Hopton Cottage Care Home

Chadwick Fold Lane, Lower Hopton, Mirfield WF14 8PW
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9.9 87 Reviews
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Hopton Cottage Care Home in Huddersfield achieved ‘Outstanding' in responsive care and ‘Good’ in the other four categories during the last inspection in June 2019.

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 purpose-built home.

Hopton Cottage has three distinct neighbourhoods which enable them to best look after a person's exact needs whether they are: mentally sound, starting to be forgetful or for those who have more advanced dementia.

Hopton Cottage is in the perfect location, just 14 mins by car, from Huddersfield or Dewsbury. It is in a pretty part of Mirfield, surrounded by beautiful countryside.

The team at Hopton Cottage believe that your family member should be able to enjoy their own private luxury cottage room with en-suite shower, TV, DVD player, phone and internet access, access to a private garden, delicious food home-cooked daily by the chefs with locally sourced ingredients.

The home provides all residents with spacious and comfortable lounge areas and supports and encourages dignity and independence and offers a large program of events and fun activities to keep active and social according to individual tastes.

At Hopton Cottage, your relative can start to enjoy life again with the safety of experienced and qualified staff on hand 24-hours a day.

The staff team at Hopton Cottage believe that when your elderly relative moves into a care home instead of waiting, their enjoyment and quality of life improves a lot. It's Hopton Cottage's opinion that residents live longer too because their spirit is lifted. Staff get residents eating well again, make sure they take all their tablets each day and catch health issues early on, so more can be done to treat them.
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Care Provided

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 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.

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

Person in charge

  • Joseph Martin (Provider)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • 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 (87)

9.9

Hopton Cottage Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.911) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hopton Cottage Care Home has 87 reviews.

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Review from Frances S (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has lived at Hopton for 7 months and is quite settled here. She gets on well with the staff.
She has a lovely en-suite room and has been allowed several pictures to decorate her room which the handyman has erected for her.
There are a lot of activities available for my mother to join in.
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am always made very welcome when I visit.
It is a weight off my mind to know she is happy and well cared for.
Reply from Joseph Martin, Director at Hopton Cottage Care Home

Thank you for your review Frances. Great to have you around and involved. Looking forward to the local reminiscence group. Best wishes, Joe

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Review from Ruth C (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent home, very comfortable, residents have plenty of entertainment and want for nothing. Food is first class with a good choice that fit all needs. Staff are well trained polite and seem to really care about their residents. As family members, we are always made to feel welcome and any questions/queries
are answered and nothing seems to be a problem for them, this is a true home from home.
Reply from Joseph Martin, Director at Hopton Cottage Care Home

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. You're a fantastic family to have around the place!

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Review from A S (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely care home with well trained, helpful and pro-active staff. A lot of thought is given to the home's design and its aspiration to be a place where people live (rather than going to be looked after) is reflected in the way the residents are cared for. They are respected by the team, their various
and differing needs are allowed for and met.
My mum enjoyed her time here and as a family, we felt she was cared for in every way.
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Review from Pat B (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is a very hard decision to put your mum into a care home but choosing Hopton Cottage Care Home was perfect for mum and us. The home is beautifully clean through out with lovely rooms and bright spacious lounges and dining areas.
The laundry service is very well run too. The food is excellent and
there are various activities for residents to take part in if they wish. It was lovely to see mum having a social life again (at age 91) and especially when singers came in, mum would be singing along happily.


The care given by the wonderful staff is amazing. Mum received so much love and affection which was very reassuring for us and so heartwarming to see. Visiting mum there was a real pleasure and the warmth of the staff made us feel so welcome, it was like having an extended family.


Mum spent the last 16 months of her life there and was treated with respect and dignity and much loved to the end.


Many thanks to everyone at Hopton Cottage Care Home for looking after mum.

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Review from Joanne C (Great-Niece of Resident) published on 25 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic!


Recently my Great Aunt (82) who lives alone had a knee replacement. Before the operation, it was apparent that she would need care before returning home. We contacted the manager who runs the care home, he was so accommodating, managing to get my Great Aunt a room for as long

as she needed it. Giving her much needed peace of mind.


