Beechwood
Nursing home in Huddersfield, Kirklees
Operated by Valorum Care
What do these badges mean?
- 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
Beechwood is a large Victorian villa on the outskirts of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, close to the edge of the Peak District National Park. The building has kept many of its original features and has been adapted and extended so that residents can move around the home using wheelchairs. It has 27 registered beds and provides nursing, dementia and respite care, including short and long-term stays, for adults with physical disabilities, mental health needs and learning disabilities, among other needs. The home has a private garden and a Life Skills Room with virtual reality headsets, tablets and a games console. Activities are planned with each resident and their family and include both group and one-to-one sessions. The Care Quality Commission rates Beechwood Requires Improvement overall. It is rated Good for effective, caring and responsive care, and Requires Improvement for safe care and well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 850 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
603 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Kirklees council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £843 |
| 2025 | £878 |
What Kirklees council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Beechwood is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is BIRKBY HEALTH CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Huddersfield
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Hoot Creative Arts
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Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees
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The Maurice Jagger Centre for the Disabled and Elderly of Calderdale
Our objectives are to promote the welfare of all ages and less able of Calderdale. We do that by providing a day centre for the purpose of recreation and other leisure time activities in the…
Memory Lane Cafe Calderdale
We aim to tackle loneliness and social isolation. We provide support for people affected by dementia, other memory problems, and social isolation. We run fortnightly pop-up cafes in Sowerby Bridge…
The Denby Dale Centre Limited
Relief of rural isolation by providing a) community transport; b) befriending scheme c) information and drop-in centre & charity shop d) day clubs; e) ICT training; f) various activity clubs…
Community Transport Calderdale Ltd
Provision of transport to those residents of Calderdale and Kirklees who cannot access alternatives for reasons of disability (mental & physical), ill health, old age, geographical isolation,…
Part of Valorum Care
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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