Care home quality in Kirklees: CQC ratings report
Of the 67 care homes in Kirklees with a current CQC rating, 80.6% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 83% across the Yorkshire and The Humber and 85% across England. 3 are rated Outstanding and 13 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Kirklees ranks 89th of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Kirklees
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 3 | 4.5% |
| Good | 51 | 76.1% |
| Requires improvement | 12 | 17.9% |
| Inadequate | 1 | 1.5% |
How Kirklees compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Kirklees | 67 | 80.6% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 83% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Kirklees
- Birch Park Care Home — Cleckheaton (rated 28 February 2025)
- Langdale House — Huddersfield (rated 16 October 2025)
- Willow View
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 30 | 76.7% |
| Dewsbury | 8 | 87.5% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 69 care homes in Kirklees, 16 provide nursing care and 19 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Kirklees.
Method. Every open care home in Kirklees in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 69 open care homes, 67 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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