Thomas Owen House
- Care home
- 35 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2011
- Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
7 ratings
First rated Inadequate in 2014, most recently Good in July 2025.
15 months
since the latest rating was published.
89 of 119
rated care homes in Kirklees are rated Good, like this one.
Thomas Owen House: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Ashworth Grange Good, 1.1 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 30 July 2025 (assessment visit 25 June 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Dates of assessment were from 14 July 2025 to 23 July 2025. The assessment was triggered in response to risk and included a visit to the service on 14 July 2025. Thomas Owen House is a care home which specialises in supporting people with mental health needs. It is registered to provide nursing care for up to 35 people. At the time of our assessment there were 34 people living at the service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Since the last assessment the provider has made improvements in relation to medicines and risk management. Medicines were managed safely. Care records were accurate, up to date, and reflective of people’s needs and risks. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs, and the environment was safe and clean. There was effective leadership and oversight of the service. Managers supported staff wellbeing and development. The managers and staff worked together to deliver high quality care.
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Safe
Good
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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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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. 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. 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
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- 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
- Martha Betera
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 12 July 2019. Latest assessment published 30 July 2025; 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
- Thomas Owen Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02327806 (opens Companies House)
Thomas Owen Care Limited runs 3 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Thomas Owen Care Limited
- G John Sturrock Good. Care home with nursing, Leeds
- – Freddie Finlay Not yet rated. Care home with nursing, Kirklees
Getting help from Kirklees Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Kirklees Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 304 5555, Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 4.45pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Kirklees Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Thomas Owen House provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Thomas Owen House as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Thomas Owen House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 35 beds at Thomas Owen House.
- When was Thomas Owen House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Thomas Owen House was published on 30 July 2025.
- Who runs Thomas Owen House?
- Thomas Owen House is run by Thomas Owen Care Limited. It runs 3 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Thomas Owen House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 30 July 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01924 458017
- Address
- Lees House Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9BP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G St Anne's Community Services - Lees Hall Road Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Templefields Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- G Clarence House Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Aston Manor EMI Residential Home Good, 1.1 miles away
- G Ashworth Grange Good, 1.1 miles away