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HOME CARING SERVICES

Home care agency in Pontefract, Wakefield

HOME CARING SERVICES

Home care agency in Pontefract, Wakefield

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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Address1 Orchard Mews, Pontefract, WF8 2US

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About

Home Caring Services is a home care agency based in Pontefract, Wakefield, providing care and support delivered in people's own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with dementia, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 23 January 2020 · Last inspected 3 January 2020

Inspectors found that risks to people's health and wellbeing were assessed and kept under review, and that medicines were handled safely. Staff were described as well trained, with a regular group of carers who knew the people they supported, and people were encouraged to stay independent and make their own choices. Care plans were detailed and reviewed, and the service was judged to be well led.

Strengths noted
  • Risks to people were assessed, reviewed regularly and managed by staff
  • A regular group of staff knew people well, supporting routine and wellbeing
  • Care plans were detailed, reviewed and involved people and relatives
  • Effective leadership, audits, and good partnership working with other agencies

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
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
Hospital7.7 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • 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 — HOME CARING SERVICES 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

HOME CARING SERVICES is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 7.7 miles away. The local GP practice is FRIARWOOD SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Pinderfields Hospital · 7.7 mi
Nearest GP
FRIARWOOD SURGERY · 0.5 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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