Amelia House is a 10 bed residential service providing 24 hour care and support to the individuals who reside with us. With our caring, therapeutic and PBS informed approach, led by Registered Manager Rebecca Jackson we have seen over ten people move on into our community services houses or other less restrictive environments.

Amelia House and our community services has won two national awards at the Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2021 and 2022 and been a finalist in 2023.

We provide a steppingstone service or an assessment-based environment to understand a person’s long-term care and support needs and also work hard to provide an independent learning roadmap, building community links, educational or employment opportunities or working closely with professionals to reduce incidents of self-harm, physical aggression or property damage.

We provide full time placements, respite options, shared lives and domiciliary care and support. 

Care specifics provided from Amelia House

There are a range of care types we cater for, including:

• Young Adult Care
• 24/7 Residential Care
• Sensory Impairment Care
• Physical Disability Care
• Respite Care
• Autism Care

We carry out this care in combination with our aim to provide supported living for young adults aged 17+ in order to help them live life to their full potential within a community setting.

Supported Living at Amelia House

We have nine established supported living services within the Wakefield area: West Street, Springhill Mount, Crigglestone House, Oak House, Calder House, Regent Street, Morton House, 169 and Berners House we are also currently working on future developments.

Our Ethos

Our core values include empowering individuals to have a choice in the support they receive, promoting equal opportunities, dignity and respect and providing a safe, secure environment for the people we support. Amelia House helps to transition from ‘caring for’ to ‘working with’ for people we support.

We give the people we support the chance to attend regular meetings and have input on the running of the home and the recruitment of staff.

Activities at Our Young Adults Residential Service

To help engage and encourage the people we support at Amelia House, we offer a wide range of activities. We have a secure garden which provides a therapeutic outdoor environment, and we also have The Hub which is situated within our garden where individuals can access this for sensory time, to engage in activities or to experience a more low stimulus environment.

Support & Independent Living Training

Our skilled staff help the people we support to engage in activities which help promote and upskill their independent living skills.

The people we support will have a dedicated key worker and a plan developed with them and their family. Areas in which we offer support services include:

• Health
• Control over Daily Life
• Personal Cleanliness and Comfort
• Food and Drink
• Personal Safety
• Social Participation and Involvement
• Occupation
• Accommodation Cleanliness and Comfort
• Dignity
• Finances

To learn more about how we support young adults with a variety of care requirements, please contact the team at Amelia House and we’ll be happy to provide more information.

Care at Birch Park Care Home

Our cheerful and experienced staff (whose qualifications include Health & Social Care levels 2-3, Registered Mental Health Nurses and more) have created a homely and happy atmosphere over the years, keeping residents stimulated with activities to take part in and through visits from friends and family.

Our staff are also qualified to deal with different levels of dependencies, including:

• Dementia care
• Alzheimer’s care
• Mental health care 
• Sensory impairment care
• Physical disability care
• End of life care
• Respite care
• 24/7 Nursing Care
• 24/7 Residential Care
• Elderly Care

Facilities at Birch Park Care Home

Freshly cooked, tasty food is one of our specialities. Our in-house chef gives our residents plenty of choice, making sure our meals are tempting, healthy and nutritious. We promote independence where possible, while always making sure that someone is on hand to offer assistance to those who need it.

We pride ourselves on providing each and every one of our residents with a home away from home so that they feel settled and enjoy their stay with us. To achieve this, some of the facilities we offer include:

• Our own beauty salon for pamper days and hairdressing
• A beautifully landscaped garden 
• Cinema space for our regular movie afternoons
• Bar and cafe for coffee mornings and cream teas
• Three dining bistros

For more details about everything we offer at our home, click on the ‘facilities’ and ‘good food’ tabs on this page.

Activities at Birch Park Care Home

Our dedicated activities coordinator creates a schedule of events and classes that benefit the health and well-being of our residents. We carefully choose our activities to promote involvement and inclusion so residents feel fulfilled, connected and competent. These include:

• Live music
• Raffles
• Exercise classes
• Sing-a-longs and piano playing
• Memory scrapbooks
• Boules
• Gardening

Residents can also have some quiet one-to-one time with a member of our team for moments when they would prefer to have a chat in a calm environment. 

To see a list of other activities we put on, click on the ‘activities’ tab on this page.

