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Residential care home · Wakefield

Hillcrest

35 Carleton Road, Pontefract, WF8 3ND

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago

Hillcrest is a residential care home in Pontefract in Wakefield, run by Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited. CQC registers it for 20 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2017, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and responsive. For comparison, 73% of care homes in Wakefield are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 8 November 2017 Rated 8 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 8 November 2017, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Wakefield

Hillcrest is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 19 other homes in Wakefield. Of the 88 rated care homes here, 73% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 2 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
  • Good 48 (51%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (13%)
  • Requires improvement 20 (21%)
  • Inadequate 4 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (7%)

Half of Wakefield's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • Lyndale
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF7 6JX · Residential care home · 18 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • 1 Hill Close
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 2SF · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • 2 Hill Close
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 2SF · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 8 years ago

All 4 homes run by Hillcrest & Lyndale Care & Support Services Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • 2 Hill Close
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 2SF · Residential care home · 3 beds0.1 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • 1 Hill Close
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 2SF · Residential care home · 3 beds0.1 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Fairwood Fields Care Home
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 4HW · Residential care home · 66 beds0.6 km
    Not yet rated SECRW
  • Carleton Court Care Home
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 3NQ · Residential care home · 35 beds0.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Aegis Residential Care
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 1QR · Residential care home · 22 beds1.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Willow Park Care Home
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 2HB · Nursing home · 64 beds1.3 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago

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