
Knowles Court has a very homely feel, and one in which my mother settled quicklyMartin B(Son of Resident/Service User)

We have seen an improvement in him due to the care and attention the staff at Headley House give himJune S(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Living a long way from the area, we were reassured and relieved that she was safe and cared forSusan S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Knowles Court has a very homely feel, and one in which my mother settled quicklyMartin B(Son of Resident/Service User)

We have seen an improvement in him due to the care and attention the staff at Headley House give himJune S(Wife of Resident/Service User)

Living a long way from the area, we were reassured and relieved that she was safe and cared forSusan S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Knowles Court, located in the peaceful residential suburb of Holmewood in Bradford, is a friendly, 142 bed care home that offers residential, residential dementia and nursing care.
The home has undergone a major refurbishment and is now welcoming male-only care in Rosewood House, this was refurbished in 2025.
Knowles Court is split into smaller households so there is plenty of space for Residents to pursue their hobbies and interests. Dining is...
Care Provided by Knowles Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 146 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please note: Fees exclude Funded Nursing Care. Please enquire with the home for full pricing list.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Knowles Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Knowles 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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- We Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jonathan Ward(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed with male-only unit(s)
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (142)
Visiting
- There is a welcoming reception area where the administrators and management are situated. Each of their 5 units is accessible through separate entrances. Doors are key-coded for the safety of the residents.
Parking
- There is ample onsite parking for both staff and visitors.
Knowles Court Care Home Reviews (51)
Knowles Court Care Home has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.608) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Knowles Court Care Home has 51 reviews.
Have used Knowles Court for 4 members of our family over 20 years and have always been satisfied with their care.
You are still stating that your rooms are all ensuite which is untrue and since covid, there has hardly been any entertainment for the residents, nothing to keep them busy or occupied. Now they cannot decorate for Halloween or Christmas, why on earth not, it's high time you asked them what they would like.
Thank you for highlighting that we are incorrectly advertising that our bedrooms have en-suite facilities on the carehome.co.uk web page, we will arrange for this to be corrected as soon as possible.
You are correct that unfortunately during the pandemic there have been restrictions on the type...
very friendly and helpful staff. There are lots of activities to occupy residents. We were given lots of time to visit with Mum as we hadn't physically seen her for 17 months.
The staff here do an excellent job against all the odds stacked against them. It takes a special person to do the job they do. My mum doesn't like being in care, obviously, but she also admits that they do a marvellous job.
I cannot really compare it as I cannot remember where I lived before. I enjoy living here and I am well looked after. I enjoy the meals as far as I can remember.
My mum was a resident in Knowles Court. She passed away on 26th November 2019. I would like to thank all the staff who cared for my mum, she was always happy when I came to see her.
I am delighted that I chose Knowles Court for my mother. My initial request was met with an open invitation to visit followed by a warm welcome and tour, accompanied for part of the time by one of the residents. It was immediately apparent that the residents were receiving high-quality care from a professional and dedicated team of experienced and younger staff, but all clearly working within a guiding ethos of care, support and encouragement. Knowles Court has a very homely feel, and one in which my mother settled quickly, and in which she seems so content, something which has obviously been important for her, but also reassuring to me, especially as her illness and infirmity have both progressed. She has even put on weight. Despite her health limitations she is nevertheless encouraged to take part in activities as much as she is able to. Knowles Court (Headley House) has an exceptional team of staff who have given wonderful, dignified and safe care to my mother, as well as many individual examples of kindness, and often bringing back her smile and laughter which have been so much a part of my life.
The home is great.
My mum has been in Knowles Court for almost 4yrs and from my experience, she is happy and definitely well cared for and all her needs are catered for. An excellent place to be. Cannot fault the home.
Everything is fine and dandy.
The care and accommodation is nice.
Very welcoming. Staff are very helpful. Even do my shopping. Food is good.
I visited to see an old family friend who had not been well. She suffers from dementia and is very frail. The care I saw given and the activities that were taking place was a surprise to me. The carers and staff were fantastic. The home was clean and well kept, including the lovely gardens. Well done in an era where nursing the old has had poor reviews over the years.
The staff at Knowles Court Care Home are remarkably good-humoured and patient with the residents no matter what happens. I also found that they were extremely good at keeping in touch with me about my mum. She had lost a lot of weight in the hospital but with the patient help of the staff at Knowles Court Care Home, she has put it back on again.
Very clean. Mum is given lots of attention. She seems very happy. Staff friendly and helpful.
Staff very sociable and friendly. Meals very good. All in all excellent.
The nursing unit's strength lies in the good nursing management and their communication and has built up a good relationship with them. All the staff are excellent and they have got to know my friend really well. The unit is well lead who always takes the tie to explain things and the staff work well for her.
We came every day, never missed and were looked after by very good care staff.
My mother has been a resident for five months now, she is being cared for extremely well. On admission to the unit she was underweight, had a poor appetite and was low in her mood. She has gained weight, is always smiling we visit and is talkative. As a family, we have no worries at all. We like the fact she is encouraged to join in the activities. The staff, without exception, are friendly and we see them talking to all the residents.
My grandmother receives excellent care here. Her needs are met very well.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 08 January 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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.
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Jonathan is the Registered Manager at Knowles Court Care Home with several years of care experience. His main interest and experience are in managing successful care homes housing elderly and frail Residents. Jonathan is very experienced in the management of care homes and is committed to providing a high–quality service.
He is ultimately responsible for the effective and professional running of the care home, but will allocate time to discuss any aspect of our residents' care or any problems they may be experiencing. Jonathan is keen to work closely and in partnership with our Residents, their relatives and significant others to benefit the Residents in her care. He is a dynamic team leader and has an ongoing interest in professional development and career progression.
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