Local amenities near to Birch Park Care Home

Our central location in Cleckheaton, Kirklees means there is plenty for residents and their family and friends to enjoy in the nearby areas. There is a selection of eateries and bars all within a short walking distance from the home, and the King Edward VII Memorial Park is just a 5-minute walk away for those looking for a change of scenery.

Transport links near to Birch Park Care Home

Nearby Kirklees towns Gomersal, Drub and Scholes are all under a 10-minute drive away from the home and all have good transport links, making them easily accessible by bus. For a trip slightly further afield, Halifax, Dewsbury and Bradford are all within a 20-minute drive from Birch Park Care Home. Local attractions in these areas include Ogden Water Country Park and Nature Reserve, National Science and Media Museum, The Piece Hall, and Ponderosa Zoo.

Jobs at Birch Park Care Home

We are always on the lookout for caring, compassionate people to join our talented team – if you want to make a difference, simply take a look at the current jobs available on our Careers and & Vacancies and send us your CV. Alternatively, you can send this over to the care home directly. 

Good Food

We have committed staff working in the kitchens, which have recently been fitted with new equipment, dedicated to cooking varied and nutritious food menus from scratch, whilst still providing old favourites, such as eggy bread and corned beef sandwiches.

We often incorporate family recipes or particular favourites into our menus. There’s nothing like a pan of corned beef hash or a plate of eggy bread served up to bring back good memories or tempt someone’s appetite.

A typical day’s menu might be:

If you would like to know more about Birch Park Care Home, such as our facilities and activities, please get in touch with a member of our team today.

Based in Castleford, in the borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Brookfield Care Home is a three-bedroom facility aimed at providing independent living support for individuals with a learning disability or autism. The home is based in a semi-detached house and allows those we support to have input in the running of their home.

Our Ethos

The philosophy of Brookfield Care Home is to provide a lifestyle where those supported individuals can live their life to its full potential. We promote equal opportunity, respect and dignity while empowering individuals to make choices and have control over the support services they receive. Ultimately, we provide a secure and safe environment for supported individuals in a community setting.

Care at Brookfield Care Home

Care at Brookfield Care Home extends to the following areas:

• Young Adult Care
• 24/7 Residential Care
• Autism Care
• Sensory Impairment Care
• Physical Disability Care
• Respite Care

We have a qualified team who, in combination with our Active Support framework and any relevant professionals, help supported individuals make the transition from being ‘cared for’ to being ‘worked with’.

Activities at Brookfield Care Home

Brookfield Care Home features its very own large garden which supported individuals can use for everything from activities to planting and growing vegetables in the greenhouse. In close proximity to local facilities, individuals can use the local shopping centre, cinema or bowling alley for independent living.

Support & Independent Living Training

With a keyworker matched to each individual, we create a support plan framework and help individuals develop independent living skills. Brookfield Care Home also offers ASDAN qualifications, which include meal preparation, horticulture and preparing for employment.

We aim to support individuals in any way we can with support services, including in the following areas:

• Health
• Control over Daily Life
• Personal Cleanliness and Comfort
• Food and Drink
• Personal Safety
• Social Participation and Involvement
• Occupation
• Accommodation Cleanliness and Comfort
• Dignity
• Finances

For further details on the support offered by Brookfield Care Home or to learn more about our ethos, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with our team.

Chatsworth Grange Care Home is a modern, 66-bed facility in Sheffield decorated to high standard and with modern furnishings. Providing elderly care, end of life care and nursing, the team at Chatsworth Grange also care for those with dementia and challenging behavioural issues to ensure their comfort and well-being.

Nic Ibbotson manages a team of qualified care assistants and registered nurses, working around the clock to provide a positive and relaxing atmosphere. To aid communication with residents, staff speak some Filipino as well as English.

Rooms are available with an en suite and washroom facilities, as well as full internet access. The Chatsworth Grange Care Home also features an entertainment lounge, reminiscence room and a hairdressing salon for residents to enjoy (a hairdresser visits every Monday morning). Outdoors there are secure, well-kept gardens with two wheelchair-friendly patio areas, which means all residents can make the most of any good weather.

Meals are freshly prepared on site by a dedicated cook and the kitchen has been awarded a five-star rating by the EHO. Special meal events are often arranged, including special pie and pea suppers and fish and chip suppers.

