Residential care home · Kirklees

Spen Court Care Home

Railway Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0ND

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago

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Spen Court Care Home is a residential care home in Heckmondwike in Kirklees, run by Spen Court Healthcare Limited (part of Welltower). It is registered for up to 45 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published June 2019, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Kirklees are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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

Good

Published 29 June 2019 Rated 7 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?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 29 June 2019, 7 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 Kirklees

Spen Court Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 12 other homes in Kirklees. Of the 121 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 3 (2%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (6%)
Good 69 (56%)
Good, with an area to improve 13 (10%)
Requires improvement 25 (20%)
Inadequate 3 (2%)
Not yet rated 3 (2%)

Half of Kirklees's ratings are more than 3.8 years old. How tiers work

See all 124 care homes in Kirklees →

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 45
Provider: Spen Court Healthcare Limited
Registered manager: Paula Pearson
Registered with CQC since: 30 November 2010
Local authority: Kirklees
CQC location ID: 1-135587725

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from June 2019. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?