Following the operation, she moved in and stayed for 3 weeks (a week longer than planned as she liked it so much)!
She was really happy with the care she received from all the staff. The manager and all his team went out of their way to make her stay a really happy one. Nothing was too much trouble.
The food was superb, the entertainment great and she made new friends.
The level of care was outstanding.
The rooms are really nice, lovely furnishings, ensuite facilities and patio areas.
They coordinated everything, even settling her back into her own home.
As a relative visiting, I was made to feel like it was my home too. A lovely environment that she'll miss.

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Review from Robin V (Grandson of Resident) published on 30 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff of Hopton Cottage Care Home made my late grandma's time here an extremely happy one. As a family, we are very grateful for the fine work that all the staff did for my grandmother. The comfort, the love, the help, the dignity, the peace that they gave my grandmother and the other that they
still give to other residents to this day is truly admirable and beyond a doubt worthy of high recognition. These staff set the high standard that should happen in all care homes. Thank you, Hopton Cottage Care Home. Thank you big bear hugs.
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Review from Ian (Son of Resident) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother came to the care home aged 101, having lived her life in London area, unable any longer to look after herself she was moved closer to her family and lived out the rest of her life in what can only be described as a five-star care facility. Nothing is too much trouble for the cheerful and caring
staff and she rapidly made new friends.
Sadly she passed away but was cared for right to the end.
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Review from Hazel D (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother suffered from dementia and I could no longer manage at home. At Hopton Cottage, we found her a place where the environment was adapted to her needs and the staff always sensitive to them. She spent her last 3 and a half years there in happiness and security. The atmosphere is one of hope and
optimism. Surroundings are pristine, meals are excellent and the emphasis is on individually tailored care. As my mother declined, the management were sensitive and supportive. It was always a pleasure to visit and to know that Mum was in such safe and caring hands.
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Review from W H (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When I realised that it was time for my elderly mother to go in a care home I was upset and anxious as there is lots of unfavourable reports in the media about care homes. When I saw Hopton Care Cottages I was so thankful that she was going to live there. It was alike a five star hotel. My mother only
lived there eight weeks but I am so glad she spent her last eight weeks in luxury and waited on the way she was. I miss visiting the home myself as it was so welcoming and pleasant.
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Review from Carol (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my Dad passed away and Mum couldn't support herself on her own we realised a care home was the only option. We didn't like the thought of it but on arrival at Hopton Care Cottages, we quickly changed our mind. The place wasn't like a care home. It was a home from home experience. Staff were fantastic
in all aspects. They loved Mum from the start. Mum loved the home and was happy. Her room was brilliant and she was able to add her own furniture to her room to make it special. Thank you to all the team at Hopton Care Cottages, you made Mum's last few years wonderful.
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Review from Diane S (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would certainly recommend Hopton Care Cottages to others looking for a care facility. Although my father was only resident for a very short time we found that the staff were very helpful, caring and supportive and made a great deal of effort to meet my father's needs. We certainly valued the home
visit prior to going into Hopton and it was obvious that it was important for them to find out as much as possible about my father so that he could be cared for, treated and respected as an individual with a long life history. It was noticeable that all the residents appeared to be happy at Hopton, mealtimes were sociable and many of them took part in activities. The accommodation and individual rooms are of a high standard and there is a relaxed, friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
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Review from Richard C (Son of Resident) published on 31 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so pleased I was able to get my mum into Hopton Cottage care home. She was not really coping at home and living away I was always worried about her. She's had a second wind since she's moved there. She's gained weight and has really settled well. The home puts pictures on Facebook which is a lovely
idea. Yesterday she was out gardening again-something she hasn't done for years. The home is all focused on the residents enjoying life. It's a fantastic place. The manager lives and breathes it and it shows in the whole ethos and approach of the staff team. We all look forward to visiting and to see what mum's been up to. She has more independence now than when she was at home alone. First class place.
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Review from Gillian (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is my second review of Hopton Care Cottages, my first was in September 2014 a few months after mum had moved there. Choosing a care home for a loved one isn't an easy task and I hope that my comments will reassure anyone considering Hopton Care Cottages.


