Residential care home · Bradford

Willow Bank Care Home

Willow Bank Care Village, Bell Dean Road, Bradford, BD15 7WB

Good Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 August 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • August 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • April 2018InadequateSECRW
  • June 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Bradford

Willow Bank Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 17 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

  • Windsor Court
    Bradford · BD15 7TN · Residential care home · 8 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 months ago
  • Allerton Park Care Centre
    Bradford · BD15 7RT · Nursing home · 50 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Roxburgh Lodge
    Bradford · BD15 7BJ · Residential care home · 8 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Crossley House
    Bradford · BD8 0HH · Residential care home · 58 beds1.1 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Rosegarland Residential Care Home
    Bradford · BD8 0JN · Residential care home · 18 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Holly Park Care Home
    Bradford · BD14 6BB · Residential care home · 43 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Victorguard Care Limited

3 care homes in total: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Acacia Bank Care Home
    Bradford · BD6 3DP · Residential care home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Laurel Bank Care Home
    Bradford · BD15 0JR · Residential care home · 63 beds
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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Willow Bank Care Home at a glance

Run by Victorguard Care Limited, Willow Bank Care Home is a residential care home in Bradford with 59 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in Bradford, where the typical home has 32 beds.

CQC last rated the home in August 2019, giving it Good overall. It was Good for effective, caring, responsive and well-led as well. Safe was rated Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in August 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 36% of homes in Bradford. Here is how rating age varies by council.

Across Bradford, 77% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. That is true of 85% of homes in Bradford. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 2 of Victorguard Care Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).