Exemplar Health Care Limited

Fairburn Mews

Nursing home in Castleford, Wakefield

CQC Good20 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell 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).
AddressWheldon Road, Castleford, WF10 2PY
Beds20

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About

Fairburn Mews is a nursing care home in Castleford, West Yorkshire, with 20 registered beds. It provides nursing care and specialist dementia support for older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or mental health needs.

The home is operated by Exemplar Health Care Limited. CQC inspection data for this home is not provided in the available information.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

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

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Pinderfields Hospital7.6 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsLimited
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

347 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime37%
Other theft13%
Shoplifting11%
Anti-social behaviour10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Wakefield pays care homes.
YearCouncil 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

Fairburn Mews is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 7.6 miles away. The local GP practice is TIEVE TARA, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Pinderfields Hospital · 7.6 mi
Nearest GP
TIEVE TARA · 0.2 mi

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

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)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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