Amelia House

28 Carlton Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2EH

01924227516

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 September 2020

Provider

Care Worldwide (Carlton) Limited

Beds

10 beds

Rating history

GoodMay 2015
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
InadequateSept 2018
GoodOct 2020

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2020. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Care Worldwide (Carlton) Limited, which runs 5 care homes in England: 4 rated Good and 1 not yet rated.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Amelia House

Amelia House is a residential care home in Wakefield providing accommodation and personal care for adults and young people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders. Further details on the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Amelia House provides accommodation and personal care for up to 10 adults and young people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders. The service occupies one adapted building and is designed to help residents transition between services. During the inspection, nine people were living at the home, with a tenth arriving during the visit.

The provider had recently extended their registration to include support for people moving into community settings with the same core staff group, though this programme had not yet started.

The home is operated according to principles focused on supporting residents' independence and wellbeing during their time at the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 October 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing; Domiciliary care service
Registered capacity: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WF6 2EH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for children; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 15 October 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 September 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Amelia House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Amelia House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Amelia House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Amelia House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees