Willow House Residential Home

396 Halifax Road, Hightown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 6NG

01274872624

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

10 June 2025

Provider

Willow House Residential Home

Beds

30 beds

About Willow House Residential Home

Willow House Residential Home is a residential care home in Kirklees providing personal care for female residents over 65. The CQC's most recent findings on this service are set out below.

Willow House Residential Home provides personal care for female residents over 65, and was supporting 26 people at the time of the assessment. The CQC found the service performing well overall and rated it Good.

Inspectors found people were supported by kind, consistent staff who knew them well, with enough suitably skilled staff to keep people safe. The home was clean and personalised, risks were well managed, and people were encouraged to take part in activities. Residents and relatives spoke positively about care, communication and feeling safe.

Source: CQC assessment, 18 August 2025

Specialist Care

Older people

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: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WF15 6NG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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.

Assessment published 18 August 2025. Assessment date recorded: 10 June 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 18 August 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Willow House Residential Home is a care home providing personal care for female residents over 65. The date of the assessment was 7 July 2025. At the time of our assessment there were 26 people living at the service.
People were supported consistently by compassionate staff who knew them well. There were enough suitably skilled staff to support people safely. The provider had systems in place to assess and manage risks to people’s health, safety and welfare. The service was clean, and the environment personalised.

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

Read Willow House Residential 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 Willow House Residential Home, 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 Willow House Residential Home, 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 Willow House Residential 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