Residential care home · Calderdale

Westgarth

79 Victoria Road, Elland, HX5 0QA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 8 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Listening to and involving peopleSome shortfalls
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
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    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • 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: 30 good, 3 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • May 2019GoodSECRW previous owner
  • July 2016GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Calderdale

Westgarth is in the Good tier ?, with 20 other homes in Calderdale. 79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (4%)
  • Good 21 (46%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (15%)
  • Requires improvement 9 (20%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (9%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Norton House Trading as Poole Beresford Ltd
    Elland, Calderdale · HX5 0LU · Residential care home · 27 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Eagle Care Home
    Elland, Calderdale · HX5 0QF · Residential care home · 33 beds0.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
  • Angelcare Residential Living
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX4 8BL · Residential care home · 25 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
  • Fleetwood Heights
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX4 8HE · Nursing home · 72 beds1.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago
  • Woodfield Care Home Limited
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX4 8NZ · Nursing home · 36 beds1.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 months ago
  • Kimberley House
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX4 8LW · Residential care home · 4 beds2.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by St Anne's Community Services

26 care homes in total: 22 Good, 4 Requires improvement.

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What the data says about Westgarth

Westgarth is a 12-bed residential care home in Elland, Calderdale, run by St Anne's Community Services. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Calderdale has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2026. That matches its previous rating, from May 2019. That is more recent than most ratings in Calderdale, where the typical rating is about 3 years old. CQC found some shortfalls in “listening to and involving people”, one of 3 standards out of 33 scored below good.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. St Anne's Community Services runs 26 care homes, and 22 of the 26 rated are Good or Outstanding. Across Calderdale, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.