Vicarage Court Care Home

Vicarage Gardens, North Featherstone, Pontefract, Wakefield WF7 6NH
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9.8 146 Reviews
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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

Type of Service

    Nursing Home
  • For a maximum of 80 Service Users

Primary Care Categories

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

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • 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

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.

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.

Good to Know

Owner

  • Calsa Care Ltd

Person in charge

  • Tracy Smith (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (74)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (3)

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 (146)

9.8

Vicarage Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.849) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Vicarage Court Care Home has 146 reviews.

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Review from Stella W (Resident) published on 18 April 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is a friendly place and everyone is very approachable. The Staff and residents have made me feel very welcome.
I would definitely come and stay again. I have made some lovely friends while I have been here.
I would recommend it to everyone.
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Review from Janice S (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has bee a resident at the Vicarage Court care home in Featherstone for over 3 years. She is well looked after and is a happy person taking part in the vast array of activities. In February 2015 Mum was very poorly and admitted to hospital. When she was discharged she went into nursing care. The
staff's care was so good she is now back on residential - amazing. The staff and owners are very approachable and their love and care shows in everything they do.
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Review from Sheila E (Wife of Resident) published on 8 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything in the home is done to a high standard and all the staff really look after you, nothing is too much trouble for them.
The food is really good and I would like to say thank you for making things so special over Christmas.
The activity coordinator is the life and soul of the party and always
makes you feel welcome.
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Review from Janet G (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mum who is now 97 years of age has been at Vicarage Court for four years. She is extremely well cared for, giving me and my husband real peace of mind. She had been in hospital before she was admitted to the Home and really not well. Now four years older she is absolutely fine which is testament
to her good care. The staff are genuinely caring and kind both to my Mum and to us as visitors. There are lots of activities and entertainment to keep Residents occupied.
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Review from Don H (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care home staff are always friendly and cheerful and my in-laws are well looked after. You have the confidence that their well-being is the home's prime concern and you are able to visit at any time. The owner is always on hand to discuss your relative's care and always has a positive attitude to
their lifestyle. It is reassuring to know your loved ones are in a caring environment.
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Review from Eric D (Cousin of Resident) published on 16 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My cousin was cared at Vicarage Court for the last 18 months. We have been very impressed the way she was looked after. The staff were meticulous in making sure all her needs were met.
The staff were always pleasant and helpful when we visited her. I am sure she could not have been in a better place
in the final months of her life.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.849)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.849) 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.849 for Vicarage Court Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (193 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 225 Ratings = 4.849
  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 19 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 19 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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