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Pennington Court Care HomeLeeds

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Pennington Court Care Home

Hunslet Hall Road, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 6TT

01132284040

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 June 2023

Provider

Westward Care Limited

Beds

53 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 62 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 48 are rated higher by CQC, 13 are the same and 1 is lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodFeb 2016
OutstandingOct 2018
Requires ImprovementSept 2021
Requires ImprovementAug 2023

Rating dropped from Outstanding to Requires Improvement in 2021. 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 Pennington Court Care Home

Pennington Court Care Home brings together compassionate residential care and a warm, welcoming atmosphere in the heart of Leeds. Families looking for the right care setting will find a place where residents are treated with dignity and genuine kindness. It is the kind of home where staff take the time to get to know the people in their care, helping everyone feel comfortable and at ease.

Pennington Court Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care to 48 people across two floors. The home can accommodate up to 62 service users. The Ash unit provides residential care, while Willow offers nursing care support.

Additionally, eight extra care apartments are available, each with a bedroom, lounge, bathroom, and kitchen. Residents in these apartments receive personal care support, though not all service users accessing the housing with support service receive the full two hours of daily support outlined in their contracts.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenLiftWheelchair Accessible

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing; Domiciliary care service
Registered capacity: 53 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LS11 6TT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 26 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 June 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 10 October 2018: Good
CaringPublished 10 October 2018: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Pennington Court 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 Pennington Court 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 Pennington Court 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 Pennington Court 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