Dovecote Lodge
Care home in Wakefield
Operated by Wakefield MDC
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
Dovecote Lodge is a 28-bed care home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It is registered to provide personal care and accommodation for older people. The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all five key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed as Good. The CQC report was published in 2019.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 650 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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
611 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | 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 Wakefield council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £761 |
| 2025 | £853 |
What Wakefield council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Dovecote Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 3.3 miles away. The local GP practice is ORCHARD CROFT, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Wakefield
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Age UK Wakefield District
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Richmond Hill Elderly Action Limited
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Part of Wakefield MDC
Dovecote Lodge is one of 6 homes run by Wakefield MDC on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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