Southlands Retirement Apartments with Care and Support
Home care agency in Leeds
Operated by Westward Care
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About
Southlands Retirement Apartments with Care and Support is a home care agency based in Leeds, providing care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65. The agency says it covers Headingley, Methley, Beeston and Roundhay. Its stated services include short breaks and temporary care, specialised dementia support, and round-the-clock care and support. It says its aim is to protect people's happiness as well as their health, and that ongoing training helps its staff keep up with the changing needs of older people.
The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, with Good grades for all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The rating was published in 2024.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 8 February 2024 · Last inspected 12 December 2023
Inspectors found that people living at this extra care service felt safe and enjoyed their home, and relatives described the support as satisfactory. Staffing levels and recruitment were judged adequate, infection control and people's choice and control were positive, and staff said they felt well supported. Management was generally seen as approachable and responsive, though one person felt concerns were not always resolved to their satisfaction.
- People reported feeling safe and enjoying living at the service, with one person describing it as excellent
- Systems were in place to protect people from risks linked to their care needs
- Enough staff were working to meet people's needs, and recruitment practices were adequate
- Staff said they enjoyed working for the provider and felt well supported
- Medicines were not always managed as required, including around storage
- Auditing needed improvement, and a policy in place was not relevant to extra care housing
- One person felt their concerns were not always resolved as they would have liked
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.
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Southlands Retirement Apartments with Care and Support is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St James's Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is OAKWOOD LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Westward Care
Southlands Retirement Apartments with Care and Support is one of 6 services run by Westward Care 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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