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The staff at Hopton Cottage Care Home believe that everyone's parent or relative should feel excited to go to their new home. Staff believe in giving residents a fun new life as they start a brand new chapter.
The team provides first-class, 24-hour residential care in a...
Care Provided by Hopton Cottage Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 62 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Outstanding service and environment. Unrivalled staffing levels and management. Care home guarantee for life. 12 years + of being no.1.
Contact Hopton Cottage 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)
Good to Know
Owner
- Hopton Care Cottages Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Joseph Martin(Provider)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (62)
Visiting
- Families and visitors welcome at any time.
Hopton Cottage Care Home Reviews (99)
Hopton Cottage Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.940) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hopton Cottage Care Home has 99 reviews.
I can't recommend this care home highly enough. From the moment you walk through the door, it's clear how much care and attention goes into looking after residents. The staff are attentive, patient and always cheerful, taking the time to properly get to know each resident as an individual rather than just going through the motions.
The home itself is clean, comfortable and well maintained, with a lovely homely feel rather than anything clinical. Meals are varied and nutritious, and there's a good range of activities on offer to keep residents engaged, social and smiling
Communication with families is excellent too - staff are always happy to update you and answer any questions. It's such a relief to know Mum is in safe, caring hands. Thoroughly recommended.
Thank you! What a wonderful review. We're thrilled with how Mum has settled with us, as I thought & hoped she would. To hear we're meeting or exceeding our families' expectations is what we strive for as a senior leadership team. Great family to have at the home. Thank you again for this feedback which we share with all our team, Joseph.
From the initial meeting just before he moved in I could tell he would be well looked after.
The home and residents rooms are lovely, comfortable well equipped and clean. The kitchen staff provide a choice of meals each day for the residents and dad loved 'fish and chip friday'.
All the staff and management were wonderful with Dad, treating him with respect, dignity, love and understanding, and i cant thank them enough. I could visit whenever I wanted and was always made to feel welcome.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Hopton Cottage Care Home to anyone.
Carlsberg don't do care home relatives but if they did.. it would be you Susan. One of most popular daily visitors we've had. We loved Doug and he was part of the hopton family as you were and always will be. Joseph
The care he (and I) received not from day one but in fact from 2 weeks before day one when he was invited for a visit, was outstanding and remained outstanding for the whole year he was there before he sadly passed away.
The staff were excellent with him. Got to know him well in that time. Got to know his likes and dislikes and got to know us very well too. They were always warm and welcoming and you knew when you left that your loved one was being looked after.
In the final week, the warmth and kindness that was shown to my dad and us was second to none. Nothing we asked of them was too much and they made sure that my dad was comfortable and constantly looked after.
I had no idea about care homes and how to choose one but I now know that Hopton Cottage is a great example and highly recommend it.
Dear Amy,
I love this review and thank you for taking the time to place it. We loved having a champion of industry in our care and he was very popular with all our team and fellow residents. Dementia is a cruel disease but I'm glad we were able to be of some comfort to dad and to you. You were a very regular and popular visitor. Very best wishes to your family.
I would like to thank Suzanne and Frankie who both went above and beyond to make my mum feel comfortable and settled , spending alot of time talking to her, getting to know her and her interests, buying her fleecy pyjamas that she felt 'safe and warm' in and generally caring about her and her needs.
My review actually covers the past 7 years. My aunt became a resident in June 2019. During her time there she was treated with courtsey, care, compassion and love. From the outset the home provided an environment where she flourished. She enjoyed the food, which meant her health and weight improved and varied activities to stimulate her. Her room was always tidy with a private decking area to her room where we could sit when visiting. During vivid when we couldn't visit in person I was able to video call her every week at a designated time, This face to face experience was appreciated by the family and especially my aunt. Events like Christmas , were celebrated and the family and friends given a warm invitation to attend. She was also taken on outside visits. Her hundredth birthday celebration last year was a wonderful event. As her health deteriorated the staff looked after her brilliantly ,keeping us informed and contacting the various medical practitoners. Thank you Hopton
Dear J S, what a stunning review. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and sharing with the whole team. We loved having auntie with us and seeing you and other relatives so regularly. For me this often makes the perfect home combination. Team work makes the dream work. Very best wishes
Residents have a weekly programme of daily activities which, as well as providing entertsinment and stimulation, encourage them to ' llive well" . Everything from yoga to Fab Friday afternoons of entertainment provided by singers and performers
Food is very good and, although she ate a restricted diet due to health issues, she really enjoyed her food.
