Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2JX
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  • Warde Aldam Nursing Home, Pontefract
Warde Aldam provides nursing, dementia, palliative and short-stay care for up to 60 residents in a purpose-built home in South Elmsall, near Pontefract.

Set on the historic grounds of the former Warde Aldam Hospital, the home blends modern design with local heritage. Located close to public transport and South Elmsall town centre, residents enjoy easy access to shops, a library and nearby green spaces including Frickley Park.

The home is laid out over three ground-floor households, each with direct garden access and its own communal areas. Single bedrooms are all en-suite and can be personalised with familiar items, offering comfort and continuity.

The landscaped grounds include winding paths, raised beds, a mini woodland and a sensory memorial tree. Residents enjoy gardening, feeding birds, and taking in visits from local wildlife like squirrels and rabbits.

Meals are freshly prepared with seasonal ingredients, with a focus on resident preferences. Themed food events, personal touches like signed birthday songs, and 24-hour snacks all contribute to a homely dining experience.

Activities range from therapy animal visits and baking sessions to silent discos and live performances. Trips to garden centres, memory-making moments like Seize the Day, and inclusive seasonal events ensure life here stays vibrant and meaningful.

At Warde Aldam, care isn’t just about support, it’s about creating a community where residents thrive. Whether you’re searching for yourself or a loved one, for nursing, dementia, palliative or short-stay care, the team at Warde Aldam are here to help.
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Care Provided by Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

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

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1009 – £1154
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1009 – £1154
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1298 – £1443
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1521 – £1667

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Warde Aldam Nursing 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

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Mark Quarmby (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (60)

Warde Aldam Nursing Home Reviews (125)

9.8

Warde Aldam Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Warde Aldam Nursing Home has 125 reviews.

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Review from Susan S (Partner of Resident) published on 25 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very friendly and helpful to both service users and visitors.
The home is clean and the gardens are very well maintained.
Very pleasant atmosphere.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for your review; we really appreciate feedback so that I can share it with the team.

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Review from J R (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum moved into Warde Nursing Home almost 3 months ago and hers and the family's experience has been excellent. Management, nursing staff and carers made a real fuss of mum on her arrival and continue to do so. The only negative is the food served is quite bland and usually cold so not very appetising.
I understand there isn't a qualified chef on site, would be great if this could be improved. Patio doors would be great in the rooms.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Many thanks for this review, I am grateful for the feedback regarding the food served. All our catering staff have catering qualifications but as we involve our residents with menu preparations this is not always to everyone’s choice. However if, when the meal of the day is served, your Mum would like an alternative please speak with the staff and they will give the request to the kitchen for an alternative to be served. What we pride ourselves on is comments and feedback whether good or not so good, which is why my door is always open so that I can receive feedback and deal with any areas of concern at the time. If on your next visit you would like to pop in and see me we can have a further discussion.

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Review from P S (Wife of Resident) published on 23 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff always attentive and caring towards residents.
Very pleasant and helpful.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you very much for this review, we do really appreciate you taking the time to complete this for us. I will share this with our team.

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Review from Deb H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 23 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father-in-law was a resident for 2 months and in that time we always felt he was well cared for with great support from all the staff. He was always treated with respect in a very friendly manner. His room was always clean. The communal areas were always clean and available to both residents and
visitors. The food was of a good standard. The staff were always very friendly when we visited and happy to discuss his health with us. I would highly recommend Warde Aldam. Once again thank you for everything!
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you very much for this review; I will share this with my team.

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Review from Anne D (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Warde Aldam has a warm, welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Although busy, the staff always welcome me with a smile and quick word. It took a while for Dad to settle but the staff did all they could to make him comfortable and what I like is - they treat him as an individual - willing to listen and adapt.
When they realised he enjoyed staying in contact with friends, they helped sort out his internet. When they realised he was unhappy with the menu the cook came to talk to him and listen to his needs. Maintenance staff were quick to sort out a TV and put pictures up to make his room homely.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for acknowledging the work of the team here and thank you for such a positive review.

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Review from Ernest H (Friend of Resident) published on 10 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
On my recent visit to see a very old friend, I arrived to find them asleep in their room with breakfast food dried to their face and all down the front of them with fluid stains given it was just before 11 o’clock when we arrived one can assume they have been left in that state for hours.
When the
nurse was challenged they said they were short staffed.
The smell in the room and in the hallway was an overpowering smell of urine and excrement and did not make for a very pleasant visit. The hygiene clearly needs attention and carpets cleaned as these were dirty too.
Once the staff took action to clean my friend up, they did this with speed and efficiency but how long would he have been left like this.
Reply from Lynne Anderson, Area Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

I sincerely apologise that your experience was not a positive one on this occasion and offer you reassurances that this is not the standards that we expect. I am more than happy to arrange a meeting to review the situation. Please feel free to contact me via the home.

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Review from David L (Son of Resident) published on 23 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What can I say? I cannot thank the staff enough, they have looked after my mother as though she was theirs. Their care and compassion for all my family has been heartwarming and thoroughly appreciated. Nothing has ever been too much trouble. They have constantly gone beyond the call of duty time after
time. Thank you all so much for making an unbearable time bearable.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you very much for this review at such a very sad time for the family, we really do appreciate this and our thoughts are with you and your family at this time. I shall, of course, pass these comments to our team.

