Howgate House

Howgate, Idle, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9RD

01274350278

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

17 June 2025

Provider

MMCG (CCH) Limited

Beds

63 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 53 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 39 are the same and 12 are lower.

18 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

GoodJul 2015
InadequateMar 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2018
InadequateMay 2019
Requires ImprovementDec 2019
GoodJun 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025. 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 MMCG (CCH) Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 2 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Howgate House

Howgate House is a nursing care home in Bradford. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Howgate House is a care home providing accommodation, nursing and personal care to up to 47 people at the time of the assessment. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding safe recruitment and training practices, person-centred assessments that were regularly reviewed, and good partnership working with other professionals.

People and relatives spoke positively about staff, describing them as caring and hardworking, and felt involved in care reviews and risk planning. Inspectors did note that staff presence in communal areas was not always adequate, though this had not undermined the overall positive judgement.

Source: CQC assessment, 17 June 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Howgate 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 Howgate 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 Howgate 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