Age Uk Calderdale and Kirklees
Home care agency in Huddersfield, Kirklees
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Age Uk Calderdale and Kirklees is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. It is based in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees area of West Yorkshire. Dementia is its main care focus, and it supports people from several groups, including older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with dementia, mental health needs or learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Good overall in a report published in 2019. It also received Good ratings for all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 November 2019 · Last inspected 12 November 2019
Inspectors found that the service, which provides toenail cutting and foot care to older people in Kirklees and Calderdale, was rated good at this inspection. People spoke highly of the staff, describing them as skilled, kind and caring, and said they felt safe, consented to care and were treated with privacy and dignity. Care plans were built around people's own preferences, and staff training, supervision and appraisal were in place.
- People said they felt safe and that staff had the skills for the role
- Risks were assessed and measures were put in place to reduce harm
- Staff were described as kind and caring and respected people's privacy and dignity
- People were involved in developing care plans that reflected their preferences, with support from the provider's head of quality
- The regulated domiciliary care part of the service had not started, and no start date had been set
- The report notes there was very little to audit at the time of inspection
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Age Uk Calderdale and Kirklees will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Age Uk Calderdale and Kirklees is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 3.3 miles away. The local GP practice is WOODHOUSE HILL SURGERY, 1.3 miles away, rated ‘Inadequate’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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