out the care needs assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, a separate assessment for continuing healthcare funding may apply, and that decision rests with the health service. Raise it explicitly, since it is not always mentioned unprompted and it changes the financial position entirely. A relative already providing care can request an assessment of their own needs at the same time.
What the Weekly Fee Covers
Nursing fees sit above residential rates because a registered nurse is on duty around the clock. A financial assessment takes account of savings, income and usually the value of a property, with those above the threshold paying the fee the home quotes and those below receiving a contribution at a rate the council sets. A separate nursing care contribution is paid by the health service towards the nursing element in most cases. Ask what falls outside the weekly figure, and ask how the fee would be reviewed if health needs increased further.
9 nursing homes in Halifax
- Rose Lodge Care Home · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Good
- Claremount House Care Home · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Good
- Aachen Brook St Anne's Community Services · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Good
- Fleetwood Heights · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Requires improvement
- Gibraltar Road Nursing Home · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Requires improvement
- Eden Court Care Home · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Good
- Alexander House Care Home · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Good
- St Anne's Community Services - Heatherstones · Halifax, Calderdale · CQC Requires improvement
- Woodfield Care Home · Halifax, 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
- Woodfield Care Home Limited, 13 July 2026, Requires improvement
- Alexander House Care Home, 1 April 2026, Good
- Fleetwood Heights, 11 February 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Aachen Brook St Anne's Community Services, 21 February 2020, Good
- Claremount House Care Home, 25 March 2020, Good
- Gibraltar Road Nursing Home, 29 March 2023, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Halifax
How many nursing homes are there in Halifax?
Halifax has 9 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Good, 4 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Halifax?
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 nursing homes in Halifax were inspected most recently?
Woodfield Care Home Limited (13 July 2026), Alexander House Care Home (1 April 2026) and Fleetwood Heights (11 February 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.