Fairwood Fields Care Home

Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW

01977233235

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

Not available

Provider

Danforth Care Pontefract Limited

Beds

66 beds

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Danforth Care Pontefract 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.

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 Fairwood Fields Care Home

Fairwood Fields is a residential care home located on Wakefield Road in Pontefract, providing care for 66 residents. The home accepts older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. As a medium-sized facility, it offers a range of specialist support across multiple care needs within the Wakefield area of Yorkshire and The Humber.

The home is operated by Danforth Care Pontefract Limited. No CQC inspection rating is currently available for this provider.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Fairwood Fields 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 Fairwood Fields 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 Fairwood Fields 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