Nursing home · Bradford

Wellington House Nursing Home

82-84 Kirkgate, Shipley, BD18 3LU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 2 September 2026 Rated 2 months 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 6 below good
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesSome shortfalls
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • 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: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bradford

Wellington House Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 50 other homes in Bradford. 77% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (6%)
  • Good 51 (48%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 18 (17%)
  • Requires improvement 22 (21%)
  • Inadequate 2 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Shipley Manor Care Home
    Shipley, Bradford · BD17 7FF · Residential care home · 66 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: not rated Rated 1 year ago
  • Brookfield Care Home
    Shipley, Bradford · BD18 4EJ · Residential care home · 45 beds1.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Elderthorpe Residential Home
    Shipley, Bradford · BD18 3AN · Residential care home · 28 beds1.3 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Cliffe Vale Residential Home Limited
    Shipley, Bradford · BD18 3AN · Residential care home · 26 beds1.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
  • Staveley Birkleas Nursing Home
    Shipley, Bradford · BD18 4HD · Nursing home · 60 beds1.4 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Glen Nursing Home
    Shipley, Bradford · BD17 5DX · Nursing home · 66 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 5 months ago

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Wellington House Nursing Home in brief

An independent nursing home in Shipley, Bradford, Wellington House Nursing Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 30 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with a physical disability.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 50 other homes in Bradford share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2026. 85% of homes in Bradford also score 5.

In September 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from June 2018. The typical rating in Bradford is about 3 years old, so this one is fairly recent. 1 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “monitoring and improving outcomes”.