SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in July 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Visionary Care Ltd, Carr Gate is a nursing home in Wakefield with 65 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Wakefield has 22 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. 88% of homes in Wakefield also score 5. Across Wakefield, 75% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Visionary Care Ltd has run the home since July 2024, when it changed owner. It is one of 4 homes run by Visionary Care Ltd. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Woodhouse Cottage (Outstanding), 1.6 km away.
In May 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in December 2018, was the same.