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Care homes offering respite care in Castleford

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There are 3 care homes offering respite care in and around Castleford on AskBart. Published fees average about £934 a week, while Wakefield usually pays £853. The largest is Manor Park Care Home, with 75 beds. The most recent inspection was at Castleford Lodge in July 2022.

care homes
3
typical residential fee
£934/wkbelow the UK average of £1,716
what Wakefield council pays
£853/wk

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Castleford

Care homes in Castleford (3)

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All within 3 miles · nearest first · updated November 2026

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Distance
Castleford LodgeGood · Oct 2025On request605.6 mi—0.6 mi
Fairwood Fields Care Home—On request667.1 mi—2.7 mi
Manor Park Care HomeGood£934755.4 mi—0.9 mi

Fees are the home’s published “from” figure, or an indicative one; “on request” where none is published. Ratings are the regulator’s. Click a heading to sort.

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Castleford in numbers

The average residential care home in Castleford costs about £934/week, while Wakefield’s published usual rate is around £853/week (2025). If the council funds care, expect a likely top-up of about £81/week (about £4,212/year), usually paid by a relative or friend. An estimate: councils fund care only below the means-test threshold, and fees vary by home, room and needs.

What Wakefield council pays care homes, and whether it will help with your fees

Care homes offering respite care listed3
Rated Good or Outstanding2 of 2 (100%)
Rated Outstanding0
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate0
Average published weekly fee£934
Wakefield usual weekly rate (2025)£853
LargestManor Park Care Home (75 beds)
Most recently inspectedCastleford Lodge (July 2022)
Homes by care typeResidential 3 · Nursing 2 · Dementia 3 · Respite 3
Average house price, Wakefield (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£198,519
Good2
Not yet rated1
Average weekly fees
  • Residential, Castleford£934/wk
  • Nursing, Castleford£934/wk
  • Dementia, Castleford£934/wk
  • Wakefield average£892/wk
  • UK average£1,716/wk
  • Wakefield usual rate£853/wk

Fees: averages of the weekly fees published by the homes listed here and across Wakefield. UK average: published residential fees across all homes on AskBart. Council rate: Wakefield's usual cost of residential care (2025). Actual costs vary with care needs and room.

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Guides: Residential care homes · Nursing homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care

Data: CQC register, updated November 2026. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Wakefield

The average house price in Wakefield is £198,519, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£198,519
Detached
£314,856
Semi-detached
£199,891
Terraced
£158,494
Flats & maisonettes
£100,133

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Living in Castleford

  • Green Surroundings
  • Well Served
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).
Safety & PeaceC

Limited — quieter than 28% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder

Green SpacesA

Excellent — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby

Daily ConveniencesA

Excellent — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby

Culture & CommunityC

Limited — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby

347 crimes reported in April 2026, Police.uk.

  • Violent crime127
  • Other theft46
  • Shoplifting38
  • Anti-social behaviour34
How we grade areas

Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.

Sources — crime: Police.uk, Apr 2026; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated September 2026.

Community & connection in Castleford

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Wakefield District

Help and support for older people in the Wakefield District - advice service - social contact service - befriending service - home support service - internet shopping service and more.

0.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1096511)
Charity

Neighbourhood Elders Team

Relief of poverty, sickness and distress of elderly people and their carers in Garforth and thesurrounding area. These objects are achieved by the provision of a caring and befriending service,…

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088836)
Charity

Sherburn Visiting Scheme Supporting Seniors

The activities of the charity include supplying transport for hospital and other medical appointments, a befriending service, shopping trips, assisted shopping, weekly activity sessions, a meals…

6.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1200752)
Charity

Wakefield and District Carers Association

To improve the conditions of life amongst carers resident in the Wakefield Metropolitan District so that the charitable needs of the carers are thus relieved and in particular amongst carers who…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1053295)
Charity

Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours'scheme Cio

We provide a variety of activities and services to older people aged 60+ living in the crossgates and surrounding ls15 districts to promote healthy and independant living and to reduce social…

7.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1160095)
Charity

Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme

Providing services which promote the health and well being of older people and their carers to live independantly within their local community. S.G.N.S. provides the following activities;Luncheon…

7.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1055018)

Castleford: health, services and environment

Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.

People aged 85+
+49.7%
Projected change in Wakefield, 2025 to 2035 (8,330 to 12,472). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+21.4%
Projected change in Wakefield, 2025 to 2035 (71,628 to 86,943). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
7
Nearest: Boots (0.3 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
11
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
98.3%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 96% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
10.1 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
6.5 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
1–9 out of 10
Where the 23 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived).

Hospices near Castleford

  • The Prince of Wales Hospice · 2.6 milesCQC Good (report published May 2026). CQC page
  • Wakefield Hospice · 5.9 milesCQC Good (report published March 2024). CQC page
  • St Gemma's Hospice - Leeds · 11.2 milesCQC Outstanding (report published January 2022). CQC page

Hospitals near Castleford

Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.

Questions about care homes in Castleford

How many care homes offering respite care are there in Castleford?

AskBart lists 3 care homes offering respite care in and around Castleford, each with its latest CQC rating.

How are care homes offering respite care in Castleford rated?

Of the 2 inspected, 0 are rated Outstanding, 2 Good, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

How do I choose between care homes offering respite care in Castleford?

Start with the CQC rating and the latest inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Respite care explained" covers what to look for.

Weighing up your options in Castleford?

Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Castleford:

Prefer to stay in your own home with visiting carers?See home care in Castleford

Near Castleford

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our respite care guides.

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