Care home
Highfield Care Centre
Care home in Castleford, Leeds
North Bay Group
Highfield Care Centre
Care home in Castleford, Leeds
Operated by North Bay Group
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
Highfield Care Centre is a care home in Castleford, West Yorkshire, run by North Bay Group. It has 88 registered beds and provides care for older people. The Care Quality Commission rated the home as Requires Improvement overall in its 2022 report.
Across the key questions, the CQC found that Safe and Well-led were rated Requires Improvement, while Effective, Caring and Responsive were all rated Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 5 August 2022 · Last inspected 9 June 2022
Inspectors found that the service has improved since its last inspection, and that the provider has addressed earlier maintenance and quality issues. Residents and relatives reported that care has continued to get better, and people are supported to make their own choices, with staff working in the least restrictive way. Feedback from external professionals was positive, though they noted that communication could be stronger.
- Incidents and accidents are recorded and managed effectively
- Maintenance issues from the previous inspection were being addressed under provider oversight
- A registered manager who has been in post since the last inspection was described as honest and open
- Quality assurance systems are in place to monitor and improve the service
- Medicine awaiting removal was not stored as inspectors expected
- Allergy information was not recorded consistently for everyone, though the registered manager acted immediately
- Communication with staff was flagged by external professionals as needing improvement
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
- Near a main road
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
347 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
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £777 |
| 2025 | £804 |
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Local health safety net
Highfield Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6 miles away. The local GP practice is NOVA SCOTIA MEDICAL CNTR, 0.3 miles away.
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.
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.
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Part of North Bay Group
Highfield Care Centre is one of 49 homes run by North Bay Group 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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