
Thank you for now doing an excellent job and looking after my mother.David M(Son of Resident/Service User)

I have my own comfy bedroom and I am well looked after. I enjoy my meals and the home is spotlessG H(Resident / Service User)

Sandholme Fold is a very friendly place to me. Staff are attentive.Maureen D(Resident / Service User)

Thank you for now doing an excellent job and looking after my mother.David M(Son of Resident/Service User)

I have my own comfy bedroom and I am well looked after. I enjoy my meals and the home is spotlessG H(Resident / Service User)

Sandholme Fold is a very friendly place to me. Staff are attentive.Maureen D(Resident / Service User)

Anchor's Sandholme Fold is located in a quiet residential area of Hipperholme. Residents are welcome for friendly residential and dementia care.
It is close to the centre of Halifax, with good transport links to surrounding areas, and near green spaces such as Woodhead Park and Shibden Park. Sandholme Fold also benefits from its own private grounds.
Meals are cooked fresh and from locally sourced and seasonal ingredients where possible by...
Care Provided by Sandholme Fold
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 44 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Sandholme Fold will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Sandholme Fold for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Sandholme Fold to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Emma Ciccone (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2003
Room Information
- Single Rooms (44)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Sandholme Fold.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Sandholme Fold Reviews (61)
Sandholme Fold has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.723) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sandholme Fold has 61 reviews.
Ten out of ten.
The home is welcoming, and the care team are meeting my mother's care needs. Mum has advanced dementia. They keep myself and my family up to date, and I walk in there as an essential caregiver to ensure Mum's physical and routine baths are given regularly with their help. All managers, carers, domestic and catering staff are friendly and approachable.
I feel it is a lovely care home, and I'm very pleased with the standard of care my dad is receiving. All the staff are lovely and always say hello to me. They are all very approachable and accommodating; this has been evident when I have asked for many things sorting for my dad. The team are very flexible and keen to please my dad when he asks for something different for his meals; he is always accommodated, which is lovely to see. I asked my dad for his view on how he is cared for, and he said "very good", which is a testament itself. Thank you to the team!
It's now over four years since Mum came to Sandholme Fold. She continues to do well, emotionally and physically - for a 96-year-old - and this is down to the excellent care she receives. The staff have had a difficult time with the ongoing pandemic situation, which of course, affects the vulnerable, but they continue to give excellent care and compassion and are always friendly and helpful to us. They always manage to make Mum smile, and if you knew how down she had been before coming to Sandholme, you'd see what a difference they've made.
She has been a resident for over four years. She has always been treated with love and dignity. She has had spells in hospital - the last being late Dec 21 from where she contracted Covid and then had to spend weeks in an alternate care home where her deterioration was evident. I genuinely believe that she is only with us today because she came back to Sandhome Fold. Thanks to the whole team.
I can not thank the staff and management enough for the care that they provide for my mum. Recently my dad sadly passed away, leaving my mum, who has dementia. Sandholme Fold was recommended, and I can see why. The staff are friendly and focus on the resident's needs. They also help family members as much as possible. I feel pressured when leaving my mum, which meals such a lot. Thank you.
My brother and I could not be more happy with the care and attention our lovely step mum has received at Sandholme Fold. The staff are lovely, the facilities are good, and they have made a real effort to have a range of interesting activities for the residents. When I come or call on the phone, my mum is often helping with baking, doing crafts or listening to an entertainer. What an amazing home!
The staff are so caring, always have time to offer reassurance and information about any issues you want To discuss. Especially during such challenging times for residents, staff and families.
Keep up the good work.
You are so appreciated.
Her room is always clean and tidy, and the laundry is turned round very quickly.
My mum is not always that keen on some of the meals, but the choices are good (could just be here tastes changing as she deteriorates).
My mum is very happy there.
I have been satisfied with the level of care my mother has received during her four years at Sandholme Fold. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the home have done their utmost to ensure the residents are kept safe, in what was a worrying time. I hope this continues and I am happy the home have made it possible for me to physically visit and see my mum.
I am my family cannot praise the management and staff highly enough.
Keep up the good work.
The care for my Mum has been 100%. Very dedicated staff, caring and compassionate, and friendly. Very clean and well organised. Well balanced meals. It really is a peace of mind knowing Mum is very well cared for and in a safe environment. During the very difficult time with the pandemic, it was a tremendous relief when the results came back all negative for the staff and all residents, no complaints whatsoever. I would recommend Sandholme Fold. Lovely place and lovely people. Thank you so much.
As I have not been to the home in person since the middle of March its very difficult to rate as current, so this is on my past experience.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home and we are pleased that you are extremely likely to recommend Sandholme Fold. We have an all-team approach to activities, which are held daily for our residents to take part as they wish. We aim to cater for everyone’s interests and discuss these regularly with our residents and their families.
My mum had been a resident at Sandholme for two and a half years before she passed away there earlier in 2019. The staff are marvellous and made mum feel very safe and sound. They treated her like family despite her dementia taking over from time to time. A lovely residence.
If you have any concerns, these are addressed immediately and the staff are available at all times to discuss any issues. It is an excellent care home and one that I have no hesitation in recommending.
My mum has been in Sandholme Fold for six months, I cannot fault the care and attention she receives, the staff from management to housekeeping are all fantastic, she feels at home, I have no concerns.
Spent 3 weeks in Sandholme. Didn't want to go in but didn't want to go home. Lovely staff and lovely people.
All the care staff are fabulous. There is nothing they will not do in terms of care for my Mum. Mum says meals are not too bad. The puddings are lovely. Mum is treated with respect and dignity.
Thank you to everyone.
You achieve the perfect balance between professional competence, efficiency and friendly informality.
Every single member of the staff has been unfailingly kind and hospitable and I wouldn't have any idea how you could improve such an outstanding care home.
My mother is a very lucky woman to be here.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 29 April 2025Requires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 03 September 2026We currently have one vacancy for care. Please contact Sandholme Fold directly for further details.
News (8) & Events (0)
- 12 Jun 2026
Anchor care homes across the North, including Sandholme Fold in Halifax are inviting local people to come together and enjoy the football this summer as they host World Cup Socials...
- 05 Jun 2026
Anchor’s Sandholme Fold care home in Halifax welcomed back a familiar face on Friday 22 May, as residents and colleagues came together to celebrate the remarkable contribution of former Head...
- 12 May 2026
Dorothy Towers, from Halifax, celebrated turning 103 on Wednesday 29 April with a party with friends and relatives. Centenarian Dorothy blew out her candles at the party held for her...
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