The Hawthornes
- Care home
- 40 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2018
- Gomersal, Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Requires improvement at every inspection since 2019.
6 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
26 of 119
rated care homes in Kirklees are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
The Hawthornes: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in April 2021.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Willow View (Outstanding, 0.5 miles away) and Eden Court (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- O Willow View Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Eden Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Holme House Care Home Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away
- G Listonshiels Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Sheldon Ridge Good, 1.7 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 26 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Hawthornes is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 40 older people, including people who are living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 33 people living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
Before visitors were allowed into the home, they had to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 lateral flow test. People and staff had COVID-19 risk assessments in place.
A visitor we spoke with said they were fully engaged by the provider who kept them up-to-date with COVID- 19 visiting guidance. Contractors who were visiting on the day of our inspection were familiar with this guidance and their responsibility to protect people.
Staff we observed were wearing PPE correctly. People we spoke with confirmed staff wore their PPE at all times. The home had a dedicated donning and doffing area for staff to use. There were sufficient amounts of PPE and hand washing products in the home.
People and staff were part of a regular programme of testing for COVID-19. Staff had received a double vaccination against COVID-19 as a minimum.
Cleaning schedules had been completed and domestic staff were aware of the importance of keeping frequent touch points in the home clean.
The provider's infection control policy referred to current guidance. Regular infection control audits were being carried out.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 6 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
- Joanne Blackburn
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 26 February 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
- Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTDBrand: North Bay Group
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10769083 (opens Companies House)
Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD runs 7 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber. 4 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD
- G Crystal Court Good. Care home with nursing, North Yorkshire
- G Priestley Good. Care home, Kirklees
- G The Sycamores Good. Care home, Wakefield
- G York House Good. Care home, Kirklees
See all 7 services run by Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD
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 The Hawthornes provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Hawthornes as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Hawthornes have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at The Hawthornes.
- When was The Hawthornes last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Hawthornes was published on 15 April 2021.
- Who runs The Hawthornes?
- The Hawthornes is run by Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD. It runs 7 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is The Hawthornes's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 15 April 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01274 680033
- Address
- Mill Lane, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2AP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Willow View (Outstanding, 0.5 miles away) and Eden Court (Good, 0.5 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- O Willow View Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Eden Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Holme House Care Home Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away
- G Listonshiels Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Sheldon Ridge Good, 1.7 miles away