Whitwood Grange
Smawthorne Lane, Castleford, WF10 4ES
Residential care home · 17 beds · Lifeways Community Care

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,325
- CQC rating
- Good
- May 2021
- Beds
- 17
- 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 Whitwood Grange
Whitwood Grange is a residential care home in Castleford, in the Wakefield council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 17 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Lifeways Community Care, which operates 53 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2012.
At its latest inspection, published May 2021, the CQC rated Whitwood Grange 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.
Whitwood Grange 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 Whitwood Grange include Brookfield, Newfield Lodge and Castleford Lodge. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Living Ambitions Limited
- Brand
- Lifeways Community Care
- Registered with CQC
- September 2012
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (May 2021)
- Council area
- Wakefield
- Town
- Castleford
- 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.
Whitwood Grange is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found safe care, but management systems still needed to become firmly established.
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
Whitwood Grange 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 Whitwood Grange
How much does Whitwood Grange cost?
Whitwood Grange 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 Whitwood Grange?
The Care Quality Commission rated Whitwood Grange Good in May 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Whitwood Grange provide nursing care?
No. Whitwood Grange is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Whitwood Grange offer dementia care?
Whitwood Grange is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Wakefield listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Whitwood Grange have?
Whitwood Grange is registered for up to 17 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.
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
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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