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. ?
Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD runs Priestley, a residential care home in Batley, Kirklees with room for 40 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Kirklees has 23 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Its CQC rating, from May 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 40% of ratings in Kirklees are as old (how rating age varies by council).
4 of Highgate Care Services (Yorkshire) LTD’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2026. That is true of 79% of homes in Kirklees. In Kirklees, 78% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
