Home Instead Wakefield
Home care agency in Ossett, Wakefield
Operated by Home Instead
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Home Instead Wakefield is a home care agency that supports older adults and younger adults under 65 to stay independent in their own homes. It says it covers Wakefield, Ossett, Horbury, Crofton and the surrounding areas, and its office is in Ossett, West Yorkshire. Dementia is its stated care focus. The agency pairs carers with the people it supports according to skills, interests and personality, so that care is tailored to each person.
The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, with Good ratings for the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions. The rating comes from a report published in 2019.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 19 November 2019 · Last inspected 19 July 2019
Inspectors rated this domiciliary care agency in Wakefield as good at its first inspection since registration. They found a strong person-centred culture, with staff who knew people well and built warm, lasting relationships with them and their families. People were described as feeling safe, with staff able to recognise abuse and neglect and act on concerns, and risks being managed individually.
- Staff knew people's needs well and had developed positive relationships with people and their families
- Care plans and risk assessments gave staff clear, person-centred guidance
- Medicines were managed safely and infection control procedures were in place
- Leadership was described as supportive, with good oversight through audits and clear communication
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
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAmple
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What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Home Instead Wakefield 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 Instead Wakefield is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is HOMESTEAD, 1.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Home Instead Wakefield is one of 220 services run by Home Instead on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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