Abbeyfield Society
Fern House
Care home in Bingley, Bradford
Operated by Abbeyfield Society
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About
Fern House, a member of Abbeyfield Society, is a 30-bed care home in Bingley, Bradford. The home supports older people aged 55 and over, offering accommodation with varying levels of care and support to meet different needs, from social connection to more complex care requirements.
The home is rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission (report published 2021). The key-question ratings are: Safe — Requires Improvement; Effective — Good; Caring — Good; Responsive — Requires Improvement; Well-led — Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 7 October 2021 · Last inspected 20 August 2021
Inspectors found that Fern House, a care home with extra care apartments on the same site, had made clear progress since its previous inspection, and the provider is no longer in breach of the regulations they had been breaching. Residents and relatives described the home as safe, well fed and welcoming, and said the staff and management team had improved over the last six months. The report notes that a new manager was being recruited and that the service was being run by the director of operations alongside the deputy manager at the time.
- Staff were recruited safely and there were enough of them to meet people's needs.
- Safeguarding concerns were handled properly and lessons were learned when things went wrong.
- The home was clean and pleasant, and infection control helped keep people and staff safe during the pandemic.
- New governance systems and provider oversight were introduced, and people spoke positively about the management team.
- Medicines management had improved but still needed to be embedded and developed further, with guidance and records for topical and as-required medicines recommended for improvement.
- Accident and incident monitoring needed further development, although management of risks to people had improved.
- The service was still without a permanent manager while a replacement was being recruited.
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.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire 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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
104 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 Bradford council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £735 |
| 2025 | £789 |
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Local health safety net
Fern House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 3.3 miles away. The local GP practice is BINGLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Abbeyfield Society
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