Care home · Pontefract
Warde Aldam
Illustrative photo, not of Warde Aldam- Address
- Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JX
- Run by
- Methodist Homes (92 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 60 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2011 (14 years)
- Part of
- Methodist Homes
- Registered manager
- Mark Alistair Quarmby
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04043124)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Sep 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,470–£1,800 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally (MHA homes publish prices a little above their area average); not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-312174251
The service in brief
Warde Aldam is a CQC-registered nursing home in Pontefract, run by Methodist Homes. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (September 2022). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Upton; 1 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Track record
Warde Aldam has been registered with CQC since November 2011, about 14 years.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Requires improvement.
No new overall rating has been published for 4 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 30 September 2022.
Costs to expect
We estimate Warde Aldam at £1,470–£1,800 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region (MHA homes publish prices a little above their area average). Over a year that is roughly £76k–£94k.
Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.
Wakefield Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Choice nearby
There are 14 other care homes within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Hamilton Springs, under 0.5 miles away.
14 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in South Elmsall & South Kirkby ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS West Yorkshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (7 min), a park (6 min), a café (9 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Past CQC ratings
- Dec 2015
- Dec 2017
- Feb 2019
- Mar 2021
- Sep 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 30 September 2022
- CQC inspection report 16 March 2021
- CQC inspection report 16 February 2019
- CQC inspection report 9 December 2017
- CQC inspection report 21 December 2015
- Inspection report 16 September 2014
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 26 March 2025 by Wakefield. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Warde-Aldam Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- South Elmsall & South Kirkby
- Council
- Wakefield Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Integrated care board
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in WF9 (15)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Moorthorpe, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
- GP surgery White Rose Surgery, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Pharmacy Rowlands Pharmacy, 950 m (12 min walk)
- Shop South Elmsall Convenience Store, 560 m (7 min walk)
- Park Frickley Country Park, 470 m (6 min walk)
- Café Jackie's Cafe, 690 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship St Luke's Church, 850 m (11 min walk)
- Library South Elmsall Library, 920 m (12 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
What the ratings tell you
For Warde Aldam, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Wakefield, 22 of 88 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (25%), while 25 of 88 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (28%).
The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe22 of 88 in Wakefield
- Effective73 of 88 in Wakefield
- Caring78 of 88 in Wakefield
- Responsive74 of 88 in Wakefield
- Well-led25 of 88 in Wakefield
From CQC's latest report, published 30 September 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Wakefield share it.
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
The inspection, summarised
- Records for people who required the use of hoists did not always contain enough information to keep them safe.
- The provider had auditing systems in place, however these were not always effective in identifying areas for improvement.
- For example, concerns were found during our inspection in relation to infection control, fire safety and care plan records and these were not identified by the service.
- We saw some furniture and flooring to be visibly stained and a malodour in some areas of the service.
Inspected 30 August 2022; report published 30 September 2022; supporting 60 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Ownership and company checks
Warde Aldam is run by Methodist Homes (company 04043124), incorporated in 2000, 11 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 12 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Methodist Homes runs 92 CQC-registered services across 60 council areas; 82 of the 92 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (89%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Methodist Homes brand, which covers 92 services run by 1 registered provider.
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Quick answers about Warde Aldam
- Who runs Warde Aldam?
- CQC lists Methodist Homes as the provider responsible for Warde Aldam.
- How many residents can Warde Aldam take?
- Warde Aldam has 60 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- How is Warde Aldam rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Warde Aldam: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Warde Aldam charge?
- We don't have published prices from Warde Aldam yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,115 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- What type of care does Warde Aldam provide?
- Warde Aldam is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is Warde Aldam a registered provider?
- Yes. Warde Aldam is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-312174251) and was rated Requires improvement overall in September 2022.
- Where is Warde Aldam based?
- It is at Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JX.
- How recent is Warde Aldam's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 30 September 2022, 4 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Is Warde Aldam registered for dementia care?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
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