Vicarage Court Care Home

Vicarage Gardens, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6NH

01977708368

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

11 January 2022

Provider

Calsa Care Limited

Beds

80 beds

About Vicarage Court Care Home

Vicarage Court Care Home is a nursing home in Wakefield, providing personal and nursing care to younger disabled adults and older people, including those living with dementia. Further detail on how the service performs can be found in the CQC findings below.

Vicarage Court provides personal and nursing care to younger disabled adults and people aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia. The adapted building spans three floors and can accommodate up to 80 residents, with 62 people living there at the time of inspection.

The home had implemented robust systems to prevent the spread of Covid-19, with all visitors including healthcare professionals subject to screening procedures. These included evidence of vaccination and negative lateral flow tests before entry, in line with guidance.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 January 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 80 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WF7 6NH

Registered care categories

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

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 27 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 January 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

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

Read Vicarage 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 Vicarage 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 Vicarage 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 Vicarage 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