The Laurels Residential Home
- Care home
- 28 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- South Kirkby, Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
64 of 88
rated care homes in Wakefield are rated Good, like this one.
The Laurels Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2018, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- RI Stockingate Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
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- – Hamilton Springs Not yet rated, 0.9 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 6 March 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Laurels is a care home providing accommodation and personal care to older people, some of whom are living with dementia. The service is registered to support up to 28 people over two floors of an adapted building. There were 18 people living at The Laurels at the time of this inspection.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
● The premises were clean and well maintained. The home was undergoing a refurbishment programme to update and improve the premises. ● All staff had received training in infection prevention and control and their competency was regularly checked. Staff were seen to be following correct practice in this area. ● Relatives and friends were encouraged to keep in contact with their loved ones via telephone and video calls. A safe space had been created outside to facilitate face to face visits. ● All people living and working at The Laurels had been offered a vaccine and were regularly tested for COVID-19 in line with government guidance.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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
- Lisa Cooper
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 6 March 2021. 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
- Superior Care Homes Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03796326 (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 The Laurels Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Laurels Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Laurels Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 28 beds at The Laurels Residential Home.
- When was The Laurels Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Laurels Residential Home was published on 9 June 2018.
- Who runs The Laurels Residential Home?
- The Laurels Residential Home is run by Superior Care Homes Ltd.
- What is The Laurels Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 9 June 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01977 640721
- Address
- The Laurels, Bull Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3QD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Stockingate Residential Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Richmond House Good, 0.3 miles away
- G The Sycamores Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Springfields Residential Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- – Hamilton Springs Not yet rated, 0.9 miles away