Residential care home · Wakefield

The Lawrence

316-318 Bradford Road, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0QH

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 27 October 2025 Rated 1 year 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 ?

  • February 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • May 2019GoodSECRW
  • October 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wakefield

The Lawrence 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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  • Gateholme
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • The Glynn Living
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    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • West Ridings Care Home
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated this month
  • Ardsley House
    Wakefield, Leeds · WF3 2HN · Residential care home · 13 beds1.6 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Wood Dene
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About The Lawrence

The Lawrence is one of 96 care homes in Wakefield: a 14-bed residential care home in Wakefield, run by Johnston Care Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2026. 88% of homes in Wakefield also score 5. In Wakefield, 75% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).

Its CQC rating, from October 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2019. That is more recent than most ratings in Wakefield, where the typical rating is about 4 years old. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.