We considered 15 homes before finding Hopton. Our standards are high and have been more than met by Hopton cottage.
As my aunt said"This my home now and I can fault nothing"
My mum was resident in the home for 5 years until she died recently. During her stay, she highly valued the staff who were caring, hard working and efficient. The staff were always pleasant when I spoke to them and were kind to the residents. I have and will continue to recommend other people to the home and praise their high standards. I will sadly miss visiting the home now that Mum has passed.
Thank you so much for your gold standard review. We loved having your mum with us and everyone enjoyed your regular visits. We're so pleased you were happy with your choice of home. You're welcome to come down for a brew any time.
My father was a resident from March 2025 until he sadly passed away in December 2025. He had become a resident after being diagnosed with dementia, and was unable to continue living independently. Either myself, my wife or one of our children visited him daily, and we always found the staff caring, considerate and friendly with both him and the other residents. In comparison to other residential homes, the residents rooms were spacious, clean and comfortable. Unlike a lot of other premises I looked around prior to my father becoming a resident, all the rooms had a pleasant en-suite bathroom, and the ground floor rooms have individual outdoor seating areas. When my father became really ill, he spent his last days in his room. We were provided with sleeping facilities, so a family member could remain with him 24 hours a day, if we chose to. It was a relatively short stay for my father at the home, but for the time he was there, I couldn't really find fault with the whole experience.
Many thanks for your terrific review. We really enjoyed having your dad live with us. He loved the banter with the care team and everyone enjoyed your family's regular visits to the home. Very best wishes for the future. J
After a heart breaking decision that our father could not cope looking after himself at home any longer and still awaiting the consultants diagnosis for dementia we looked at a couple of homes recommend. All seemed adequate and I googled Hopton Cottage care home as it was near to us and visited there. Although more expensive than others, we felt really comfortable from walking in the front door and the visit showed us the entire home. We liked the activities and all residents looked happy and well cared for. On walking round I popped into a residents room who family were visiting. They told me they wouldn't have their mum anywhere else. All staff are trained to a very good standard and it showed they all cared. It wasn't just a job. From the on site chef who prepared delicious food, to their own space whilst a planner of activities for all residents to participate. Our father came initially for a 2 week trial and after a week told us he was happy & wanted to stay. Would recommend.
Thank you for your wonderful review. We loved having your dad with us and he was a great character who loved the banter! We're so pleased you were happy with your choice of home. Very best wishes, J
My mother's care at Hopton Cottage Care Home was exemplary, kind, nothing was too much, polite, caring, and gave my mother a dignified end to her life. I would recommend Hopton Cottage Care Home to anyone. Thank you.
Thank you for your lovely review. We loved having your Mum with us albeit sadly not for longer. She was a lovely person. Its so pleasing to read about our commitment to highest levels of dignity. Very best wishes, J
Without fail, I was always met with enthusiasm and supported during my visits, including the tasks & paperwork involved in taking care of my Aunt. There were many!
My Aunt was always invited to be involved in activities, as was I, some accepted more gracefully than others by my Aunt, but never an issue.
The room facilities were excellent and enabled family to make it a more personal space whilst also giving the option of privacy, if required.
My family and I were delighted with the care and consideration given.
Thank you
Wow! What a fantastic review. Thank you so much. I feel the information herein will be very helpful for other families to read. We're very glad we were able to look after your aunt here and that she enjoyed her time with us. It really makes us all very happy to read reviews like this and we share these with our whole team always. Very best wishes, J
My father was in Hopton Cottage for over 4 years. In that time he was extremely well cared for. The staff and facilities were excellent, and there were always lots of trips and activities to be enjoyed. I can highly recommend HC as the perfect place to be when you can no longer look after yourself.
Thank you Andrew for such a first class review. I will always remember your dad sitting in the garden getting his rays in, a man who knew how to enjoy his retirement years... oh and he always cleared his plate every meal! A genuine character who I'm pleased remained such until the end here with us. Very best wishes to your family for the future. J
In his last few weeks as he fell ill the staff did all they could for him and still made sure he was well presented even though his mobility had suffered and ensured his last moments were as comfortable as they could be.
