Whitwood Hall

Whitwood Hall is a residential care home in Castleford, in the Wakefield council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 16 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 October 2021, the CQC rated Whitwood Hall Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Whitwood Hall has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. 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 Hall include Whitwood House, Manor Park Care Home and Amelia House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.