Templefields

Temple Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3QE

01924461056

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 December 2020

Provider

Valeo Limited

Beds

14 beds

Rating history

GoodAug 2015
GoodSept 2017
Requires ImprovementJun 2020

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2020.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Valeo Limited, which runs 8 care homes in England: 6 rated Good and 2 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 Templefields

Templefields is a care home in Kirklees with a genuine sense of warmth at its heart, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel truly at home. The team here takes pride in creating an environment where residents are treated with kindness and respect, and where every person is valued as an individual. For families exploring care options in the area, Templefields represents a community built around compassion and a real commitment to the people who live there.

Templefields is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to autistic people and people with learning disabilities. The service supports up to 14 people, with 11 residents at the time of inspection, living in either the main house or coach house. The registered manager maintained efficient systems for monitoring COVID testing and results, while staff supported people to continue their interests including arts and crafts and music.

The management team explored ways to enable residents to maintain contact with relatives, building on previous outdoor visits arranged during summer months. Cleaning schedules were consistently implemented across the team, with high touch areas cleaned regularly throughout the day. Staff monitored residents' temperatures daily to help reduce transmission risks.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 January 2021

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 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: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WF13 3QE

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 9 June 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 December 2020.

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 Templefields'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 Templefields, 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 Templefields, 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 Templefields'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