Lyndale

60 Green Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6JX

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

23 August 2018

Provider

Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited

Beds

18 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementApr 2016
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
GoodOct 2018

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 3 Requires Improvement.

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 Lyndale

Lyndale is a residential care home in Wakefield. Details of the Care Quality Commission's findings are set out below.

Lyndale is a care home providing accommodation and nursing or personal care. During the August 2018 inspection, inspectors checked whether improvements had been made following previous breaches identified in April 2017 relating to safe care and treatment and good governance. The provider had been asked to develop an action plan addressing the key areas of safe, effective, responsive and well-led care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 October 2018

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental health

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: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WF7 6JX

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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 18 October 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 August 2018.

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

Read Lyndale'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 Lyndale, 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 Lyndale, 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 Lyndale'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