Warde Aldam
- Care home
- 60 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- South Elmsall, 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.
Warde Aldam: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in September 2022, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Laurels Residential Home (Good, 0.9 miles away) and Bennett Court (Good, 1 mile away).
Nearest care homes:
- – Hamilton Springs Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- – The Britton Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- G The Laurels Residential Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- RI Mellieha Requires improvement, 1 mile away
- G Bennett Court Good, 1 mile away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 30 September 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Warde Aldam is care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 60 people. The service provides support to people in one adapted building with three separate units. Two units specialise in providing care to people living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 58 people using the service.
What inspectors found
Risks to people were not always assessed. Records for people who required the use of hoists did not always contain enough information to keep them safe. The provider had auditing systems in place, however these were not always effective in identifying areas for improvement. For example, concerns were found during our inspection in relation to infection control, fire safety and care plan records and these were not identified by the service. We saw some furniture and flooring to be visibly stained and a malodour in some areas of the service. We have made a recommendation the provider reviews the quality monitoring systems.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were protected from the risk of abuse. Incidents were monitored by the registered manager and staff told us they felt comfortable to raise concerns. People and relatives said they felt safe. There were enough staff, who had been safely recruited and received appropriate training, to meet people's needs. Medicines were safely stored, administered and disposed of. Accidents and incidents were monitored, and trends and patterns identified to mitigate future risks.
Staff felt supported by the registered manager and people and relatives were positive about how the service was managed. The management team worked closely with community health professionals to ensure people received appropriate care and support.
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.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 30 September 2022. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 30 September 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.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Mark Quarmby
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)10 inspection reports, latest 30 September 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
- Methodist HomesBrand: Methodist Homes
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04043124 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1083995
Methodist Homes runs 93 services in England, 16 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber. 83 are rated Good or Outstanding and 10 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Methodist Homes
- O Briar Hill House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Staffordshire, West Midlands
- O Horfield Lodge Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Bristol, South West
- O Mapplewell Manor Outstanding. Care home, Barnsley
- O Queens Court Outstanding. Care home, Cambridgeshire, East of England
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 Warde Aldam provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Warde Aldam as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Warde Aldam have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at Warde Aldam.
- When was Warde Aldam last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Warde Aldam was published on 30 September 2022.
- Who runs Warde Aldam?
- Warde Aldam is run by Methodist Homes. It runs 93 services in England, 16 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Warde Aldam's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 30 September 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01977 643697
- Address
- Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Laurels Residential Home (Good, 0.9 miles away) and Bennett Court (Good, 1 mile away).
Nearest care homes:
- – Hamilton Springs Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- – The Britton Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- G The Laurels Residential Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- RI Mellieha Requires improvement, 1 mile away
- G Bennett Court Good, 1 mile away