Whitwood Grange
- Care home
- 17 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2012
- Castleford, Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.
5 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.
Whitwood Grange: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2021, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 15 May 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Whitwood Grange is a residential care home providing personal to people with learning disabilities. It accommodates up to 17 people in three separate areas; there are two six bedded houses and five self- contained flats. There were eight people using the service at the time of our inspection.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Services for people with learning disabilities and or autism are supported The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.
What inspectors found
People felt safe. Systems were in place to safeguard people from the risk of abuse. People received their medication as prescribed by staff who had been appropriately trained.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Risks to people were effectively managed. Staff knew people well and were knowledgeable about individual risk management issues. Safe infection prevention and control (IPC) practices were in place to minimise the risk of spread of infection.
Systems in place to monitor the service had improved and were more effective in identifying and addressing areas that required improvement. This improvement needs to continue and become embedded into practice. There was a positive culture at the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 15 May 2021. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 5 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.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Rachel Jones
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 15 May 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
- Living Ambitions LimitedBrand: Lifeways Community Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02622175 (opens Companies House)
Living Ambitions Limited runs 15 services in England, 5 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber. 12 are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.
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- G Living Ambitions Limited - 330 Guildford Road Good. Care home, Surrey, South East
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 Whitwood Grange provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Whitwood Grange as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Whitwood Grange have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 17 beds at Whitwood Grange.
- When was Whitwood Grange last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Whitwood Grange was published on 15 May 2021.
- Who runs Whitwood Grange?
- Whitwood Grange is run by Living Ambitions Limited. It runs 15 services in England, 5 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Whitwood Grange's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 15 May 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01977 667725
- Address
- Smawthorne Lane, Castleford, WF10 4ES Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Brookfield Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Newfield Lodge Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Castleford Lodge Good, 0.3 miles away
- G The Beeches Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Cymar House Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away