Sun Woodhouse Care Home
Care home in Huddersfield, Kirklees
Operated by Valorum Care
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
Sun Woodhouse Care Home is located in a residential area near Huddersfield town centre. The home provides long-term residential care and short-term respite stays for up to 24 residents. It was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission in its 2023 report, with Good ratings for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care, though the Safe domain was rated Requires Improvement.
The home offers accommodation with en-suite facilities in most bedrooms. Staff work with residents to develop personalised care plans and can support different needs and preferences.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 10 August 2023 · Last inspected 19 June 2023
Inspectors visited Sun Woodhouse in June 2023, when 17 people were living there, most of them with dementia. They found staff were safely recruited, numbers were sufficient, and people felt listened to and in control of their daily routines. Risk assessments were in place, and staff understood individual risks, safeguarding and how to report concerns.
- Staff are safely recruited and people gave positive feedback about the care they receive
- Risk assessments are in place and staff understand individual risks and the action needed
- Staff have safeguarding training and know how to spot and report abuse
- People are supported to make choices, and the home's culture was reported to have improved under the current manager
- A lift had not been maintained to recommended safety-check standards; the work was completed after the inspection
- Some staff were unclear about their responsibilities in the event of a fire
- Some gaps were found in recording of topical creams, though people said these were given as prescribed
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2025
What's nearby
- 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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
603 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Kirklees council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £843 |
| 2025 | £878 |
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Local health safety net
Sun Woodhouse Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 2 miles away. The local GP practice is WOODHOUSE HILL SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Inadequate’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Valorum Care
Sun Woodhouse Care Home is one of 30 homes run by Valorum Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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