SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
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. ?
Whitwood Hall is a 16-bed residential care home in Castleford, Wakefield, run by Living Ambitions Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Whitwood House (Good), 1.6 km away. It is one of 11 homes run by Living Ambitions Limited. 10 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 88% of homes in Wakefield also score 5. 18 other homes in Wakefield share its tier, “Requires improvement”.
The current CQC rating is Requires improvement, published in October 2021. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Requires improvement. CQC rated caring as Good. That is down from Outstanding in March 2019. 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.
