Residential care home · Wakefield

The Laurels Residential Home

The Laurels, Bull Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3QD

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 June 2018 Rated 8 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • April 2016InadequateSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wakefield

The Laurels Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 49 other homes in Wakefield. 75% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
  • Good 50 (52%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 19 (20%)
  • Inadequate 3 (3%)
  • Not yet rated 8 (8%)

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What the data says about The Laurels Residential Home

The Laurels Residential Home is a 28-bed residential care home in Pontefract, Wakefield, run by Superior Care Homes Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

In June 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in May 2017, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 33% of homes in Wakefield. Here is how rating age varies by council.

None of the 4 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in May 2026. 88% of homes in Wakefield score the top mark of 5. 49 other homes in Wakefield share its tier, “Good”.