Care Homes in Wakefield

Compare CQC ratings, care types and contact details for registered care homes across Wakefield.

Official CQC data snapshot: July 2026. Confirm current fees, vacancies and inspection information directly.

Care home snapshot for Wakefield

A factual snapshot calculated from the homes listed below. Ratings describe CQC evidence at the time of assessment; bed figures describe registered capacity, not current vacancies.

registered homes
95

in this directory snapshot

Good or Outstanding
73%

64 of 88 homes with an overall rating

offer nursing care
18

including homes offering both residential and nursing care

median registered beds
22

based on 95 homes with capacity data

Dementia care homes in Wakefield

Compare 58 homes whose CQC registration data includes dementia support.

How to compare CQC ratings

Understand the overall badge, the five inspection questions and what to verify before arranging a visit.

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Care homes in Wakefield

6190 of 95

The Rivers

The Croft, Knottingley

Wakefield

Residential Care Home59 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Not Rated

The Croft Care Home

17 Snydale Road, Normanton

Wakefield

Residential Care Home29 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+4 more
Good

Eden Place Residential Home

Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract

Wakefield

Residential Care Home12 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareLearning Disabilities+4 more
Good

Fairburn Vale

Wheldon Road, Castleford

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing20 beds
Elderly CarePhysical DisabilitiesYounger Adults
Good

Priory Gardens

Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing72 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Good

Snapethorpe Hall

Snapethorpe Gate, Lupset, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home62 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

Woodlands Residential Home

Woolley Low Moor Lane, Woolley, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home27 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Good

Castleford Lodge

Oxford Street, Castleford

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing60 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Good

Stockingate Residential Home

61 Stockingate, South Kirby, Pontefract

Wakefield

Residential Care Home25 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
Requires Improvement

Victoria House

2 Nostell Lane, Ryhill, Wakefield

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing30 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
Good

Haven Lodge

Wakefield Road, Normanton, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home32 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+3 more
Requires Improvement

Manor Park Care Home

Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing75 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

Croft House Care Home

High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing68 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Requires Improvement

Warde Aldam

Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing60 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

30 Sunnyfield

30 Sandringham Court, Streethouse, Pontefract

Wakefield

Residential Care Home3 beds
Learning Disabilities
Good

Ashby Lodge Residential Home

667 Leeds Road, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home22 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health
Requires Improvement

Alverthorpe

143 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home8 beds
Learning DisabilitiesMental HealthPhysical Disabilities+1 more
Good

The Acorns

77 Clifton Avenue, Stanley, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home5 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+3 more
Good

Agbrigg and Sandal

Belle Vue Road, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home20 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+3 more
Good

West Ridings Care Home

Off Lingwell Gate Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield

Wakefield

Care Home with Nursing180 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Inadequate

The Old Chapel Care Home

Haigh Lane, Haigh, Barnsley

Wakefield

Residential Care Home15 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Good

Whitwood Hall

Whitwood Lane, Castleford

Wakefield

Residential Care Home16 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

Whitwood House

82 Lumley Street, Castleford

Wakefield

Residential Care Home16 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesYounger Adults
Good

Whitwood Grange

Smawthorne Lane, Castleford

Wakefield

Residential Care Home17 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesYounger Adults
Good

The Sycamores

Norton Road, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home56 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Good

54a

54a Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract

Wakefield

Residential Care Home3 beds
Learning Disabilities
Good

Westmead

51a Westmead, Castleford

Wakefield

Residential Care Home9 beds
Learning DisabilitiesMental Health
Good

Flanshaw Lane

141 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home6 beds
Learning DisabilitiesMental HealthPhysical Disabilities+2 more
Good

Inwood House

142 Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home55 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Good

Wood Dene

Colliery Approach, Potovens Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield

Wakefield

Residential Care Home8 beds
Learning DisabilitiesMental HealthYounger Adults
Good

Choosing a care home in Wakefield

Compare the overall CQC rating with the five individual inspection questions. Shortlist homes that support the right care needs, then ask about staffing, fees, vacancies and visiting before arranging a tour.

Use ratings carefully

Ratings reflect evidence available at inspection time. Read the full CQC report and check for later updates rather than choosing from the overall badge alone.