Care home

Knowle Court

Residential care home in Huddersfield, Kirklees

Knowle Court

Residential care home in Huddersfield, Kirklees

CQC Good22 bedsResidential
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
Address38 Knowl Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4AN
Beds22

About

Knowle Court is a 22-bed care home in Golcar, Huddersfield, providing residential and dementia care. The home is located in a residential area with access to local amenities and transport links. It is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in 2024, with Good ratings across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

The home is part of Lotus Home Care, a social care provider operating across Huddersfield. Knowle Court carries out assessments of care needs for prospective residents and aims to support people from the local community.

Care provided

Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Sensory impairment

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary1.8 miles
Pub or bar100 m
  • Set back from main road noise

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 SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

603 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime38%
Shoplifting11%
Public order11%
Anti-social behaviour9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Kirklees council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Knowle Court is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is FIELDHEAD SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary · 1.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
FIELDHEAD SURGERY · 0.3 mi

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

Community & connection in Huddersfield

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Hoot Creative Arts

Hoot main activity is providing a diverse range of quality creative arts activities with proven benefits in improving mental health and well being.We work with adults with mental health needs,…

0.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1146358)
Charity

Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees

Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees exists to promote the well-being of all older people in Calderdale and Kirklees, recognising their right to independence, fulfilment, dignity and choice, working…

6.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1102020)
Charity

The Maurice Jagger Centre for the Disabled and Elderly of Calderdale

Our objectives are to promote the welfare of all ages and less able of Calderdale. We do that by providing a day centre for the purpose of recreation and other leisure time activities in the…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (511088)
Charity

Memory Lane Cafe Calderdale

We aim to tackle loneliness and social isolation. We provide support for people affected by dementia, other memory problems, and social isolation. We run fortnightly pop-up cafes in Sowerby Bridge…

6.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1178595)
Charity

The Denby Dale Centre Limited

Relief of rural isolation by providing a) community transport; b) befriending scheme c) information and drop-in centre & charity shop d) day clubs; e) ICT training; f) various activity clubs…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1118128)
Charity

Community Transport Calderdale Ltd

Provision of transport to those residents of Calderdale and Kirklees who cannot access alternatives for reasons of disability (mental & physical), ill health, old age, geographical isolation,…

7.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1093919)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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