Beckfield

70 Bolton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 4BN

01274433668

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 October 2020

Provider

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Beds

35 beds

About Beckfield

Beckfield is a residential care home in Bradford, providing personal care and accommodation on a long-term basis as well as for shorter emergency and rehabilitation stays. Details of the CQC's most recent findings on the home are set out below.

Beckfield provides accommodation and personal care for up to 35 people, offering long-term care alongside emergency and rehabilitation stays. The environment is well-maintained and arranged to minimize infection risk, with the home being clean, tidy, and free from malodour. Staff work in cohorts across different building units, with a designated self-contained area for isolation purposes.

The home demonstrates consideration for residents' social needs during self-isolation periods. Individual activity plans ensure isolated residents have opportunities to engage in meaningful activities and maintain contact with relatives and friends, supporting their wellbeing during periods of separation.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 November 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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
Registered capacity: 35 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BD2 4BN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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 20 February 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 October 2020.

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

Read Beckfield'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 Beckfield, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Beckfield, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Beckfield'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