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Review from Stuart H (Son of Resident) published on 23 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Completely overwhelmed by the care and support given to my father in his final few weeks. To grasp my dad's situation and be able to build a caring relationship with him was lovely to see by all staff. All family and friends treated with dignity and care where appropriate and making my dad feel included,
even down to making his drinks hot enough.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for completing this review; it means such a lot to us as a care home. We are very happy that you and your family felt supported at such a sad time and that we achieved and captured those special moments. It is very rewarding for me to read that staff are paying attention to our residents personal needs.

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Review from Rosalind H (Wife of Resident) published on 3 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were fortunate to know friends who had a relative stay here and knew how well he had been looked after. Although we have to travel 28 miles to get to Warde Aldam, it is worth it. We think it is a wonderful care home, with wonderful staff. A Christian run home creating a heaven on earth.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you very much for this review. I shall pass your kind comments on to the team.

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Review from T H (Husband of Resident) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My wife receives good care and is always clean when I visit. She is more responsive at Warde Aldam than her previous care home. I put this down to the care and friendliness of the staff.
This is by no way a complaint, but we were confused as to why all the staff have been moved around.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you very much for your positive review and taking the time to give us feedback about our service. I noted that you have commented on staff being moved around, it is important that I maintain an appropriate skill mix of staff across all of the three units at Warde Aldam. However please be reassured that we always maintain continuity of care at all times for our residents.

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Review from Colin Y (Husband of Resident) published on 27 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I attend my wife nearly every day so I feel I get a good overview of the care and treatment given. I have always been very satisfied with the care and attention my wife receives. Even though the staff have to work hard and often under pressure, they still give excellent care and attention to all residents.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

I do appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback on the care and treatment your wife receives, this is really beneficial for us to continue to develop our service here at Warde Aldam. I will be sure to share your comments with my team.

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Review from Joyce T (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff was professional and delivered 1st class care to my father, ensuring his needs were met and were person-centred. They supported the family throughout this difficult time and was on hand throughout his stay. Sadly he died when in their care but they supported the family to ensure we all had
an opportunity to say our goodbyes, in an atmosphere that helped us to celebrate his life. He died with dignity.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for your lovely words, especially at this sad time. I will share with the team.

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Review from J L (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Warde Aldam looked after my mum for three years, gradually doing more and more as her condition deteriorated.
She would laugh and joke with the carers who became her new family.
She was comfortable, very well cared for and, most importantly, content in her new home.
I have found the
staff to be helpful, caring and supportive to me during a period which was hard - watching your loved one deteriorate.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you so much for such a positive review. I will share all these comments with our team so that we ensure we meet all the criteria and needs of our residents, ensuring we continually reflect on our service delivery.

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Review from T P (Stepson of Resident) published on 22 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff professional, efficient, caring and willing to go the extra mile, both for patient and family.
Surroundings kept clean and tidy.
Good variety of food, well presented.
Visitors made welcome at any time.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

We really appreciate you taking the time to comment on the services your Father received. I will pass your comments to our staff.

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Review from Janet K (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to thank the management of Warde Aldam for their support and understanding during my dad's brief stay with them before passing away, their excellent understanding and care was really appreciated.
There was a problem with a member of staff, this was dealt with, sensitively and quickly.
Thank
you so much, I wouldn’t have managed without your help.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for your kind comments. Our thoughts are still with you and your family at this sad time.

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Review from A W (Niece of Resident) published on 6 December 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My aunt has been in Warde Aldam for almost 4 years. In all that time she has been well looked after by friendly caring people. She is warm, well fed, has only to look out of her door to see people, which she couldn't have done in her own home. Her every need is catered for. She is kept clean and she
is loved.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for your lovely comments; we appreciate all feedback so we can continuously develop our service. I will pass on this feedback to my team.

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Review from L S (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My father was admitted into Warde Aldam for end of life care from the hospital. He was there just a short period of just 15 days but during that time we found the staff and nurses in the home to be extremely supportive, not just too dad but to us all, knowing how difficult it was during the time and
especially in the last few days. All of the team were very caring and couldn't do enough for dad. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

We really do appreciate all of your kind words; I shall ensure I pass them onto my team.

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Review from Joanne W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During my grandad's short stay I found the staff all to be very caring and the care they gave my grandad was more than fantastic. I would recommend Warde Aldam to anyone.
Thank you again, everyone.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

I am delighted that you found our staff to be very caring and that you would recommend Warde Aldam to anyone.

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Review from Anita B (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Dad has recently been on end of life care in Warde Aldam he was with them for only 2 weeks and the care he received was amazing. Nothing was a problem, all of his needs were met, the family were also looked after and listened to through this difficult time. I would like to thank each and every one
of you for helping ease our burden.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for your kind words, especially at this sad time. I am so glad that we were able be there for you. I will share your feedback with the team.

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Review from Tracey W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandad spent his last days at Walde Aldam and all I can say is that the staff and management were fantastic, they never complained and was so helpful and understanding. Especially as we are a large family, we had open visiting 24 hours a day and never once was made to feel in the way, all the staff
were extremely compassionate.
Reply from Jan Hampshire, Home Manager at Warde Aldam Nursing Home

Thank you for your lovely comments, especially at this sad time. I have passed on these comments to my team.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.767)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10 for Warde Aldam Nursing 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 4.767 for Warde Aldam Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (208 Excellents x 5) + (54 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 266 Ratings = 4.767
  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 Warde Aldam Nursing 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 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 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, 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: 30 Sep 2022

Overall Requires improvement

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