Home care agency

Cathedral House

Home care agency in Huddersfield, Kirklees

Cathedral House

Home care agency in Huddersfield, Kirklees

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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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).
AddressSt. Thomas Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LG

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About

Cathedral House is a home care agency based in Huddersfield that delivers care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and learning disabilities. The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in its 2020 report, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 20 February 2020 · Last inspected 7 February 2020

Inspectors describe a small home care service run by a church fellowship, supporting eight people in their own homes, many connected to the congregation. Families and people using the service spoke warmly of a small, familiar team of staff who were described as friendly and caring and who knew people well. The report says people were treated with dignity, were involved in decisions about their support and reviews, and that medicines were managed safely.

Strengths noted
  • Small, consistent team of familiar, kind staff who built close relationships with people
  • People treated with dignity and respect, with person-centred support and involvement in decisions
  • Safeguarding knowledge, safe recruitment, and induction, training and supervision for staff
  • Open culture, committed registered manager, and effective systems for monitoring quality

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital1.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Cathedral House 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

Cathedral House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THORNTON LODGE SURGERY, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary · 1.4 mi
Nearest GP
THORNTON LODGE SURGERY · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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