Southlees
84 Aldonley, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8SS
Residential care home · 6 beds · Bridgewood Trust

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,078
- CQC rating
- Good
- January 2019
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £56,030 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,155 a week
The typical live-in carer near Kirklees, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £800 a week less than two places.
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 Southlees
Southlees is a residential care home in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Bridgewood Trust, which operates 11 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Southlees 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.
Southlees has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kirklees with a fee on record typically charge about £1,078 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 125 registered care homes in Kirklees. The nearest to Southlees include Ferndale Lodge, Thorpe House Specialist Adult Mental Health Unit Limited and Tolson Grange. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Bridgewood Trust Limited
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (January 2019)
- Council area
- Kirklees
- Town
- Huddersfield
- 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.
Southlees was rated Good; inspectors found safe, caring and person-centred support, with one medicines labelling issue corrected immediately.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Southlees has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kirklees typically charge about £1,078 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,100 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Southlees
How much does Southlees cost?
Southlees has not published its fees. Care homes in Kirklees typically charge about £1,078 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Southlees?
The Care Quality Commission rated Southlees Good in January 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Southlees provide nursing care?
No. Southlees is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Southlees offer dementia care?
Southlees is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kirklees listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Southlees have?
Southlees is registered for up to 6 residents.
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Kirklees
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. 86 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
“Primrose is a very kind and compassionate healthcare professional”
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.
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