To help keep residents active and stimulated in both body and mind, a range of activities are arranged, including chairobics, themed movie days, board games, musical entertainers, bingo and more. Trips out also help to keep days varied for residents, with shopping trips and visits to local garden centres or botanical gardens often arranged.

Family and friends are encouraged to visit at any time, with car parking available. Residents can visit local amenities and attractions with staff, relatives or friends where mobility permits.

All our care is tailored to the individual needs of each resident, as we can organise appointments with doctors and dentists, as well as deliver the appropriate medicines to residents who need them. We can cater to a variety of needs.

Our food menus are also incredibly popular, as not only do we provide nutritious food, we also take the time to make old favourites for the residents, bringing back memories and making them feel more at home. Visitors can drop by whenever they like, but we do recommend avoiding meal times as this can disrupt other residents during their meal. For residents looking to socialise or be entertained, we have a variety of facilities, such as:

• Fully equipped bar
• Cinema
• Purpose-built cafe
• Beauty salon
• Landscaped gardens

The dignity, happiness and well-being of our residents is paramount. There are no rigid routines, people have just the same choice and control over their lives that they had before coming to live with us.

Our residents spend their days just how they choose – they decide what time they get up and go to bed, what they wear, what food they eat and any social activities they want to take part in.

Good Food:

Freshly cooked, tasty food with plenty of choice is one of our specialities. As we get older, good food becomes increasingly important so our in-house chef makes sure our meals are tempting, healthy and nutritious, and that we cater for speciality or medically advised diets. And there is always someone on hand to offer assistance to those who need it.

We often incorporate family recipes or particular favourites into our menus. There’s nothing like a pan of corned beef hash or a plate of eggy bread served up to bring back good memories or tempt someone’s appetite.

A typical day’s menu might be:

Activities

Each of our care homes has a dedicated activities co-ordinator who works with a team made up of residents, families and staff to provide stimulating, enjoyable activities throughout the year.

If you’d like more information on Elm Park Care Home or any of our other care homes and the services we provide, please get in touch with a member of our team today.

Care at Green Acres Nursing Home

The team at Green Acres Nursing Home in Leeds is headed up by Denise Spencer, who manages the nurses and carers, all of whom take pride in their work and are trained to various levels, ensuring all grades of staff reach their professional potential whilst transferring their knowledge into the care they provide. Staff speak a variety of languages to assist with communication with residents, including English, Chewa, Hindi and Tagalog.

Facilities at Green Acres Care Home

All rooms at Green Acres are single – with arrangements available for couples – and come with an ensuite toilet and sink. Internet connection is available throughout the centre for residents and family to use. 

To help make the transition easier and ensure Green Acres feel like home, residents can bring their own furniture, but they must first pass a risk assessment. Pets are welcome to visit, while the facility itself has a resident-friendly feline named Henry!

With menus seasonally adapted, the fully trained staff use modern kitchen facilities to provide nutritionally balanced meals for residents where a variety of dietary considerations need to be made. 

Hygiene is also of the utmost importance to staff when dealing with residents’ food and fresh, local ingredients are sourced from quality suppliers.

Activities at Green Acres Care Home

A daily schedule is created by the full-time activities coordinator to help keep residents active and stimulated. Activities include bingo, arts & crafts, afternoon films, quizzes and baking, to name a few. In addition to this, trips to local attractions such as shops, public houses and churches are arranged, along with regular visits from a professional chiropodist, a hairdresser and a local vicar.

Live music is organised by our staff to engage and entertain residents, and notable dates in the calendar are marked with activities and celebrations, including Christmas, Easter, St Patrick’s Day and birthdays.

Local amenities near Green Acres Care Home

Due to the prime location of the care home, local amenities are within easy reach. Residents can take trips escorted or unescorted following a risk assessment prior to the trip. 

Roundhay Park – one of the most popular attractions in Leeds – is just a 15-minute car journey from the care home where visitors can treat themselves to an ice cream or hot drink from one of the cafes and have a leisurely walk through one of Europe’s largest city parks. 

The Royal Armouries Museum is also just a 10-minute drive away, and the stunning Harewood House is less than a 30-minute drive from the care home, known as one of Yorkshire’s best-preserved manor houses.

