Howgate House Care Home

Howgate, Idle, Bradford BD10 9RD
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9.4 91 Reviews
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Howgate House specialises in a wide range of care and nursing packages including for residential care needs.

A homely and welcoming atmosphere is an essential element of the service for carers to achieve without compromising on the quality of efficient care.

Forty-nine en-suite rooms and good wheelchair access allow a hard-working team to assist in the pursuit of a comfortable lifestyle, respecting a number of spoken languages.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 63 Service Users

Other Care Provided

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

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1029
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1144

Prices are subject to an individual care needs assessment and the type of room and services chosen. Please contact us for further information.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Howgate House 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

Person in charge

  • Home Manager (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (55)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (35)

Howgate House Care Home Reviews (91)

9.4

Howgate House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.446) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Howgate House Care Home has 91 reviews.

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Review from L C (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Based on my most recent visits to my father, I feel he is both respectfully and affectionately cared for. He is in the most difficult of times in his life and the staff are doing their best to make him comfortable.
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Review from C L (Sister of Resident) published on 29 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My brother is well cared for. Manager and staff all very helpful. I think there is a good atmosphere in Howgate with residents and staff. I can't fault this care home.
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Review from S D (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My sister and I feel that Dad is loved and treated with respect and dignity. We are always (pre-covid) made to feel welcome and are happy that Dad is happy.
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Review from L H (Partner of Resident) published on 20 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
Staff are untrained in basic care eg cleaning. Poor customer care skills. Don't listen to residents' needs.
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Review from L L (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has only been here for 10 days and in this time we have been extremely happy with the care she has received. The staff have been excellent, kept us informed, and offered us support at this sad time.
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Review from Kathleen P (Wife of Resident) published on 16 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Howgate is now very well managed, everything seems to be working smoothly again under the present manager. During the Covid lockdown, I have been very impressed at the precautions put in place and I have felt that my husband is in a very safe environment here. Well done to everybody.
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Review from S S (Wife of Resident) published on 24 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Only been in the home for three weeks; has settled in really well. From the manager, nurses, carers and the cleaners; they have all been friendly and caring.
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Review from C F (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 23 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Howgate is a home from home experience. The staff are very friendly and attentive. I feel that my grandma is well looked after in their care. The rooms are clean, but a little bit dated. The meals are very good and a lot of choice on the menu.
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Review from T D (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 21 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been in the home for several months, in this time we have been very pleased with the care she has been given. The staff are very helpful and attentive in their work. Always willing to give help and assistance when needed. The home is very clean and a very good range of activities for the
residents. Overall, a very good nursing home and my wife and I would fully recommend them.
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Review from Neville C (Son of Resident) published on 10 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mum was very happy at Howgate House she was looked after well, the staff were very helpful and pleasant with how they made her stay there very pleasant.
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Review from Andrea C (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My mum spent two years there. I watched a lot of wrong things, fire escape blocked by wheelchairs, had to tell them loads of time to move things, stuff left in hallways, tripping hazards such as hoist plugged in, dangerous. Residents upstairs left unsupervised for long times. Unclean cupboard in kitchen
upstairs, I even washed them when no one around. I had to change and make mum's bed, they never checked when mum made it only had to pull the sheets back to see stains on it. There are a few good carers but more lazy ones. My mum died 13 January, two years there, was in hospital for 3 weeks. I had no phone call asking how she was when she died, no condolences from them, and the big thing, I got the last bill week after she passed, it said mum was owed money £374. I waited 4 weeks then rang head office to be told now I've claimed it they will sort it out so if you don't claim they keep it, disgusting.
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Review from M D (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 22 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother-in-law was given six weeks to live with liver cancer. We came and met the manager and she was extremely professional, which put as at ease over my mother-in-law. She spent her last weeks at Howgate House. From day one to her last day she was treated excellently by all staff and I and my partner
would like to especially credit the manager, who was professional and helpful.
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Review from Lynn (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our father came here for short term end of life care. We cannot stress enough how lovely and caring the staff and management were, not only to our dad but to us as a family. Nothing was too much trouble. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly and the care home was spotlessly clean. We had 24 hour
access to our dad and all the amenities available. I would certainly recommend this care home to anyone, whatever the care level needed. At such a sad time for us as a family, it was a comfort to know we had such wonderful support.
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Review from C D (Sister of Resident) published on 1 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Howgate House have looked after my brother very well. It is not their fault that he has limited activities due to his condition. All his needs are looked after to the best of the ability of the staff. His room is excellent very clean, breakfasts dinners are lovely, teas as well. The staff and management
are very kind and go out of their way to help. Thank you.
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Review from C C (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Warm and friendly home, my mum is well looked after. Thank you.
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Review from C R (Relative of Resident) published on 3 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My relative had to go into the care home following a fall and becoming unsafe at home. She was always treated with care and respect. The staff were so kind to her and all of them paid her attention and were considerate of all her needs. This was a major change for her but the care of the staff meant
that in the months she lived there it became her home and she was safe and secure in her final months of life.
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Review from Janice V (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother was here for 2 days prior to her death. The care was amazing. The staff worked hard to keep her comfortable and pain-free. This was not always possible due to previous care from the hospital. All staff were extremely kind, caring and very compassionate.


Thank you for everything you did

for our mum and our family.
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Review from George S (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 21 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
The staff are friendly and very helpful. The room is small but with an en-suite. The food is good and there is a wide variety of food.
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Review from Maureen M (Wife of Resident) published on 11 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All staff were kind and caring. Not only to my husband but to me. My husband was happy and content, stating that he did not want to be moved.
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Review from Lorna P (Wife of Resident) published on 23 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband felt well cared for and comfortable. He said his food was lovely.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.446)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.446) out of 10 for Howgate House Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 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 4.494 for Howgate House Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (115 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (21 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 172 Ratings = 4.494
  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 4.952 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Howgate House Care Home is based on 12 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 63 registered maximum number of service users is 12.6. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.6 = 0.952
  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: 22 Apr 2025

Overall Good

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