Breadalbane Residential Home
- Care home
- 15 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2022
- Castleford, Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
19 of 88
rated care homes in Wakefield are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Breadalbane Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in May 2022, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Newbrook (Good, 0.1 miles away) and The Beeches (Good, 0.2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Newbrook Good, 0.1 miles away
- G The Beeches Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Brookfield Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Newfield Lodge Good, 0.2 miles away
- RI Cymar House Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 26 May 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Breadalbane Residential Home is a care home that provides accommodation and personal care for older adults, including adults who are living with dementia. The home can accommodate up to 15 people in one building over three floors. At the time of this inspection, there were 13 people residing at Breadalbane Residential Home.
What inspectors found
Where there were systems and processes in place to monitor and improve the quality of the service provided these were ineffective as they had not picked up on the issues identified at this inspection. The service did not always check and maintain the premises and equipment to ensure people were safe.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff understood what it meant to protect people from abuse. Safe procedures were in place to make sure people received their medicines as prescribed. People gave us mixed feedback about the number of staff deployed.
We have made a recommendation the provider review their dependency tool and the deployment of staff.
Staff were provided with relevant training to make sure they had the right skills and knowledge for their role. Staff were supported in their jobs.
Staff understood the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives, and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People told us they enjoyed the food served at Breadalbane, which we saw considered their dietary needs and preferences.
People were supported to access relevant health and social care professionals to ensure they were getting the care and support they needed.
Positive, caring, and supportive relationships had been developed between people and staff. People were treated with dignity and respect.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 26 May 2022. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 26 May 2022. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Debra Stanley England
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 26 May 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Niwas Care Home Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 13541965 (opens Companies House)
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 Breadalbane Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Breadalbane Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Breadalbane Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 15 beds at Breadalbane Residential Home.
- When was Breadalbane Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Breadalbane Residential Home was published on 26 May 2022.
- Who runs Breadalbane Residential Home?
- Breadalbane Residential Home is run by Niwas Care Home Limited.
- What is Breadalbane Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 26 May 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01977 518794
- Address
- 2 Park Avenue, Castleford, WF10 4JT Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Newbrook (Good, 0.1 miles away) and The Beeches (Good, 0.2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Newbrook Good, 0.1 miles away
- G The Beeches Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Brookfield Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Newfield Lodge Good, 0.2 miles away
- RI Cymar House Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away