Staff have also taken residents to Yeadon, where one of the main attractions is the Victorian Town Hall, admired for its beautiful architecture and range of popular events held there. Yeadon Tarnfield Park is also a hotspot where residents can enjoy a stroll, a relaxing game of bowls or watch some live music from the region’s leading brass bands.

Transport links near Green Acres Care Home

Local transport links allow our residents easy access to Leeds and nearby areas of interest. The centre of Leeds is around a 15-minute drive away, where visitors can experience all that the thriving city has to offer. For those using public transport, the local bus stop is a 5-minute walk from the care home from which the bus journey takes around 10 minutes to arrive into Leeds city centre. There is free on-site parking at the care home for visitors, and staff have access to a minibus for any pre-arranged outings.

Jobs at Green Acres Care Home in Leeds

If you are a caring, compassionate individual looking to join a dynamic care home team, look no further than Green Acres Care Home in Leeds. Our friendly, supportive staff welcome new talent with open arms, so visit our Careers and Vacancies page to take a look at the current jobs available and submit your CV.

Green Lane Care Centre is a purpose-built 60 bed care centre situated in New Wortley in Leeds. We specialise in Nursing Complex Care, Dementia Care and Physical Disabilities.

Our person-centred approach means we focus our care on the individuals needs of each resident, providing close monitoring and support without taking away independence and dignity. For Green Lane, comfort and compassion is paramount so your loved one feels relaxed in their home away from home.

Accommodation for our residents is provided in single en-suite rooms that are arranged over two floors, along with communal areas including 1x dining room on both floors and 2x lounges to each floor, a salon for the visiting hairdressers. Our in-house chef creates a variety of fresh home-cooked meals using locally produced ingredients, catering to the needs of our residents.

Our activities coordinator plans an events schedule to encourage socialisation amongst residents and improve their personal wellbeing. Where COVID-19 restrictions allow, residents can go on regular trips to local shops, garden centres, the local park and places further afield in line with the official guidelines.

Our care home also offers Wi-Fi access and phone points in rooms, and is located close to public transport links for easy access from visiting family and friends.

Our fees vary across each home and are based on an assessment of the individual care needs. Some residents may be eligible for financial help towards the cost of care; this is determined on an individual basis. Our Home Managers will be able to discuss these matters further with you.

Our Staff

Sadie Suthern is the Registered Manager at Green Lane Care Centre, working along side an experienced team of Nurses, Senior Care Staff and Care Staff completely dedicated to their profession. We have a full dedicated team who are able to support from Catering / Domestic and Ancillary staff. Our close working relationships with local medical professionals means our residents can also have their own GP if required.

Newbrook Care Home is situated in Castleford in the borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. This female-only, three-bedroom care facility is a semi-detached house which supports individuals with learning disabilities, autism and a range of other care requirements.

Our Ethos

The Newbrook Care Home provides a place for individuals to live in the community. We support individuals to live their lives to their full potential and our ethos is to empower them with choices and control over the support they receive. Additionally, Newbrook Care Home promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect in a safe, secure environment.

Care at Newbrook Care Home

Providing a range of care, Newbrook Care Home is geared towards support which moves from ‘caring for’ to ‘working with’. Included in the needs this home can facilitate is:

• Young Adult Care
• 24/7 Residential Care
• Autism Care
• Sensory Impairment Care
• Physical Disability Care
• Respite Care

With an Active Support Framework, individuals will be encouraged to take an active role in living their lives independently.

Activities at Newbrook Care Home

A large garden at the rear of the property means space for planting, growing and a range of other activities. The home is also situated close to a variety of entertainment venues, including a cinema, bowling alley and shopping facilities, giving a choice of ways to stay active and engaged in the local area.

Support & Independent Living Training

Every individual will be matched with a keyworker who will help develop a support plan, along with family or friends. This ensures progress can be made towards the individual’s chosen goals or routines. ASDAN qualifications are also offered by Newbrook Care Home, including in meal preparation, horticulture and preparing for employment.