Mum was very content and happy living

at Hopton, she loved the meals especially the puddings. She was included in activities, she could stay up late if she wanted to and she received excellent personal care. Since my last review, I would say that the selection of activities provided has shown the greatest improvement, all other aspects of the home have kept to the same high standard.
My sister and I are especially grateful for the respect and dignity shown to mum at the end of her life and the support given to us.
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Review from Ruth & Rachel (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Unknown to us on choosing your lovely care cottages, this wasn't going to be how we ever imagined. It was however, perfect and just what we needed for us and our dad in his final few weeks. His dying days and hours though difficult were made bearable by the kindness of the staff and comfort of surroundings,
never forgetting the "Night Angel" xx
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Review from Edward M (Son of Resident) published on 14 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellently run facility and beats comparison with any other in the area. Rooms are what you would find in a 4 star hotel. Staff are compassionate and friendly. Although it is not the cheapest it offers very good value for money. The management have years of experience working in this sector
and it shows through on a daily basis. Thoroughly recommended. I have already booked my place when the time comes.
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Review from Sandra P (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All members of staff many thanks to everyone for your kindness to mother whilst she has been in your care. You have treated her not only with kindness but much dignity which I appreciate greatly. Thank you
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Review from David B (Stepfather of Resident) published on 5 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care that the Hopton team gave my stepson in his final days of life was exceptional. The manager pulled out all the stops to allow this 54 year old man to return home from hospital to die with dignity. A hospital bed was swiftly arranged, as was nursing support from district nurses. It was the hardest
thing to contemplate how best to deliver the last 7 days care to someone with multiple needs and challenging behaviour. Yet the staff treated him as someone who deserved respect and was only ever given the closest attention and pleasure. He loved living there amongst faces he came to view as friends. After a life changing brain injury, he learned to trust and value the staff around him and he felt safe for the first time in several years. His small family have been overwhelmed with the vigilance, attention to detail and championing of one's man's case. I can highly recommend the individualised care within the dementia part of the home, as well as the quality of the communications and range of activities within the whole Team. They eased the pain of bereavement simply be being there when it counted and demonstrating excellent technical and people skills. Grateful thanks to them all.
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Review from Kathryn P (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother, with a mild to moderate dementia, has been in Hopton Cottage Care Home for just over 18 months. She had not been coping at home and had lost a significant amount of weight. We were delighted when she settled easily and happily into her new home, and after enjoying the excellent selection
and quality of food or some months she regained a healthy amount of weight, which has been maintained.


The staff are really lovely with her, witness her contentment and relaxed attitude amidst them. Her level of anxiety is now almost nil, because she knows that although she may not 'know what she is doing half of the time', there is always someone there to reassure her and keep her on track.


I am many miles away in Scotland, so when I do visit I tend to spend much of my time with mum, and therefore get a more accurate impression of staff attitudes and staff care. Staff always appear very polite, friendly and cheerful around residents and visitors. I always feel very welcome, and I am very comfortable when visiting mum in her new home. Her room is clean, bright and spacious, and well kept and the laundry service is excellent. There is also a very good effort made to offer a varied programme of activities, in which residents may participate if they wish.


The management staff are very approachable and respond well to queries. No business can ever rest on its laurels and believe they are fault free, but I am pleased to say that this management team are making a very good job of trying to ensure that the running of the home and communication with residents and families is efficient and interactive.


When there have been minor niggles arising these have been sorted to our satisfaction. I feel that Mum is seen very much as an individual with her own personality, and is treated with respect. She is still able to make some of her own lifestyle choices, eg. when she gets up, and what activities she participates it.

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Review from J L (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum has been a resident now for 3 months. It was very difficult to make the decision to move her in to a home. However with early onset alzheimer's mum needed ever-increasing support and care. Hopton Care Cottages have surpassed our expectations improving a very warm and individualised environment
where mum's dignity is completely intact. In fact, mum has really perked up since she moved in. The ability to socialise and take part in so many new activities has given her a new lease of life. We can't thank the manager and her team enough!
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Review from Morna G (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience at the home was excellent, I cant fault the care, food, facilities, laundry service, activities or how the home is run. The care staff are amazing and treat the residents and my mum with love and respect.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.911)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.911) out of 10 for Hopton Cottage Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.911 for Hopton Cottage Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (225 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 247 Ratings = 4.911
  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 Hopton Cottage Care Home is based on 21 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 62 registered maximum number of service users is 12.4, which has been reached with 21 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: 9 May 2019

Overall Good

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

Joseph Martin

Job Title: Director Joined: 1996

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.

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