Dementia Care Home

Acacia Court Care Home

Crawshaw Hill, Pudsey, Yorkshire, LS28 7BW

Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
68/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff65 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”60%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds41
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
  • Last inspected2022-12-14

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth65
  • Compassion & dignity65
  • Cleanliness65
  • Activities & engagement55
  • Food quality55
  • Healthcare60
  • Management & leadership65
  • Resident happiness60
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2022-12-14

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The Safe domain was rated Good at the October 2022 inspection. This indicates inspectors were satisfied with safety systems, staffing, medicines management, and infection control at the time of their visit. No specific concerns were recorded in the published report text. No detail about night staffing ratios, agency staff usage, or falls management processes was published.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The Effective domain was rated Good at the October 2022 inspection. This covers training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition. No specific detail about dementia training content, care plan review frequency, GP access, or food quality was published in the available report text. The home specialises in dementia care, which implies a baseline expectation of relevant training.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The Caring domain was rated Good at the October 2022 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and independence. No specific inspector observations, resident quotes, or relative feedback were published in the available report text. The Good rating indicates inspectors did not find evidence of poor practice, but the level of positive detail recorded publicly is limited.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The Responsive domain was rated Good at the October 2022 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, and end-of-life care planning. No specific detail about the activity programme, one-to-one engagement, or how the home tailors care to individual histories and preferences was published in the available report text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The Well-led domain was rated Good at the October 2022 inspection. A registered manager, Ms Hannah Carrington, is named and in post, and a nominated individual is also recorded. The home is operated by HC-One Limited. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance processes, or how the home responds to complaints and incidents was published in the available report text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Acacia Court cares for adults both under and over 65, recognising that care needs don't always follow age boundaries. They support residents living with various conditions, providing residential care in a Yorkshire setting. Acacia Court includes dementia care among its specialisms. The home accepts residents at different stages of their dementia journey, supporting them as part of the wider care community. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

68/ 100

DCC Family Score

Acacia Court received a Good rating across all five domains at its October 2022 inspection, which is a solid baseline. However, the published report text contains very little specific detail, so scores reflect general compliance rather than the kind of direct observations and testimony that would push them higher.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Acacia Court, on Crawshaw Hill in Pudsey, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection in October 2022, with the report published in December 2022. A further review of available data in July 2023 found no reason to change that rating. The home is run by HC-One Limited and has a registered manager in post. It cares for up to 41 people, including adults living with dementia, and holds registrations for both over-65s and under-65s. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed. A Good rating is meaningful, but it tells you the home met required standards, not how it felt to live there day to day. Before choosing Acacia Court for your parent, visit in person and ask concrete questions: what are the permanent night staffing numbers on the dementia unit, how often are care plans reviewed with families, and can you sit in on a mealtime or activity session to see the home at work rather than at its best behaviour.

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In Their Own Words

How Acacia Court Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Acacia Court Care Home says about itself

Dementia care and support for younger and older adults in Pudsey

Dedicated residential home Support in Pudsey

Finding the right care home means matching specialist support to individual needs. Acacia Court in Pudsey provides residential care for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need support. The home welcomes residents living with dementia alongside those requiring general residential care.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Acacia Court cares for adults both under and over 65, recognising that care needs don't always follow age boundaries. They support residents living with various conditions, providing residential care in a Yorkshire setting.

    How they describe their dementia care

    Acacia Court includes dementia care among its specialisms. The home accepts residents at different stages of their dementia journey, supporting them as part of the wider care community.

    “If you're considering Acacia Court for someone you care about, arranging a visit will give you the clearest picture of daily life there.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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