Support services can also be provided for individuals in the following areas to help increase independence:

• Health
• Control over Daily Life
• Personal Cleanliness and Comfort
• Food and Drink
• Personal Safety
• Social Participation and Involvement
• Occupation
• Accommodation Cleanliness and Comfort
• Dignity
• Finances

Care at Oak Park Care Home

When living at Oak Park Care Home in Dewsbury, you won’t need to lift a finger, as our specialist support team are available to help residents with all manner of tasks – such as laundry, housekeeping and the organisation of appointments with doctors and dentists. 

We strive to provide a luxury service to all our residents, which is why we regularly review each individual’s care plan and adjust it accordingly. If you’re looking to transfer to one of our care homes, we offer a ‘transfer with ease’ package which makes it easier to move between care homes, all free of charge.

Facilities at Oak Park Care Home

Our kitchen produces a variety of homemade meals, and our menus are regularly assessed to make sure they are season suitable, and all dietary requirements are met. Our chefs also provide freshly baked cakes and a variety of snacks for residents and visitors throughout the day. Visitors can drop by whenever they like, but we do recommend avoiding meal times as this can disrupt other residents during their meal.

Activities at Oak Park Care Home

As a luxury care home in Dewsbury, Kirklees and Ossett, we have a full weekly activities schedule to keep residents active, engaged and entertained. With a variety of facilities, including a cinema room, bar and three dining bistros, there is always something to do if residents choose to stay on-site during the day. 

Our long list of activities for residents and their visitors to enjoy, including:

• Live entertainment from local talent
• Quizzes
• Sensory activities
• Listening to vinyl records
• Yoga
• Exercises and health tips 
• Church group
• Coffee mornings
• Library visits
• Garden parties
• Themed days and menus
• Cinema afternoons

We also encourage the residents to choose their own activities so they can contribute to the schedule and take part in hobbies they have a personal interest in.

Specialising in dementia care in Dewsbury, Kirklees and Ossett, we make sure we include activities where residents can reminisce and share stories, from looking through memorabilia to scrapbooking. This helps them recall life experiences and look back on fond memories.

Local amenities near Oak Park Care Home

Oak Park is ideally situated close to a variety of local amenities. There are plenty of fields and parks nearby to have a stroll around and enjoy the wildlife, including Dewsbury Country Park which is just a 13-minute drive away. It is just a 4-minute drive to Owl Lane Farm Nurseries where residents can browse through the beautiful plants and flowers. 

For sports enthusiasts, it is just a 5-minute drive to The Tetley’s Stadium to watch the Dewsbury Rams rugby team, and a 12-minute drive to the local Thornhill Cricket and Bowling Club.

Visitors might choose to accompany their loved one to Ponderosa Zoo which is a 16-minute drive or perhaps they’d prefer to take the 13-minute journey to learn the history at the National Coal Mining Museum.

Transport links near Oak Park Care Home

With reliable transport links nearby, we aim to make day trips and visits from family and friends as easy as possible. There are two bus stops located right outside the care home where the AL3 bus can take residents, staff and visitors into Dewsbury.

It is also just a 6-minute drive from Dewsbury train station to the care home, where journeys to Manchester and Sheffield are within travelling distance.

Jobs at Oak Park Care Home

For details on the job vacancies open at this luxury nursing home in Dewsbury, Kirklees and Ossett, take a look at our Careers and Vacancies page. For a chance to join our dynamic team, simply submit your CV – we look forward to hearing from you.

Care at Owlett Hall Nursing Home

The specially-trained staff at Owlett Hall are able to provide various types of care for residents depending on their needs. Care provided at Owlett Hall includes:

• Nursing care
• Residential dementia care
• Nursing dementia care

Facilities at Owlett Hall Care Home

Each of Owlett Hall’s 57 bedrooms is decorated to a very high standard, and residents can enjoy views of the beautiful surroundings and our spacious garden, with some rooms leading out into the garden itself. Each room features an ensuite toilet and shower for convenience and accessibility, and the rooms are also fitted with TV and telephone points. Through prior arrangements, residents are allowed to bring their own furniture to help them feel more comfortable, and we also allow them to decorate their rooms in their colour of choice.

Food is prepared daily; residents are provided with three nutritious, tasty meals a day from our varied menu. These tasty meals are created by our dedicated, professional chefs who make sure residents’ nutritional needs are met.

