Cooper House Care Home

80 Cooper Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3NJ

01274711500

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

21 October 2026

Provider

Strong Life Care (Cooper House) Limited

Beds

80 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 60 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 43 are the same and 15 are lower.

None of these nearby homes has been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

InadequateMay 2015
Requires ImprovementDec 2015
InadequateJan 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
GoodOct 2018
InadequateJul 2021
Requires ImprovementMar 2022
GoodOct 2026

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2026. CQC has rated this home 8 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Strong Life Care (Cooper House) Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in Yorkshire and the Humber: £907 a week for residential care and £1,287 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Cooper House Care Home

Cooper House is a nursing care home in Bradford, West Yorkshire, providing 80 beds for residents with dementia, older people, and younger adults. Located on Cooper Lane, it operates under Strong Life Care (Cooper House) Limited. The home's most recent CQC inspection, conducted in March 2022, resulted in a "Requires Improvement" rating.

This means the Care Quality Commission identified areas where practice did not consistently meet expected standards, though the home continues to operate and provide nursing care to its residents. The facility serves a diverse resident population across different age groups and care needs within the Bradford area.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Cooper House Care Home, 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 Cooper House Care Home, 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 Cooper House Care Home'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