Snydale Care Home

New Road, Old Snydale, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6HD

01924895517

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

19 March 2026

Provider

Logini Castleford Care Home Ltd

Beds

50 beds

About Snydale Care Home

Snydale Care Home in Wakefield is a residential care home for up to 50 older people, younger adults and people living with dementia. The CQC rated the service Requires Improvement, following an inspection prompted by concerns raised by people and staff. Inspectors found risks were not always managed safely, staffing levels were insufficient, and leadership lacked the oversight and skills needed to ensure safe, person-centred care.

The provider had not always identified safeguarding concerns or acted promptly on environmental risks, and quality assurance systems were inconsistent. Feedback from families was mixed, with some praising caring staff while others raised concerns about staffing and food quality. The provider was found in breach of regulations relating to safe care, staffing and governance, though some immediate improvements were made after inspectors raised concerns.

Source: CQC assessment, 23 June 2026

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

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WF7 6HD

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: Requires Improvement.

Assessment published 23 June 2026. Assessment date recorded: 19 March 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 23 June 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 31 March 2026 to 23 April 2026. On site visits took place on 31 March and 2 April 2026.
Snydale Care home is a residential care home providing support to older and younger people and people who live with dementia. The home is registered for a maximum of 50 people and is laid out over 2 floors. At the time of our inspection there were 48 people living at the home. A comprehensive inspection was carried out following an increase in information of concern received by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) from people and staff.
Although the service had been inspected, this was the first inspection since it had been registered with a new provider.
The provider did not always ensure people’s individual needs and preferences were met. Risks to people were not always managed safely and lessons were not always learnt to reduce future risks to people. Staff had insufficient information to fully care and support people and manage their health conditions and associated risks.
Senior leadership was ineffective, lacked visibility, oversight and the skills required to ensure safe, person-centred care delivery.
The provider did not always identify safeguarding risks and raise them with CQC or the Local Authority. The provider did not always take timely action to ensure the environment was safe.
The provider’s quality assurance and auditing systems were inconsistent and not always effective in detecting concerns. Systems to ensure care was provided safely and appropriately were not always robust.
Staff did their best to support people and we observed caring interactions taking place between staff and people; however, we observed insufficient staffing levels during the inspection. Feedback from staff and people’s families highlighted there were significant shortfalls in staffing levels throughout the service.
Most staff told us they felt supported in their roles; however, we observed a culture of blame towards staff.
Overall, people were put at risk due to poor oversight, governance and leadership. The provider was in breach of legal regulation relating to safe care and treatment, staffing and governance arrangements.
The provider responded to our feedback and took some immediate actions to address the safety concerns we raised during our inspection.

Safe: Requires Improvement
Effective: Requires Improvement
Caring: Requires Improvement
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?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
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 Snydale 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 Snydale 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 Snydale 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 Snydale 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.

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