Care homes in Pontefract
Every care home registered in Pontefract, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Pontefract is in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber. See all care homes in Wakefield
Pontefract has 10 care homes currently providing care, with 363 beds. 2 provide nursing care and 7 support people living with dementia. 67% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 75% across Wakefield.
All care homes in Pontefract
Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.
10 care homes
- G Good Aegis Residential Care Care home22 beds WF8 1QR Rated
- G Good Carleton Court Care Home Care home35 beds WF8 3NQ Rated
- G Good Millfields Residential Care Home Care home38 beds WF8 2LS Rated
- G Good Priory Gardens Care home with nursing72 beds WF8 1JQ Rated
- G Good Stella House Residential Care Home Care home40 beds WF8 2SS Rated
- G Good Willow Park Care Home Care home with nursing64 beds WF8 2HB Rated
- RI Requires improvement 1 Hill Close Care home3 beds WF8 2SF Rated
- RI Requires improvement 2 Hill Close Care home3 beds WF8 2SF Rated
- RI Requires improvement Hillcrest Care home20 beds WF8 3ND Rated
- – Not yet rated Fairwood Fields Care Home Care home66 beds WF8 4HW No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Pontefract.
- Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited 3 homes, none rated Good or Outstanding
- Mr & Mrs J Fieldhouse 2 homes, 2 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0345 8 503 503
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Pontefract?
- Pontefract has 10 care homes currently providing care, with 363 beds.
- How many care homes in Pontefract are rated Outstanding?
- None of the care homes in Pontefract is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
- Which care homes in Pontefract provide nursing care?
- 2 care homes provide nursing care in Pontefract. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Pontefract?
- Pontefract is in Wakefield, so ask the adult social care team at City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0345 8 503 503.
Nearby neighbourhoods
- FeatherstoneWakefield7 care homes
- KnottingleyWakefield5 care homes
- CastlefordWakefield10 care homes
- AiredaleWakefield6 care homes
- NormantonWakefield11 care homes
- KinsleyWakefield6 care homes
Home care in Pontefract
9 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Pontefract