Fern House

Fernbank Drive, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 4FA

01274065090

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 August 2021

Provider

Abbeyfield The Dales Limited

Beds

30 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementOct 2018
Requires ImprovementJan 2020
InadequateFeb 2021
Requires ImprovementOct 2021

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2021. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Abbeyfield The Dales Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Fern House

Fern House is a care home in Bradford, offering a place where older people can feel genuinely looked after and at ease. The team here understands how much it means to families to find somewhere that feels safe and caring, and that commitment runs through everything they do. Bradford itself is a vibrant, well-connected city, making it easier for loved ones to stay close and visit regularly.

Fern House is a purpose-built complex providing residential care for up to 30 older people alongside 49 extra care housing apartments with personal care available. At the time of inspection, 19 people lived in the care home and 26 were receiving personal care in the apartments.

Improvements had been made since the last inspection, with medicines management showing particular progress. Staff provide help with personal hygiene, eating, and wider social care support for those who need it.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 October 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical 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: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BD16 4FA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment; Substance misuse problems.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 7 October 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 August 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 15 January 2020: Good
CaringPublished 15 January 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 15 January 2020: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Fern 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 Fern House, 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 Fern House, 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 Fern 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