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 Old Chapel Care Home is one of 96 care homes in Wakefield: a 15-bed residential care home in Barnsley, run by Homelea Care Services Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Deangate Care Home (Outstanding), 3.5 km away. 49 other homes in Wakefield share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. 88% of homes in Wakefield also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from February 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in January 2019. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 33% of ratings in Wakefield are as old (how rating age varies by council).