Thank you so much to this staff member and her team.
Many thanks for your heartfelt review of our team and home.
The home is immaculate, the food exceptional and the entertainment team go above and beyond to organise outings, concerts, games nights, arts and crafts and lots of parties for various events to which families are all invited.
The end of life care given was exceptional and my Mum and Dad were cherished and loved. All the staff at Hopton are angels and if you need a Care Home for your loved one, choose Hopton , they are the best.
What a beautiful review from a family we all really loved. Thank so much.
Mum felt very safe & well cared for, In her final days she was treated with dignity which made us feel very warm inside. I too believe the staff should be applauded for there work.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to review us.. It was a little match made in heaven having your lovely mum with us.. she brought sunshine to every day.
from the first conversation with the manager right the way through the process of arranging assessment and admission the process and communication with mum and us as a family was superb. the attention to detail re getting to know who the person was that would be joining them and what our expectation was of mum moving over to them was as a clinician myself reassuring to see real person centred care being applied. I cannot fault the well thought out environment, attention to detail for each individual resident and the care and attention given to mum and her family throughout her time with them until her sad death. each and everyone one we encountered were superb and Mum loved being there. the care and respect for residents in their care is to be applauded, they are an exemplar of elderly care.
All staff were friendly and helpful. Standard of care was high and relevant to the person's needs.
Mum has been a resident for the past 9 years sadly passing away recently at the ripe old age of 99yrs. From the onset she settled in very quickly enjoying the freedom of her own room with all required amenities and a large patio area where she could tend her plants and relax on a bench. We spent many hours sitting out chatting about what activities she'd been up to and the enjoyable trips out Hopton provided including regular visits by dogs, ponies and children. She also loved dancing and socialising with members of staff. The care given by everyone is second to none, from management, carers, entertainment team, reception staff, laundry cleaners they all do a fantastic job and the food provided is excellent. Mum was treat with dignity and respect right to end of life and cannot thank the amazing staff enough. I have no hesitation in recommending this family run business to anyone having to make the awful decision to put a member of their family in a care home. Thank you Hopton.
Sadly has her dementia impacted on her independence the care and support she received was brilliant.
Her personal care was of the highest order. Nothing was too much for the staff and management.
Communication was very good especially when she was struggling with her health. We always felt like one of the family when we visited.
The support we received when my mother in laws journey began was amazing. We never felt alone.
Thank you
My mother had advanced dementia and was a resident in the Greenway area at Hopton for over 2 years. I lived in Bath and although Hopton was a long way to come and visit Mum, we did not once think to try and move her as the homes in our area were nowhere near as good! They promoted independence and stimulation which in turn leads to self respect and dignity for residents. There was no TV on blaring out in the lounge, but wonderful "old-time music" with stimulating games, arts and crafts were also done. As Mum's dementia advanced Hopton adapted her care to suit her needs. Mum was always beautifully dressed. Her skin and nails were always done and she enjoyed the trips to the in-house hairdresser. Mum was always cheerful and full of smiles. The wonderful caring staff were at the core of Hopton and the care was first class. Thank you Hopton for all your wonderful care, I just wish other homes had your wonderful and individual approach to looking after advanced Dementia.
Thank you so much for such a heartfelt and powerful review. We've shared this with the team and rewarded our team. A truly uplifting review that has brought huge satisfaction for our diligent team at Hopton Cottage. Thank you and our very best wishes.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 09 May 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Hopton Cottage Care Home
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: Hopton Cottage Care Home
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Hopton Cottage Care Home
Meet the Team (1)

I'm Joseph, one of our family directors at Hopton Cottage Care Home. I've led Hopton Cottage from the start and I still oversee the whole service with Suzanne the Registered Manager and my fellow Directors Ann-Maria and Rory. I still meet everyone who is considering Hopton Cottage Care Home as their next Home. This is all part of the special, personal service we are famous for.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hopton Cottage Care Home
What types of Care is Hopton Cottage Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Hopton Cottage Care Home have?
There are 62 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Hopton Cottage Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Hopton Cottage Care Home to the centre of Mirfield?
0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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