Hemsworth Park

Wakefield Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EA

01977617374

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

1 October 2022

Provider

Affinity Care Consortium Ltd

Beds

93 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 20 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 14 are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and none are lower.

12 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 ImprovementMar 2015
Requires ImprovementMay 2016
Requires ImprovementAug 2017
InadequateMar 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2018
Requires ImprovementFeb 2020
Requires ImprovementOct 2022

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2018. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Affinity Care Consortium Ltd, which runs 6 care homes in England: 2 rated Good, 3 Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated.

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 Hemsworth Park

Hemsworth Park is a residential care home located on Wakefield Road in Kinsley, near Pontefract, within the Wakefield area of Yorkshire and The Humber. The home provides accommodation for 93 residents across multiple care needs, including older people, younger adults, those with dementia, physical disabilities, and mental health support requirements.

The home is operated by Affinity Care Consortium Ltd. Following its most recent CQC inspection in October 2022, the service received a rating of Requires Improvement. This means the home did not meet all fundamental standards at that time.

Given the diverse range of residents and conditions supported, potential residents and their families should seek detailed information about how the home's current operations align with their specific care requirements and expectations.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Hemsworth Park, 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 Hemsworth Park, 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 Hemsworth Park'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