Headingley Hall Care Home

5 Shire Oak Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2DD

01132759950

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

6 May 2026

Provider

Westward Care Limited

Beds

50 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 55 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 45 are the same and 10 are lower.

4 of these nearby homes have 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

Requires ImprovementApr 2016
GoodJun 2017
OutstandingFeb 2020
GoodMay 2026

Rating dropped from Outstanding to Good in 2026. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Westward Care Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 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 Headingley Hall Care Home

Headingley Hall Care Home is a residential care home in Leeds, offering support for older adults and people living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Headingley Hall Care Home, in Leeds, provides residential care for older adults and people living with dementia. Inspectors rated the service Good overall, finding a positive safety culture, effective work with healthcare professionals, and well-managed medicines, though some creams were found stored insecurely, an issue addressed during the assessment. Staffing was sufficient and the environment was clean and well maintained.

People and relatives spoke warmly of kind, respectful care, with staff protecting dignity and responding promptly to changing needs. The CQC found some gaps in end-of-life care planning, but overall people felt involved in decisions, well supported, and happy living at the home.

Source: CQC assessment, 6 May 2026

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Headingley Hall 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 Headingley Hall 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 Headingley Hall 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