Fixby Lodge

48 Long Hill Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1PJ

01484950812

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

26 April 2018

Provider

Horizon Healthcare Homes Limited

Beds

8 beds

About Fixby Lodge

Fixby Lodge is a residential care home in Kirklees, offering accommodation and personal care. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors observed during their most recent visit.

Fixby Lodge is a care home providing accommodation alongside nursing and personal care. The service supports people with learning disabilities and autism, designed around values of choice, independence and inclusion to enable residents to live as ordinary a life as any citizen. During the inspection, inspectors observed the premises and the quality of care provided across the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 July 2018

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The home has eight bedrooms, each with an en-suite shower, sink and toilet. Ceiling tracking and profiling beds are available where required.
Shared facilities include a sensory and activity room, garden room, patio and raised flower beds. An adapted vehicle can carry up to three wheelchairs.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HD2 1PJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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 28 July 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 April 2018.

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

Read Fixby Lodge'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 Fixby Lodge, 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 Fixby Lodge, 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 Fixby Lodge'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