Home care agency
Peripatetic Service - Sherwood Court
Home care agency in Wakefield
Peripatetic Service - Sherwood Court
Home care agency in Wakefield
Operated by Wakefield MDC
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
Peripatetic Service - Sherwood Court is a home care agency based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, providing care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and substance misuse.
The service was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, with Good ratings for being safe, effective, caring and well-led. The Responsive key question was rated as Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 12 August 2021 · Last inspected 12 July 2021
Inspectors found that people using this extra care service at Sherwood Court felt safe and described staff as caring and friendly. Care plans, risk assessments, staff checks, infection control and medicines records were in place, and the service was judged well led with regular feedback from people, relatives and staff. The report concludes the service now meets the legal requirements that were not met at the previous inspection.
- People said they feel safe and that staff are kind and friendly
- Care needs are reviewed and documented, with risk assessments available to staff
- Infection prevention measures and personal protective equipment are in place
- Good leadership, with an open culture and effective quality assurance through surveys and meetings
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Peripatetic Service - Sherwood Court is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 3.7 miles away. The local GP practice is CHAPELTHORPE, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Wakefield MDC
Peripatetic Service - Sherwood Court is one of 6 services run by Wakefield MDC on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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