Millfields Residential Care Home
Pontefract, WF8 · 0.9 km · 38 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,325 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,325
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2019
- Beds
- 72
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Wakefield
£1,325a week
About £68,900 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,650 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Wakefield, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £205 a week less, £10,660 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,295 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Pontefract
92 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wakefield
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Priory Gardens
Priory Gardens is a nursing home in Pontefract, in the Wakefield council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 72 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by WT NB OpCo 1, which operates 25 care homes in England. The home has been registered since May 2026.
At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Priory Gardens Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Priory Gardens has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wakefield with a fee on record typically charge about £1,325 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 95 registered care homes in Wakefield. The nearest to Priory Gardens include Millfields Residential Care Home, Aegis Residential Care and Stella House Residential Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Provider
- WT NB OpCo 1 Limited
- Registered with CQC
- May 2026
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2019)
- Council area
- Wakefield
- Town
- Pontefract
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Priory Gardens, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Priory Gardens has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wakefield typically charge about £1,325 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Priory Gardens
How much does Priory Gardens cost?
Priory Gardens has not published its fees. Care homes in Wakefield typically charge about £1,325 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Priory Gardens?
The Care Quality Commission rated Priory Gardens Good in March 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Priory Gardens provide nursing care?
Yes. Priory Gardens is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Priory Gardens offer dementia care?
Yes. Priory Gardens is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Priory Gardens have?
Priory Gardens is registered for up to 72 residents.
Care at home
92 live-in carers within about an hour of Wakefield
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 79 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Ellen B.
3 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 21 years caring
Based about 18 minutes from Wakefield. Can care for a couple
saheed kolade i.
1 review
From £1,103 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 18 minutes from Wakefield
Norman D.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 25 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Wakefield. Can care for a couple
Carla M.
3 reviews
From £1,288 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Wakefield. Can care for a couple
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
See live-in carers near WakefieldProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Other care homes near Pontefract
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Pontefract
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
92 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wakefield
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Aegis Residential Care
Pontefract, WF8 · 1.0 km · 22 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,325 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Stella House Residential Care Home
Pontefract, WF8 · 1.2 km · 40 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,325 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week