Residential care home · Leeds

Kirkstall Court

119-129 Vesper Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3LJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 May 2026 Rated 6 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2021GoodSECRW
  • March 2018GoodSECRW
  • September 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Leeds

Kirkstall Court is in the Good tier ?, with 82 other homes in Leeds. 78% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (3%)
  • Good 83 (54%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 20 (13%)
  • Requires improvement 30 (19%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 12 (8%)

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  • Kirkside House
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  • Alexandra Court Residential Home
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  • Olive Lodge
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Aire View Care Home
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Other homes run by Dukeries Healthcare Limited

4 care homes in total: 4 Good.

  • Berwood Court Care Home
    Birmingham · B35 7EW · Nursing home · 74 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • The Ridings Care Home
    Birmingham · B35 7NR · Nursing home · 83 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Victoria Care Home
    Worksop, Nottinghamshire · S80 2BJ · Nursing home · 93 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 months ago

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Kirkstall Court in brief

Kirkstall Court is one of 154 care homes in Leeds: a 38-bed residential care home in Leeds, run by Dukeries Healthcare Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

In Leeds, 78% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from December 2025. 89% of homes in Leeds also score 5. It is one of 4 homes run by Dukeries Healthcare Limited. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2026. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2021. Ratings in Leeds are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.