Oak Park Care Home

Walnut Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8NJ

01924459514

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

9 December 2021

Provider

Bondcare (Darrington) Limited

Beds

66 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 38 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 27 are the same and 11 are lower.

29 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2017
Requires ImprovementFeb 2020
GoodDec 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Bondcare (Darrington) Limited, which runs 5 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding and 4 Good.

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 Oak Park Care Home

Oak Park Care Home is a residential care home in Kirklees, providing personal and nursing care to older adults. Details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Oak Park Care Home provides personal and nursing care to 55 residents aged 65 and over in a purpose-built adapted building accommodating up to 66 people across three floors, accessible by lift. Improvements identified at the previous inspection have been sustained, with residents receiving safe and effective care. The home's risk framework has improved significantly, with clear assessments and management of risks to people in place.

Care plans effectively guide staff in providing safe care, and medicines are administered safely with accurate records maintained. Systems to monitor incidents and accidents are working well.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 December 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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.

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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: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WF12 8NJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 30 December 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 December 2021.

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

Read Oak Park Care Home'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 Oak Park 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 Oak Park 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 Oak Park 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