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 May 2026. 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 WT NB OpCo 1 Limited, Lydgate Lodge is a residential care home in Batley, Kirklees with 64 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Kirklees are smaller: the median there is 23 beds.
WT NB OpCo 1 Limited has run the home since May 2026, when it changed owner. 68 other homes in Kirklees share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2026. 79% of homes in Kirklees also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 19 of WT NB OpCo 1 Limited’s 25 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
Its CQC rating, from July 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in June 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Kirklees, 40% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
