Stella House Residential Care Home
- Care home
- 40 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Pontefract, Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in March 2026.
7 months
since the latest rating was published.
64 of 88
rated care homes in Wakefield are rated Good, like this one.
Stella House Residential Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Millfields Residential Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Willow Park Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Aegis Residential Care Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Priory Gardens Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI 1 Hill Close Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 18 March 2026 (assessment visit 31 December 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Dates of assessment: 8 January 2026 to 31 January 2026. Stella House is a 40 bedded residential care home, supporting older people, including people living with dementia. At the time of our assessment there were 35 people living at the service. We visited on 8 January 2026 and 14 January 2026. This was a planned assessment based on our previous rating.
- Safe No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider ensured safe staffing levels were in place and staff had the training and support to carry out their role. Recruitment procedures were in place but not always clearly recorded to show robust checks had been made. There was an established staff team who knew people well and fostered caring and trusting relationships. The service had a supportive culture and risks to people’s health, safety and wellbeing were mostly assessed appropriately and regularly reviewed. However, documentation was not always completed accurately or effectively to demonstrate people’s care and support was managed safely. Medicines were not robustly managed and improvements were required to ensure safe and consistent practice. The service was homely and well maintained.
The service worked well with stakeholders and other agencies to meet people’s health needs. There were strong links with health and social care professionals.
The management team conducted regular audits and checks to maintain oversight of the service, although these were not always effective and some areas of quality checks needed to be more robust. The provider and registered manager were accessible and approachable, and were committed to driving improvements and providing a person-centred, high-quality service.
The service was in breach of the legal regulation in relation to people’s safe care and treatment. We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment. The provider was receptive to feedback and included the assessment findings in their continuous development of the service.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of the legal regulation in relation to people’s safe care and treatment.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. We reviewed 1 quality statement. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. We reviewed 1 quality statement. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 18 March 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Bianca Mata-Apostica
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 30 October 2018. Latest assessment published 18 March 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Mr & Mrs J Fieldhouse
- Ownership type
- Partnership
Mr & Mrs J Fieldhouse runs 2 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Mr & Mrs J Fieldhouse
- G Millfields Residential Care Home Good. Care home, Wakefield
Getting help from City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 8 503 503, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Stella House Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Stella House Residential Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Stella House Residential Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at Stella House Residential Care Home.
- When was Stella House Residential Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Stella House Residential Care Home was published on 18 March 2026.
- Who runs Stella House Residential Care Home?
- Stella House Residential Care Home is run by Mr & Mrs J Fieldhouse. It runs 2 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Stella House Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 18 March 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01977 600247
- Address
- Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2SS Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Millfields Residential Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Willow Park Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Aegis Residential Care Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Priory Gardens Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI 1 Hill Close Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away