Vicarage Court Care Home

Vicarage Gardens, North Featherstone, Pontefract, Wakefield WF7 6NH
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Vicarage Court Care Home is a multi award winning nursing home, located in the scenic surroundings of the Yorkshire countryside, near Pontefract Racecourse. A qualified nursing team provide personalised care including for specialist conditions such as residential dementia, general nursing, elderly residential and young persons physical disability. They can cater for specialist care packages to suit complex resident needs.

Established for 30 years, it has new state of the art facilities with the team boasting many years of experience in management of long-term care needs. There are 10 lounges, a courtyard, balcony areas and two acres of gardens for residents to enjoy.

In 2021, HealthWatch awarded the home the "Putting People First" award. This was for the team's response to COVID crisis and not losing any residents to COVID. In 2020, they won at the British Care Awards. Previous to that they own "Employer of the Year" (2014) from Wakefield College.

Day care and respite care are available. A versatile range of bedrooms can suit individuals with differing needs, while there is a choice of comfortable living areas and a sun lounge. Large luxury apartments for couples or individual residents are available.
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Care Provided by Vicarage Court Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 80 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1200
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1200
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1200

Fees depend on the unit and room. Please speak with the manager or the Director for exact fee rates.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Vicarage Court Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Vicarage Court Care Home 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Vicarage Court Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Calsa Care Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Tracy Smith (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (72)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (72)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (4)

Visiting

  • The home have no set visiting times. Families are welcome whenever they wish.

Parking

  • Free Parking in large car park

Vicarage Court Care Home Reviews (155)

9.8

Vicarage Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.818) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Vicarage Court Care Home has 155 reviews.

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Review from P S (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you for taking such good care of my mum whilst my husband recovers from surgery. It has been a hectic time for me and to know that mum is so comfortable here is such a relief. She usually stays when we go on holiday and always tells me how lovely and caring the staff are. Mum rarely makes new
memories now but she can remember her stays here. It takes a lot of stress away knowing they are here for us when we need them.
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Review from P N (Son of Resident) published on 8 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My step mum has been resident for seven years as her condition has deteriorated. The level of care required has always increased to meet her needs.
Staff are always caring and thoughtful.
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Review from Susan R (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There aren't words to convey the depth of gratitude our family have for the love and care given to Mum. The staff bore her fear and distress and gave her care and support in return; this has been priceless to us always, and especially as her dementia progressed. We have witnessed throughout their
compassion and professionalism during her five and a half years there. In addition to this the staff have offered me honesty and warmth; a time to laugh and to cry. I will always hold their generosity of spirit in my heart. I'm grateful to them all for carrying us through a very emotional ride.
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Review from David R (Resident) published on 28 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and facilities are second to none. The staff are caring and compassionate and nothing was too much trouble. They made my stay much more pleasant than the circumstances which made it necessary would dictate.
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Review from Louise R (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 26 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A lovely friendly home where the residents are well cared for. Staff are welcoming and friendly and residents get their hair done every week and have other activities during the week.
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Review from Diane L (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Vicarage Court is a well organised, welcoming care home. It has a warm and friendly environment and we feel my mum is safe and well cared for here. There are various activities/groups to join in with. The building layout means the residents have a choice of areas to spend their time in and this is also
important for visitors. There is a large conservatory looking out towards the garden area. The food is of a high standard and communications between staff and family are excellent.
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Review from Chris W (Son of Resident) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We visited a number of care homes and tried a couple for a short-term stay before deciding on Vicarage Court Care Home. One major plus point is that the building is large so residents are not cramped.


Rooms are well designed and comfortable and frequently cleaned. Staff are friendly and attentive

to the residents and bring information on residents activities to visiting relatives.
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Review from Robert F (Wife of Resident) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything that has been done for my wife while staying here has been excellent. All the staff are very good and helpful. She is very well looked after.
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Review from Julie B (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are very friendly to both my mother in law and our family and friends. She is well looked after and we feel she is happy there. I cannot praise the staff enough for all their kindness and care. A special thank you to the unit manager who I think goes above and beyond her duties to get the
right treatment for all her residents.
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Review from Carol S (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum is well looked after by staff, she feels safe and secure.
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Review from Val C (Niece of Resident) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
One of the nicest homes we've seen. Staff very sociable and great activities.
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Review from Leslie S (Resident) published on 9 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy in this home. We are all well taken care of by the carers I am very happy to know that we have the care of a fully qualified nurse twenty-four hours a day and am very happy with the medical care I receive here. The carers here are magnificent and live up to their name of being carers.
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Review from John G (Friend of Resident) published on 19 December 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the care given to my grandfather. Everytime I visited he was very happy and well cared for.
The activities are excellent.
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Review from Heather (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We cannot thank the Dementia Unit managers and staff enough for their care, consideration and compassion to mum and also to all of our family.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Vicarage Court. The support given to our family at a difficult time was very much appreciated. Thank you for your kindness.
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Review from Louise A (Cousin of Resident) published on 27 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My cousin enjoyed his stay at Vicarage Court Care Home. He wasn't the easiest man to please being in the hospitality trade all his life, but he didn't have any grievance with his time at Vicarage Court Care Home.
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Review from Karen B (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We had a fantastic experience of this care home. My dad stayed here over 6 months until he sadly passed away 12/01/17. I could not have asked for better care for him from day one. It is like a proper home from home.
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Review from Sandra B (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother passed away on the 3rd of April. She died in the care home and the care we got from the staff while we were sitting with her was unbelievable. They looked after us and her all the time. Mum had been in the home 3 years and had really enjoyed it there. There were always plenty of activities,
which she really enjoyed, and she made loads of friends with residents and staff. The staff excel in all their duties and it has been a pleasure meeting them.
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Review from J B (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 18 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having had previous experience with homes, I can compare, and I cannot praise my experience of here enough. They are top class in everything that is required in all departments and I would like to thank them for the love they put into their work.
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Review from Paul J (Son of Resident) published on 28 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mam was well looked after with lots of care and attention and I would highly recommend Vicarage Court to anyone.
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Review from B W (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The activities coordinator is brilliant, she includes all the residents in the activities.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.818)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.818) out of 10 for Vicarage Court Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.818 for Vicarage Court Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (223 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 269 Ratings = 4.818
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Vicarage Court Care Home is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 80 registered maximum number of service users is 16, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 27 Sep 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Good
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