The Chestnuts Care Home
72 Church Road, Normanton, WF6 2QG
Residential care home · 41 beds · Fieldhouse Care

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,325
- CQC rating
- Good
- November 2023
- Beds
- 41
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £68,900 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,650 a 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.
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 The Chestnuts Care Home
The Chestnuts Care Home is a residential care home in Normanton, in the Wakefield council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 41 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Fieldhouse Care. The home has been registered since May 2013.
At its latest inspection, published November 2023, the CQC rated The Chestnuts Care Home 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.
The Chestnuts Care Home 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 The Chestnuts Care Home include Prospect House, Amelia House and The Croft 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
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Fieldhouse Care Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- May 2013
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (November 2023)
- Council area
- Wakefield
- Town
- Normanton
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind care, but leadership needs to improve and medicine concerns remained.
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
The Chestnuts Care Home 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
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Common questions about The Chestnuts Care Home
How much does The Chestnuts Care Home cost?
The Chestnuts Care Home 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 The Chestnuts Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Chestnuts Care Home Good in November 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Chestnuts Care Home provide nursing care?
No. The Chestnuts Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Chestnuts Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. The Chestnuts Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does The Chestnuts Care Home have?
The Chestnuts Care Home is registered for up to 41 residents.
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.
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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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