Nursing Homes in Pontefract
Pontefract has 8 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 1 has not yet been rated. 6 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Pontefract at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Pontefract, 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%
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Planning and paying for nursing care in Pontefract
The assessment that establishes the need
Funded support follows a care needs assessment, which Wakefield Metropolitan District Council carries out for adults living in this area. It can be requested by the person needing care, by a relative or friend acting on their behalf, or by a professional such as a general practitioner or a hospital discharge team, and there is no charge whatever the household income. For nursing care the assessment does something further: it records whether the person's needs genuinely call for a home with nursing registration rather than a residential one, and that conclusion shapes both the shortlist and the funding route.
Fees, funded nursing care and continuing healthcare
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment establishes the council's contribution and the person's own. Savings and capital above the national threshold ordinarily mean paying privately, with the weekly fee agreed directly with the home. Nursing fees sit above residential ones because of the qualified staffing they carry. Ask the assessing team about the funded nursing care contribution towards the nursing element of the fee, which is paid regardless of means, and about whether an assessment for continuing healthcare funding would be appropriate, since neither is always raised unprompted.
What the weekly fee includes
Ask each home to be specific about what the quoted rate covers. Chiropody, hairdressing, newspapers and transport to appointments are commonly billed separately, and over a year those extras change what a placement genuinely costs.
Choosing a provider in Pontefract and what to check
Working with a wide spread of ratings
Four homes here are rated Good, one has been told it requires improvement, one has been rated inadequate and one has not yet been inspected. Open each report rather than working from the label. Where a home has been rated inadequate, the report sets out precisely what inspectors found and what action was required, and it is worth establishing whether a later inspection has taken place. For a nursing home, check specifically whether any concern touched on medicines or clinical care. For the home without a rating, the evidence has to come from what the manager can show you about staffing and nursing cover.
Questions specific to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and what happens when someone calls in sick. Find out how the home works with general practitioners, district nurses and specialist services, and how quickly a deterioration is escalated. Priory Gardens, Willow Park Care Home, Vicarage Court Care Home and Bennett Court each carry a profile here with registration details and current rating.
Before a move is agreed
Read the contract on notice periods and fee reviews, and ask what happens if needs change. Ask to see a sample care plan and how the home approaches end of life care.
8 nursing homes in Pontefract
- Warde Aldam · Pontefract, Wakefield · CQC Requires improvement
- Hamilton Springs · Pontefract, Wakefield
- Priory Gardens · Pontefract, Wakefield · CQC Good
- Willow Park Care Home · Pontefract, Wakefield · CQC Good
- Riverdale Court Care Home · Pontefract, Wakefield · CQC Inadequate
- Vicarage Court Care Home · Pontefract, Wakefield · CQC Good
- Bennett Court · Pontefract, Wakefield · CQC Good
- Priory Gardens · Pontefract, 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
- Riverdale Court Care Home Ltd, 28 March 2024, Inadequate
- Bennett Court, 17 November 2022, Good
- Willow Park Care Home, 9 November 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Priory Gardens, 16 March 2019, Good
- Priory Gardens, 16 March 2019, Good
- Vicarage Court Care Home, 27 September 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Pontefract
How many nursing homes are there in Pontefract?
Pontefract has 8 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Pontefract?
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 nursing homes in Pontefract were inspected most recently?
Riverdale Court Care Home Ltd (28 March 2024), Bennett Court (17 November 2022) and Willow Park Care Home (9 November 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.