The garden is a beautiful space for residents to relax and socialise in. It features fruit trees and raised garden beds so residents can plant shrubs, and the wonderful gazebo is the perfect place to sit and enjoy the outdoors. The garden is wheelchair-accessible, too, so each of our residents can enjoy it. 

We encourage social interaction amongst residents, and visitors are encouraged in accordance with our COVID-19 guidelines.

Activities at Owlett Hall

Keeping residents active and stimulated is crucial, and there’s a range of daily activities at Owlett Hall for them to partake in. From the creative fun of arts and crafts, knitting club, baking and gardening to gentle physical activity like armchair yoga and zumba, there’s something for every resident to enjoy. 

The home is located just a short distance from all the local amenities, shops, cafes and more. Owlett Hall has its own minibus to transport residents to the town centre, or residents can take public transport, should they be able to do so safely. Nearby are the Birstall Retail Park, a Showcase Cinema, Tongs Garden Centre and Morley and Batley leisure centres.

Regulation Reports

Inspections are carried out at intervals determined by the Care Quality Inspectorate. After each inspection, homes are provided with a report, a rating and usually some recommendations to help develop or improve the service. Any recommendations are acted upon promptly. No matter home’s rating, it’s well worth having a chat with our team to get the latest information on every aspect of our care and service. We’re always happy to talk through any questions you might have.

Visiting Times & Parking

We are allowing visits in line with current Government guidance.

A message from the care home manager Paulina Drzewiecka

Response to CQC report. Published 03 February 2020.

We are writing to share with you our response and actions following the last CQC inspection report. During the inspection there were many positive areas identified. However, for the purpose of this statement we have focused on the action taken in response to some findings that identified certain areas as needing improvement.

This is to provide appropriate assurance to our residents and relatives (as well as key health and social care partners) that we take all feedback seriously to ensure a great living experience for our residents.

Actions taken to improve the service following the inspection:

• All nurses and nursing assistants have been added to the Boots online medication training portal and all have completed said training
• All nurses and nursing assistants have undergone a medication competency assessment – this will be reassessed annually
• Daily medication audits are being undertaken and discussed with the home manager
• A new variable dose medication chart has been implemented to ensure mediation is administered within the correct time scales
• Covert administration protocols are in place for residents who need their medication administered covertly. These include information and guidance from the pharmacist
• All nurses and nursing assistants have undergone diabetes training
• Four-hourly oxygen check forms are in place and these are checked daily by the home manager
• All resident care plans have been reviewed and updated to reflect current needs
• Oral hygiene checks are now inputted electronically and are checked daily by the home manager and discussed at the daily meeting
• Shower records are now submitted electronically and are checked daily by the home manger and discussed at the daily meeting
• Staff are now receiving regular supervisions, and these are entered onto a supervision matrix
• Call bells are checked daily by the home manager and discussed at the daily meeting
• Repositioning, food and fluid charts are checked daily by the home manager and discussed at the daily meeting
• Cream charts have reverted to paper-based for ease of tracking when applied. Charts are checked daily by the home manager and discussed at the daily meeting

Owlett Hall has an internal support team on hand to individually support the home in delivering the highest quality resident experience. A range of audits take place at home, regional and corporate level to ensure additional quality assurance.

Since the inspection the home has received a Internal Quality Audit review and a review from Leeds City Council and Clinical Commissioning Group.  Both these reviews highlighted significant improvements since the CQC inspection.

Below are a few examples of how the home has provided life enrichment and activities for the residents:

• ‘Pub games night’ held where the residents were involved in the organisation as well as participation
• Knitting club set up and run by one of our residents
• Poppy and Remembrance Day wreath making, using the bottoms of plastic bottles as the poppies. Residents have enjoyed making these and the activity generated conversations about what Remembrance Day means to them

Below are a couple of examples of recent feedback we have received:

• “Thank you so much for the monthly newsletter. This made it all the way to Australia and was very informative of life at Owlett Hall. Nice to be able to WhatsApp mum”
• “Nice to receive the newsletter. Pleased to hear mum is getting better and socialising more”
• “(Name removed) did a lovely thing for mum.  Her teddy bear was sick and (name removed) took it to the nurse to be checked over and brought it back to mum and said all was well. Really reassured mum.”

If you would like to know more about the great things that are happening at Owlett Hall, please contact us.

Wendy Johnson

Home Manager